Building social capital: What schools can learn from Head Start programs
In a National Review piece last month, Mike Petrilli raised the important issue of how schools can build on the existing social capital in low-income
In a National Review piece last month, Mike Petrilli raised the important issue of how schools can build on the existing social capital in low-income
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has introduced the Charter School Accountability Act. In making his case for charter school reform, Senator Brown cites a recent study by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) showing Ohio charter students lagging their peers in traditional public schools on state assessments.
The promise of resource sharing, blended learning, and administrative flexibility far off the beaten path. Jane Song
Building career and technical pathways to improve struggling state economies. Michelle Lerner
Of course it does, but don’t expect common standards anytime soon. Robert Pondiscio
New federal regulations are encouraging. But de-federalization is half the solution. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
A Supreme Court defeat in the Friedrichs case would likely weaken unions—not end them. Michael J. Petrilli and Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at National Review Online.
It’s finally here: Our best chance to update the Elementary and Secondary Education Act since its passage shortly after 9/11. A whole generation of students has come and gone, yet our nation’s key education law remains the same. There’s absolutely no good reason to delay reauthorization any longer. To the contrary; it’s sorely overdue.
John Dickinson, probably our nation’s most underappreciated founder, argued at the Constitutional Convention, “Experience must be our only guide. Reason may mislead us.”
Guest post discussing the drawbacks of the “Similar Students Measure” (SSM)
June marked the end of my first year as superintendent of Partnership Schools, a nonprofit school management organization that (thanks to an historic agreement with the Archdiocese of New York) was granted broad authority to manage and operate six K–8 urban Catholic schools.
The intriguing new book This Idea Must Die argues that we’re beset by beliefs that have outlived their usefulness.
Firing our way to excellence is an incomplete strategy. Clara Allen
Putting anti-poverty programs under one roof is a promising approach. Jessica Poiner
Everybody knows charters make up funding shortfalls with philanthropic dollars. And everybody’s wrong. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at the Core Knowledge Blog.
Fordham President Mike Petrilli moderates a panel with the leaders of turnaround districts operating in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Michigan.
How to ensure that all students are making learning gains
It wasn't cool to be a "no-excuses," tough-love teacher for poor minority kids in the 1970s. That was the era of access centered "equity" for one and all, and most educators fretted more about kids struggling in school than about boosting their achievement.
I taught fifth grade for many years at P.S. 277, in New York City’s South Bronx. But the school's full name was the Dr. Evelina Lopez-Antonetty Children's Literacy Center.
An insightful and nuanced take on a unique school district. Ellen Alpaugh
A study of specialized schools reveals a mixed legacy of success. Alyssa Schwenk
When moms work, daughters benefit. Sons, not so much. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.