The common ground edition
On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk discuss education reform’s common ground, the diversity of selective public high schools, and Ohio’s new charter law. During the Research Minute, David Griffith examines the effects of D.C.’s citywide charter school lottery.
The problem with current efforts to fix teachers' professional development
Robert PondiscioBy Robert Pondiscio
Measuring the success of the country's first urban, public, college-preparatory boarding school
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D.
Charter accountability works in Ohio
Kevin MahnkenElite public academies like Boston Latin, Stuyvesant High School, and San Francisco’s Lowell High School have long been acclaimed for the top-flight academics they offer to applicants who pass their rigorous entrance exams.
How to restart a charter school
School districts across the country are asking high-quality charter school operators to restart failing public schools. In New Orleans, nearly every public school has been relaunched as a charter school. In Tennessee, the new Achievement School District is focusing its attention on a range of school improvement options, including charters, to boost the state’s lowest-performers.
Transcript of the Education Reform's Common Ground webcast
The Education GadflyEditor's note: On June 20, 2016, the Thomas B.
Locked out of learning
Earlier this month, the Department of Education released new data exposing the uneven suspension rates and limited learning opportunities faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.