Literary Study in Grade 9, 10, and 11 in Arkansas
Sandra Stotsky, Christian Goering, David JolliffeUniversity of ArkansasSpring 2010
Sandra Stotsky, Christian Goering, David JolliffeUniversity of ArkansasSpring 2010
Heather Schwartz, Columbia UniversityFord Foundation Project on Choice District GovernanceJanuary 2010
David T. ConleyJossey-Bass2010
Not long ago, I laid hold of this space to voice my concern that private foundations are getting entirely too palsy-walsy with Uncle Sam—and that he’s doing his ardent utmost to draw them into an intimate embrace.
The New York Times is making a habit of putting charter schools on the front page.
It wasn’t so long ago that reformers were regularly out-hustled by the education establishment. While we were mostly putting out white papers and writing op-eds, they were making campaign donations and marching on statehouses. Unfortunately, our compelling ideas were no match for their raw political power.
The issue of parental involvement is vexing for education reformers. Everybody knows that it matters, but nobody really knows how to encourage it. In a free society, how do schools, or governments, make sure that parents provide the love, attention, discipline, nurturing, and care that their kids need to succeed? The short answer is: they can't.
JPMorgan Chase announced yesterday that it is providing $325 million to support charter schools. It appears that the funding will be sent through local partners that help charters access facilities.
This editorial from the LA Times has me scratching my head. It makes it sound like California made a deal with the Department of Education regarding its RTT application. The claim is that ED has agreed to consider CA's application even if the state only has a couple districts signing on.
?I don't know of another time when we've done as much education reform in Connecticut as we've done tonight..? ? Connecticut State Representative Jason Bartlett ?Spurred by the Lure of Federal Aid, House Approves Major Education Reforms,? Connecticut Mirror