Ohio charter critics now stealing metaphors from horror genre
Jamie Davies O'LearyHas William Phillis, head of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding and long-standing charter critic, been watching too many horror films this month?
The new Gates strategy: Evolution, not revolution (for better and for worse)
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Could the Supreme Court's new union dues case liberate reform-minded Democrats to do what's right for kids?
Derrell BradfordBy Derrell Bradford
High-performing charter networks are finally embracing well-rounded curricula
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Transforming Educator Preparation: Lessons Learned from Leading States
Jessica PoinerTo give some added oomph to excellent teacher preparation, the Council of Chief State School Officers launched the Network for Transforming Educator Preparation (NTEP) in 2013. Its purpose is to identify states with track records of innovative teacher preparation and support them in their efforts to implement aggressive and lasting improvements.
You’re invited to an important hands-on workshop: Closing the achievement gap for economically-disadvantaged students
Ohio Education GadflyThe teachers and administrators at Columbus Collegiate Academy-Main Street have a strong track record of supporting their students in closing the achievement gap and putting them on a college prep path.
Rising star
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Schools were made to help students, not the other way around
Jamie Davies O'LearyIt’s frustrating feeling like a broken record, but Stephen Dyer’s comparisons between school districts and charter schools can’t go uncontested.
What the future of work means for our schools: A debate
The Education GadflyBy The Education Gadfly
What teachers think about standards and assessments
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Boosting Hispanic college outcomes with targeted high school interventions
Andrew ScanlanBy Andrew Scanlan
Compassion and academic rigor not mutually exclusive for kids in poverty
Jamie Davies O'LearyI recently visited United Preparatory Academy (UPrep). It’s a charter school serving students in grades K-4 (growing to grade five) located in Franklinton—one of Columbus’s poorest neighborhoods, where the median household income is thirty percent lower than the city-wide average.