Of the seven schools that Fordham authorizes, five have already opened their doors and by the middle of this week nearly all Ohio school kids will be back in classes. But it won’t be till this Friday morning that the Ohio Department of Education will release annual report cards for both district and school performance….
Nancy and Rich Kinder, in partnership with the KIPP Foundation, are accepting nominations until December 31, 2005, for the $100,000 Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award. The award will be presented in the summer of 2006 to an outstanding teacher working in an underserved community.
This week, Mike and Stafford discuss Arne Duncan's overtures towards Detroit, whether Massachusetts disproves the argument that teachers' unions stymie reform, and a recent Associated Press article alleging U.S. performance internationally is not as bad as it seems.
Gadfly's good friend Andy Smarick, chief of staff at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, will be one of fifteen 2007-2008 White House Fellows. We're thrilled for him. See more here.
The Smith Richardson Foundation is looking to hire folks with savvy and drive to work in its Westport, Conn., office. The Foundation supports research and public policy projects on a wide range of domestic topics.
This week, Mike and Rick talk about "teacher proofing"; why Florida should be like the IRS; and LDH, which sounds like a drug but isn't. Punctuation Man stops by to chat, and Education News of the Weird is very good, sir.
Two gatherings at the American Enterprise Institute you won't want to miss: Tomorrow, February 1, at 9:15 a.m., you can attend an event all about university endowments and their possible reform. And on February 13, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee speaks about urban education reform at 3:30 p.m.
This week, Rick and Stafford discuss the role of social media in schools, new education leadership graduate programs, and 2010 resolutions for Arne Duncan. Then Amber tells us about new research that further debunks “learning style” theory and Rate that Reform is on paternity leave.
On December 12, Fordham is hosting a probing symposium to examine curriculum narrowing in the NCLB era and what we can do about it. You won't want to miss this downtown-Washington event (or the very nice reception to follow). Find out more, here.
This week, Mike and Rick discuss the Upper East Side, adolescent flirting, and the French armed forces. Our interview reveals the true future of relations between charter schools and unions, and Education News of the Weird is better than you. Barack Obama might be a regular listener to this 20-minute podcast.
This week, Mike and Rick talk civil rights, redshirts, and why veteran teachers in St. Louis aren't all that. Grammar Girl stops by to chat, and Education News of the Weird is rowdy and unrestrained.
The Broad Foundation has some job openings in its education division. All are located in sunny Los Angeles. Find them here.
While we're speculating on Secretaries and technology, how about the future of school choice? You can have all your questions answered about that future in the very near future at this AEI event!
While we're speculating on Secretaries and technology, how about the future of school choice? You can have all your questions answered about that future in the very near future at this AEI event!
For anyone who missed the Foundation for Excellence in Education’s Education in Action summit last week (a.k.a. “Jebfest”), videos of some key speeches are now available online.
The Newest New Republic recently suggested that Vice President Dick Cheney's erratic behavior and "darkening persona" can be explained by his long history of heart disease. Which got us thinking: could Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings's frequent bouts of amnesia (still
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools recently confirmed Education Secretary Margaret Spellings as a keynote speaker for its upcoming charter schools conference in Albuquerque in April. Other speakers include Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham and former hoops star Kevin Johnson. Click here for more.
This week, Mike and Rick discuss the 46-state pledge for national standards, Andrew Coulson's proposal that DC pick up the tab for its dying voucher program, and the place of texting and cell phones in schools. Then, Amber tells us about a depressing new report on teacher self-sorting by student demographics and Stafford cuts the College Board some slack on Rate That Reform.
The Spencer Foundation, an organization that seeks to foster the development of new knowledge about education with the aim of educational improvement, wants to add a creative and forward-looking colleague to its team of Senior Program Officers.
This week, Rick and Stafford contemplate eleventh-hour RTT-minded legislation, the most creative ideas from AEI’s and Fordham’s conference on school finance, and Randi’s overtures on teacher quality. Then Amber explains the new NAPCS state charter law rankings and Rate that Reform forgets English.
This week, Mike and Stafford discuss ACORN-affiliated schools, Texas’s stand against the common core standards, and the rise and fall of helicopter parents. Then Amber tells us about the affects of NCLB accountability on student achievement and Rate that Reform grades grades.
Mike and Stafford debate the long-term merits of Waiting for 'Superman,' throw down about standards for virtual education, and see eye-to-eye on inclusion. Amber dissects a meaty study on value-added metrics and Rate that Reform goes dumpster diving.
Do you love the feel of a real report in your hands? Always print out the web PDF version?
Mayor of Sacramento Kevin Johnson is currently seeking an entrepreneurial leader to be the Executive Director of a new non-profit, STAND UP. This organization works directly with the mayor’s office on issues related to accountability, school choice, human capital, parental involvement, and resource development in that city’s schools.
Do you spend your weekends and holidays dreaming about regression models and large-scale data sets? If so, don't miss Mark Schneider - the new commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - who will give his first public remarks this coming Monday, February 6th, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
After a five year battle, the high court ruled today to uphold Ohio's Community School law defining charter schools as public schools, consistent with the charter laws of other states. (Ohio's statute refers to charters as "community schools"). The ruling in the case of State of Ohio, Ohio Congress of Parent and Teachers v.
On Tuesday, Mark Schneider opened his talk at AEI by imploring this publication to change his moniker from Statboy to Statstud. The commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics then proceeded to deliver an eloquent address outlining the challenges that lie ahead for NCES.
Trying to keep up with the current tally of states who’ve adopted the Common Core State Standards? So were we. That’s why we created this handy-dandy map, located now on our Common Core Resource Page. It’s updated as soon as we get wind of new state adopters so check back often!
A study out today from the Education Department confirms what we've been saying: "proficiency" means wildly different things from one state to the next (see New York Times coverage
