Can schools rekindle the American work ethic?
Encouraging hard work in the nanny state.
Encouraging hard work in the nanny state.
Choice Words' new editor Adam Emerson outlines the need for a reinvented dialogue on school choice.
Guest bloggers Michael Podgursky, Stuart Buck, and Renita Thukral explain why proposed regulations would have a "dramatic and detrimental effect" on the ability of charters to accomplish their education goals.
Writers on the Gadfly Daily blogs analyzed issues from around the country this week, discussing everything from the lessons that the Louisiana Recovery School District has to offer to the tough talk coming from
Cooperation between charter and district schools has potential, but Fordham’s bloggers highlighted a few reasons for concern.
Mike channels realpolitik to analyze district-charter collaboration.
It is very rare for an education policy book to become a best-seller, much less a national phenomenon.
Meet the newest member of the Fordham team, and the editor of the Choice Words blog.
Guest blogger Adam Emerson explains why education reformers need to learn the value of subsidiarity.
A look back at some of the Fordham Institute’s best blog posts from the past week.
Last week, the House GOP presented the latest round of NCLB reauthorization bills. Now it's time for some Congressional deal-making.
Guest blogger Bill Tucker gives his take on Fordham's latest publication, "The Costs of Online Learning."
Today Fordham is releasing the latest installment in its Creating Sound Policy for Digital Learning working paper series, "
It’s been a busy day on the revamped Fordham Website. Here’s a rundown of what you may have missed:
It’s time for the federal government to lead from behind
Mike explains Fordham's new approach to blogging and previews all the offerings.
A look back at the year's most-read and most-tweeted content on Flypaper.
Mike looks back at his bold predictions for 2011 and tallies up his score.
Checker lays out a third party platform for disaffected Republicans and Democrats.
The challenges and opportunities of the year ahead.
Setting the record straight on Diane Ravitch.
Guest blogger Paul Teske reflects on the future of digital learning and Paul T. Hill's "School Finance in the Digital Learning Era."
School reformers are a dime a dozen these days, with education policy a suddenly sexy field and more than a few people willing to challenge the status quo.
“Consequential accountability,” à la No Child Left Behind and the high-stakes state testing systems that preceded it, corresponded with a significant one-time boost in student achievement, particularly in primary and middle school math.
This week's NewSchools Venture Fund gabfest left Mike and Rick all talked out. The Gadfly Show will return next week at its usual place and time.
Through December 1st, Fordham's Eric Osberg will be engaged in a fierce, online, written debate on edspresso.com over weighted student funding (what, you haven't read our WSF report?). Witness the carnage here.
Our next event is only a week away, and though it’s currently at capacity, we will have a live webcast of all the proceedings. Don’t miss “National Education Standards circa 2009” on our website, November 4 from 3:30 to 5 pm.
The new Broad Residency in Urban Education offers a small group of talented leaders from the private and nonprofit sectors a chance to do hands-on work as managers in urban school districts across the U.S. In addition to a mentorship under an urban superintendent, Broad Residents will receive executive-level training and $80,000 per year.
This week, Mike and Rick discuss Fordham's new voucher paper, the future of private school choice as a viable ed policy strategy, and whether students should be able to check off more than one box when listing their race. Then Amber explains the new RAND study of charter schools and Rate that Reform is infected with March Madness.