Maryland school calendars: From bad to worse
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Maryland governor Larry Hogan has excellent political judgment. I wish I could say the same of his educational judgment.
The civility edition
On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and David Griffith discuss how teachers ought to handle this year’s particularly polarizing and cringe worthy presidential election. During the research minute, Amber Northern explains how charter school boards affect school quality.
Press tuned in to the school choice split in the Black community—and that's a good thing
Derrell BradfordThis summer’s dual repudiation of education reform policy and charter schools by the NAACP and the Movement for Black Lives Coalition is a story that hasn’t gone away. In fact, it’s a pivot that will come to a head later this week in Cincinnati, when the NAACP takes up a resolution supporting a national moratorium on charter schools.
2016 Citizen-Readiness Index
Jamie Davies O'LearyThis report from the Council for a Strong America provides an alarming snapshot of how ill-prepared many of the nation’s young adults are to be productive members of society.
Facebook is teaming up with district and charter schools to make high school a little less boring
Erika SanziBy Erika Sanzi
James S. Coleman's legacy
On this week’s podcast, Robert Pondiscio and Checker Finn discuss James S. Coleman’s legacy, fifty years after the release of his seminal, groundbreaking report. During the research minute, David Griffith examines whether preschool programs improve attendees’ long-term academic, economic, and health outcomes.
The uncertain interaction of private school choice programs and federal grants
Andrew ScanlanBy Andrew Scanlan
Do sixth graders fare better when they aren't the youngest students in the school?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
How charter school boards affect school quality
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. PetrilliBy Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Michael J. Petrilli
Researcher, heal thyself: How to produce useful research for teachers and leaders
By Christopher Weiss Harrison