Behind the curtain of Ohio school choice
Jessica PoinerIn case you missed the headlines, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson recently resigned.
Howard Fuller on school segregation
On this week's podcast, Howard Fuller, renowned civil rights activist and education reformer, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss school segregation. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines ways to help bachelor’s degrees better facilitate professional success.
Five reasons we all should care that a new NAEP is almost here
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
The effectiveness of Los Angeles's new teacher hiring and screening process
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Progressives have rediscovered their strong and vital support of charter schools
Bruno V. MannoBy Bruno V. Manno
America's graduation rate malfeasance is a symptom of a broken system
Brandon L. WrightBy Brandon L. Wright
The Olympian challenges facing America's high schools
On this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk,
Ohio could take a cue from Indiana on diplomas
Jessica PoinerOhio’s State Board of Education recently voted in favor of recommending that the legislature extend softer graduation requirements to the classes of 2019 and 2020.
How Ohio could pursue curriculum reform
Jessica PoinerLouisiana gets a ton of education-related attention, most of it focused on the Recovery School District and the proliferation of charter schools in New Orleans. While these reforms are certainly worth a close look, it’s the state’s quieter efforts on curriculum that may be truly changing the game for students and teachers.
Five ideas for resolving Ohio’s debate over graduation requirements
Chad L. AldisMalcolm X once said, “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” Wise words. Education has long been the source of opportunity, a passport if you will, for Americans to pursue a better life. But education isn’t a passive activity; it’s earned through hard work, preparation, attainment.
Differences in special education enrollment in Louisiana's charter and traditional public schools
Nicholas Munyan-PenneyBy Nicholas Munyan-Penney