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ESSA
Does the chaos in the House mean ESEA reauthorization is dead? Maybe
Boehner is out! McCarthy is in! No, wait, McCarthy is out!
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Curriculum & Instruction
Curriculum: The great divide among education reformers
Writing in his always-entertaining blog a few weeks ago, Whitney Tilson gave a nice nod to Dan Willingham’s New York Times
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Charter Schools
Democratic candidates side-step the Seventy Four's education debate
The Seventy Four had a simple goal: to make the 2016 presidential election season one in which candidates could pause in their frenzy of backstabbing and baby kissing to talk about education.
Undefined
The after-Arne edition
Arne Duncan’s resignation and legacy, John King’s succession to the crown, Friedrichs and the beginning of the new SCOTUS term, and peer effects in college.
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Charter Schools
Using inter-district charter schools as a tool for regional school integration
How charters’ unique characteristics can reverse re-segregation. Clara Allen
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Parental incentives and early childhood achievement: A field experiment in Chicago Heights
The results raise more questions than they answer. Jessica Poiner
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Charter Schools
Market-oriented grantmakers and community-led solutions for greater equity
A critique of the Walton Family Foundation's education grants says more about its critics. Robert Pondiscio
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Charter Schools
Dangerous Minds, sure. CSPAN, no way
John King’s meeting with ex-cons, the NEA makes and endorsement, and John Boehner returns to his roots.
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Why the Friedrichs Supreme Court case will give teachers more power—and better pay
A decision for teachers would mean renewed rights and the ability to push for a new deal. Mike Antonucci and Michael J. Petrilli
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Reforming ed schools from within
Deans for Impact seeks to organize teacher training around the “science of learning.” Robert Pondiscio and Kate Stringer
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Charter Schools
Charter school reform in Ohio: House Bill 2 at a glance
On October 7, 2015, the Ohio legislature overwhelmingly passed House Bill 2 (HB 2). The bill significantly strengthens the accountability structures that govern Ohio’s charter sector without compromising the school level autonomy that is critical to the charter school model.
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Charter Schools
Expecting more of our gatekeepers of charter school quality
Sponsors can and must avoid opening charter schools destined to fail
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As Arne Duncan exits, another missed opportunity for bipartisanship
As Arne Duncan exits, another missed opportunity for bipartisanship The Obama administration’s baffling decision to skip the confirmation process. Michael J. Petrilli
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The Oregon college shooting: A former local journalist reflects
I thought I’d left Roseburg behind three months ago, at milepost 125 on Interstate Five. After spending the past year as the county’s education reporter, I was eager for a new city, a new coast, and new opportunities to write about education. I packed my car and drove away in June, watching the red-tailed hawks disappear for the last time in my rearview mirror.
Commentary
Standards
Building education's watershed moment
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the average American lived to be about 50 years old.
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What Andy Smarick gets wrong on what “The Mirage” gets wrong
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form on the TNTP Blog.
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Judicial activism runs amok in Washington State education
Wikipedia defines judicial activism as “judicial rulings suspected of being based on personal or political considerations rather than on existing law.” The Washington State Supreme Court has veered into the judicial activism fast-lane when it comes to public education in the Evergreen State.
Undefined
Advanced Education
The "Genius" edition
A suburban college readiness gap, rethinking the high school graduation age, fracking’s effect on male dropout rates, and racial density in high schools.
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Implementation and impacts of pay-for-performance after two years
Merit kinda, sorta might work if teachers understand how it functions. Robert Pondiscio
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Curriculum & Instruction
Rethinking the high school graduation age
The “godfather of charter schooling” pushes us to reimagine adolescence. Kate Stringer
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Who needs a fracking education?
Teens are leaving school for well-paying jobs, but they shouldn’t have to choose one over the other. Aaron Churchill
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Two for one, but none for all
Philly’s underfunded CTE, the changing mission of principals, and John Boehner’s last sobbing fit.
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Curriculum & Instruction
The bright children left behind
We mustn’t let other countries surpass us in producing tomorrow’s inventors, entrepreneurs, artists, and scientists. Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Brandon L. Wright
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What "The Mirage" gets wrong on teacher development
TNTP’s new report, “The Mirage,” is essential reading for anyone interested in educator effectiveness. It’s smartly researched and delivers an uppercut of a conclusion: Today's professional development doesn’t work.
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A shocking college-readiness gap in the suburbs
What works for affluent children may be failing their low-income peers. Michael J. Petrilli
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Don’t exclude mobile students from accountability
All students should count every day, all year long
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Charter Schools
What Pope Francis will see when he visits my Catholic school
In the age of charter schools, Common Core, test-based teacher evaluations, and other hot-button education reform issues, Catholic schools have largely taken a backseat in our public conversations. When we do read about them in the media, it is often bad news: financial struggles, declining enrollment, closures.
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Common Core-aligned curriculum: It’s time to empower our teachers
The untapped potential of teacher-created curriculum materials
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Curriculum & Instruction
Early childhood interventions—a slow fade and a strong comeback?
When trying to improve educational outcomes, it is hard not to feel the need for urgency. We want to figure out what works now and implement changes immediately—because if we wait, kids who are in schools now will miss out.
Undefined
Advanced Education
The Emmy edition
Catholic schools and the Pope’s stateside visit, Bill de Blasio’s pre-K enrollment efforts, STEM education for gifted kids, and KIPP’s successful scale-up.