The ESSA Achievement Challenge
Now that states have submitted their ESSA plans and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos begins to issue her stamp of approval, what happens next? It's time to put these plans into action; which states are most likely to see significant achievement gains in the coming years?
Three things to look for when Ohio releases school report cards this week
Aaron ChurchillThe Ohio Department of Education is expected to release report cards for the 2016-17 school year by the end of this week. Like an annual checkup with a physician, these report cards offer valuable information on the academic health of Buckeye schools and students.
The contradiction and The Alternative
Jeff MurrayThree years into his first gig as a recruiter/trainer at a job skills program in San Francisco, Mauricio Lim Miller recognized a striking contradiction that changed the trajectory of his life and work.
Pre-Kindergarten Impacts Over Time: An Analysis of KIPP Charter Schools
Jessica PoinerIt’s no secret that high-quality early childhood education can lead to significant and positive short-term impacts for children, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances.
3 reasons most teachers still believe the learning styles myth
Daniel WillinghamBy Daniel T. Willingham
Are charter schools safer than traditional public schools?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Reinventing America's Schools
On this week's podcast, special guest David Osborne, a director at the Progressive Policy Institute, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss his new book, Reinventing America’s Schools. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines a blockbuster study finding that the over-identification of minority children in special education is a myth.