CREDO charter-quality report makes waves in Ohio
Aaron ChurchillNew report digs deep into student performance data.
Charters can do what's best for students who care
Michael J. PetrilliOn today's Room for Debate series at the New York Times, p
Homeostasis and the end of today's era of reform?
Reformers understandably fixate on our disputes du jour.
The NEA's racial profiling curriculum
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Editor's note: This post originally appeared in slightly different form on the Commentary website.
Skills for Success: Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12
Kevin MahnkenA call for transparent, widely available assessments. Kevin Mahnken
How Does Peer Pressure Affect Educational Investments?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.Significantly, it turns out. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Was Moynihan Right?
Robert PondiscioThe nuclear family meltdown has accelerated and spread. Robert Pondiscio
It pays to increase your word power
Robert PondiscioEducation for upward mobility starts with building low-income students’ vocabulary. Robert Pondiscio
Who needs the law when you have OCR?
On October 1, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued perhaps its most extraordinary “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL).
Late Bell: December 9, 2014
The Education GadflyEVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS EXCEPT FOR SOME STUFF IN CALIFORNIA
Why aren’t Republicans trying harder to reach school-choice voters?
Michael BrickmanEditor's note: This post first appeared in a slightly different form on Watchdog.org.Republicans are still gleeful after their 2014 victories in the U.S. Senate and statehouses across the nation. They should be, but they should also take heed.
On The Road to Better Accountability: An Analysis of State Charter School Policies
Jessica PoinerNew report on authorization practices across the United States.
Predictions and predilections for a new ESEA
Michael J. PetrilliHow to quiet cries of federal overreach. Michael J. Petrilli
If charters work, what is the reason?
Editor's note: This post is the second entry of a multi-part series of interviews featuring Fordham's own Andy Smarick and Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at Holy Cross.
A system composed entirely of charters?
Editor's note: This post is the first entry of a multi-part series of interviews featuring Fordham's own Andy Smarick and Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at Holy Cross.
Education and upward mobility
Michael J. PetrilliCollege isn’t the only springboard to the middle class. Michael J. Petrilli
VIDEOS: Education for Upward Mobility conference
A core assumption of the education-reform movement is that excellent schools can be engines of upward mobility. But what kind of schools? And to what end?
Implementing teacher evaluation in New Jersey
Having worked on educator evaluation reform at a state department of education, I do my best to keep up with developments related to the extremely tough work of state-level implementation. I follow New Jersey’s progress especially closely because I took part in the work there (and I’m certainly biased in its favor).
Introductory comments to "Education for Upward Mobility" conference
Michael J. PetrilliGood morning. It’s wonderful to see so many friends and colleagues here today. My name is Michael Petrilli, and in August I took over as the president of the Thomas B.
The reading paradox: How standards mislead teachers
Kathleen Porter-MageeYou can’t teach reading the way you teach other subjects. Kathleen Porter-Magee
Summer Melt: Supporting Low-Income Students Through the Transition to College
Ellen AlpaughA little effort can go a long way. Ellen Alpaugh
The Cristo Rey Network: Serving Sustainable Success
Jeff MurrayA look at the schools’ past, present, and future. Jeff Murray