Quotable and notable
?We won't be able to have cheaper labor than China or India. The way we win is by outsmarting them.? ? South Carolina Attorney General Haley McMaster
Brill on RTT
In the upcoming New York Times Magazine, Steven Brill has a long article on Race to the Top.
Not the best remedy for diminishing Catholic school enrollment
Michael J. PetrilliUSA Today's ?Faith and Reason? blog asks, ?should Catholic schools reject gay couples' kids??
Needle in a Haystack: College Hill Fundamental Academy
College Hill Fundamental Academy, a magnet school in Cincinnati serving grades pre-k through six, focuses on the ?fundamentals? of core academic subjects and key values students need for success. But don't let their focus on the basics fool you. College Hill delivers amazing academic results, outscoring the district on state tests by as much as 23 percentage points.
GDP, education, and a challenge
I finally just read the NYT Sunday Magazine piece called ?The Rise and Fall of the GDP.? Even though I'm a week late, I can't help but comment. The story strikes at the core of economics and society, and it's also got a really interesting education angle.
Quotable and Notable
?While some Texas politicians may want to set their educational standards back 50 years, California should not be subject to their backward curriculum changes.? ? California State Senator Leland Yee
Central Falls win or loss?
Over the weekend, there was some excited talk about the agreement that was reached in the Central Falls saga. The union and district found common ground, it was reported, so now the troubled school can move on in a new and more promising direction.
Taking the turnaround debate on the road
On Saturday morning in San Francisco, Justin Cohen and I continued our ongoing debate about turnarounds, this time in front of a group of education writers (superb principal Nancy Guzman was also on the panel, which was ably moderated by WSJ's Stephanie Banchero).
Montani Semper Liberi
This is the first I've heard of WV State Senator Erik Wells, but it's certainly a strong introduction. Seems as though this Democrat supports charters, was taken on by the state's powerful unions as a result, but ended up prevailing in the end.
Leaving a human capital legacy
I recently had the great good fortune to meet and get to know Jean-Claude Brizard, the superintendent of Rochester's public schools. It got me thinking about one under-appreciated aspect of leadership and how it relates to education reform. Let me explain.
Three Atlantic articles
Three articles in the most recent Atlantic got me thinking about different aspects of education policy.
Duncan at KIPP
At the end of April, Secretary Duncan gave a compelling speech at KIPP's annual meeting.
Leaving a human capital legacy
I recently had the great good fortune to meet and get to know Jean-Claude Brizard, the superintendent of Rochester's public schools. It got me thinking about one under-appreciated aspect of leadership and how it relates to education reform. Let me explain.
Montani Semper Liberi
This is the first I've heard of WV State Senator Erik Wells, but it's certainly a strong introduction. Seems as though this Democrat supports charters, was taken on by the state's powerful unions as a result, but ended up prevailing in the end.
Taking the turnaround debate on the road
On Saturday morning in San Francisco, Justin Cohen and I continued our ongoing debate about turnarounds, this time in front of a group of education writers (superb principal Nancy Guzman was also on the panel, which was ably moderated by WSJ's Stephanie Banchero).
Live from the Education Writers Association conference
I'm here at the Education Writers Association conference in lovely San Fran (though it's cloudy at the moment). This morning I listened to a panel discussion about innovation in education and the fed role.
Tracking the education stimulus spending
Just a quick shout-out to Edmoney.org. I heard a little bit more about it on Thursday. It's an Education Writers Association website aimed at helping journalists (and others) track just how stimulus dollars are being spent when it comes to education and schools.
Listen: The future of school choice
Haven't had a chance to watch the video from last week's school choice event due to a slow or spotty Internet connection? Now you can listen to the event via the audio files below.
Charter sector needs to shear its black sheep
Terry RyanSchool reformers in Ohio have been struggling for more than a decade to make Ohio welcoming for charter schools. Charters have had to fight in the legislature, at the courthouse, and in the court of public opinion to protect and defend their mere existence.
Ed Week: ?What Goes Up Must Come Down?
Michael J. PetrilliWell, this headline isn't quite as elemental, but almost: ?Teacher Layoffs May Be Linked to Hiring Spree.? May be? Mike Antonucci has the goods here.
Dwindling RTT list
Both South Dakota and Wyoming (press release not online yet) are officially out of the second round of Race to the Top.
Testing mess in WY
Disputes between big education agencies and contractors happen all the time and are generally not all that newsworthy. But recent events in Wyoming are of an entirely different ilk.
Reasons to envy the City of Brotherly Love
Jamie Davies O'LearyI'm not talking about cheesesteaks, the love statue,?or Rocky.
Bing, bang, boom, ca-ching
It was a long time coming, but education reformers have realized a new political necessity: bucks to back their bang. And the bucks seem willing and able.
The State of Charter School Authorizing 2009: 2nd Annual Report on NACSA's Authorizer Survey
Kathryn Mullen UptonSean Conlan, Alex Medler, and Suzanne WeissNational Association of Charter School AuthorizersMay 2010
Chinese alarm bells
Chester E. Finn, Jr.In this new section, which will appear occasionally, we will present two points of view on the same topic. In our inaugural edition, Fordham's own Chester Finn and Asia Society's Chris Livaccari debate Confucius Classrooms, a K-12 Chinese language program for American schools subsidized by the Chinese government.
Effectiveness of Selected Supplemental Reading Comprehension Interventions: Findings from Two Student Cohorts
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.Institute of Education SciencesMay 2010