On the Front Lines of Schools: Perspectives of Teachers and Principals on the High School Dropout Problem
John M. Bridgeland, John J. Dilulio, Jr., and Robert Balfanz, Civic Enterprises with Peter D. Hart Research AssociatesJune 2009
John M. Bridgeland, John J. Dilulio, Jr., and Robert Balfanz, Civic Enterprises with Peter D. Hart Research AssociatesJune 2009
Common CoreJune 2009Are you smarter than a 5th grader? In Hong Kong, probably not.
If this story were part of a high school reading comprehension assessment, I think 100 percent of students could identify the intended symbolism.
This morning AEI released an issue brief I wrote about the education components of the ARRA, the federal government's massive stimulus legislation. It takes a look at how the law's push to save jobs and fill budget holes has erected serious obstacles to reform.
Sometimes we bloggers here at Flypaper have something to say and we literally want to say it, not write it. So today we introduce "Speaking of...," our new, occasional vlog (video blog) series in which we spend a minute or two opining on recent education news and issues. In this first video, Mike Petrilli talks about Education Secretary Arne Duncan's school turnaround plan.