Hey charter folks: "Integration" is not a dirty word
As Andy reported, yesterday's release of a new UCLA Civil Rights Project report on charter school diversity (or the lack thereof) has sparked another
As Andy reported, yesterday's release of a new UCLA Civil Rights Project report on charter school diversity (or the lack thereof) has sparked another
Not long ago, I??praised NYC's charter team for moving to close a Brooklyn school that had violated important parts of its performance contract.
One of the US Department of Education's unsung heroes is its??Policy and Program Studies Service, which produces all sorts of interesting and unbiased evaluations and reports. Too few people know about the office's publications (I hope Secretary Duncan's team is working on increasing PPSS's public profile), which are often very valuable.
I was busy finishing the first draft of my book (whew!) when the President's 2011 budget came out, so all of the budget publicity and punditry passed me by. I've finally had a chance to give all of the documents a read, so at the risk of being late and repetitive, here are my 8 big takeaways.
New York Magazine has a cover story entitled ???The Junior Meritocracy.??? The crux of the article is that administering standardized admissions and IQ tests to 4-year-olds???a common practice for entry into top public and private NYC kindergartens???is pointless.
The Race to the Top Commencement Challenge winner has been announced: Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
???This isn't about stopping money.?? This is a huge civil rights travesty going on in Boston.?? People need to open their eyes and deal with that.??? - Jane L??pez, attorney at Multicultural Education, Training & Advocacy