The Gadfly Daily’s week in review
The Education GadflyA look around at wit and wisdom from the Fordham Institute's blogs for the week April 23, 2012.
Fostering innovation in online learning
Guest blogger Eleanor Laurans, co-author of “The Costs of Online Learning,” asks, Can online learning be less expensive and better for students?
Have increased graduation rates artificially depressed America's 12th-grade performance?
Michael J. PetrilliMike tries to explain why we’re seeing such strong progress (in math at least, especially among our lowest-performing students) at the elementary and middle school levels, but not in high school.
Overcoming the obstacles to digital learning
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Daniela FairchildFrom potential to reality
Who should govern digital learning?
John E. ChubbEducation Sector's John E. Chubb wonders how to encourage public schools to adopt technology at a pace governed more by what works for students and less by what is comfortable politically.
Will U.S. education policies advance or throttle online learning?
Tyson EberhardtFordham's latest publication, Education Reform for the Digital Era, explains how the U.S. education system must change in order to realize the potential of digital learning.
Replay "Education Reform for the Digital Era"
Tyson EberhardtWatch the full video from yesterday's panel discussion on the future of digital learning.
Stretching the district dollar
Tyson EberhardtIn Fordham's latest policy brief, Mike Petrilli provides districts dos and donts for dealing with tight budgets.
Digital learning 101
Tyson EberhardtThere’s still time to hear experts answer that question by registering for this Thursday’s panel discussion, “Education Reform for the Digital Era,” from 9 to 10:30 a.m. EDT.
The Gadfly Daily’s week in review
The Education GadflyA look back wit and wisdom from the Fordham Institute for the week of April 9, 2012
We don't judge teachers by numbers alone; the same should go for schools
Michael J. PetrilliBring on the school inspectors
The voucher animus
Chester E. Finn, Jr.8 reasons private school choice still struggles
Next stop for Louisiana: Accountability, done right
Adam EmersonLouisiana became the latest state to embrace the introduction of school vouchers, but the legislative moxie it showed should stimulate a new conversation about private school choice and accountability.
Is the media biased in favor of reform? It depends on the reform
Michael J. PetrilliAs it turns out, journalists (especially broadcast journalists) are enamored with policies put forward by lefty reformers.
Defining Strong State Accountability Systems
Tyson EberhardtFordham's latest publication asks, how can better standards get greater traction?
A journalism review dupes its journalists
Adam EmersonPaul Farhi’s smackdown of education reform and education reporting in the American Journalism Review may be inspirational to those who would march with the status quo, but it is dangerous coming from a publication that sets the standard for how newsrooms ought to conduct their affairs.
10 years after Zelman, challenges still loom for voucher advocates
Adam EmersonThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision a decade ago didn't end the fight over private school choice, even though it should have caused states to rethink what they so sweepingly consider “aid” to sectarian institutions.
The Gadfly Daily’s week in review
The Education GadflyA look back at wit and wisdom from the Fordham Institute’s blogs for the week of March 26, 2012
Wisconsin, school vouchers, and the perfidy of Tony Evers
Adam EmersonWisconsin's top educator has again used his position to imply that the Badger State is throwing more money at a voucher program he once called "morally wrong."
Digital learning debate not dying down
Tyson EberhardtTo parse the debate swirling around digital learning’s potential and the policy challenges it poses, Fordham will host several leading lights on the subject at our D.C. office on April 19.
Alfie Kohn's message: Half-crazy, half-true
Michael J. PetrilliAlfie Kohn’s startling message on schools may be hurting America's poorest students.
The Gadfly Daily’s week in review
The Education GadflyCatching up on the wit and wisdom from the week of March 19, 2012
The Gadfly Daily’s week in review
The Education GadflyA look back at wit and wisdom from the Fordham Institute’s blogs for the week of March 12, 2012
George Miller and the do-gooder caucus double down on No Child Left Behind—A top 10 list
Michael J. PetrilliPerhaps Rep. Miller and his allies are "conservatives" on education after all.
The disparities of disparate impact
Chester E. Finn, Jr.The Education Department’s flawed approach to equity
Teacher compensation reform is possible...
Robert RickenbrodeNCTQ Director of Teacher Preparation Studies Robert Rickenbrode explains the significance of the program described in Fordham's latest report, "Teacher Compensation Based on Effectiveness: The Harrison (CO) School District's Pay-for-Performance Plan."
Michelle Rhee on the Harrison (CO) School District's pay-for-performance plan
Eric Lerum, Michelle RheeMichelle Rhee and Eric Lerum of StudentsFirst analyze the Harrison School District's approach to teacher compensation.