This week, Mike's mad that leaders of chronically failing schools are doing yard work while their buildings burn, Rick can't understand why David Brooks wants fat kids to gorge on marshmallows, and neither is sure whether Jackie Robinson swung both ways. We've got an interview with ABCTE President Dave Saba, and News of the Weird is TRU.
Troubled by federal pressure to employ so-called "research-based" reading programs, the Intergalactic Reading Association this week issued a report entitled Reading for Freedom, edited by veteran illiteracy scholar Ken Badman.
…Lately it is education policy that attracts the young, the gifted and talented, the promising, with their big ideas and nifty charts; I read somewhere that “education reform” is the new “end hunger in Africa,” and that seems about right. D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee comes to mind.
Missed our recent event “Cost-Cutting Strategies for Schools and Districts”? Turn that frown upside down. The event video is now available on our website. Watch it here.
Are you a team player with great interpersonal skills? Can you take the initiative yet be flexible? Are you enthused about charter authorization and giddy to work for a top notch organization in the thick of the conversation? Then this position might be for you.
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers seeks a policy director who will scrupulously monitor charter legislation, work closely with NACSA allies in individual states, and build and maintain positive relationships with other charter advocacy organizations.
This week, Mike and Rick examine a brotherly feud in Florida, gamesmanship in Ohio, and Rick's ability to grow facial hair. We have an interview with 21-year-old education student Jenna Conn (who doesn't take Mike's "crap"), and Education News of the Weird will stick to the roof of your mouth. All in under 20 minutes? GOOOOOOL!
The Center is dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well-rounded education for children. The VP for Research will be responsible for overseeing the research staff and NCTL's research projects and collaborative efforts. Do stats and teamwork push your buttons? Find more information here.
National Charter Schools Week might be another month away, but the past seven days could have been called "National Charter Schools in the News Week." Charters around the nation got a lot of ink, some of it good, some not. This week's Recommended Readings take a look at the charter school situation in Ohio, New York, Los Angeles, Florida, and Colorado.
The National Endowment for the Arts seeks a Director of Research and Analysis. The incumbent is a recognized expert in the area of developing and implementing a research, evaluation and analysis program to address issues of interest to the agency, the arts and the arts community.
National Review's annual education issue contains much good stuff, including Rick Hess on school funding and Clint Bolick on the fitful progress of school choice. We especially recommend Richard Arum on the collapse of school discipline and the effect that's had on the academic environment, especially in urban school districts.
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Education Sector will host a March 10 panel debate on national education standards. The event will take place at the National Press Club's Holeman Lounge. Registration begins at 9 a.m. (refreshments will be served); the debate will commence at 9:30 and is set to end at 11. Discussants include (among others) Education Sector's Kevin Carey and Thomas Toch, and Fordham's Mike Petrilli.
Fordham's May 5 conference, "International Lessons about National Standards," is quickly filling up. This affair will be held at the Capital Hilton in downtown D.C. and explore lessons-learned about national standards from our international neighbors. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is the keynote speaker; Michigan State's William Schmidt will offer major new findings.
Teacher pay on a sunny day? In Orlando? With a star-studded panel including Florida's new governor, the 2005 National Teacher of the Year, and renowned education researchers? Where do I find out more and sign up? Here.
Did you miss our August 29th National Press Club panel on national standards and tests? We understand that sometimes avian flu simply can't be avoided. For you, the transcript is available online here.
NCATE's big report “Transforming Teacher Education Through Clinical Practice” is now out and is eliciting the predictable hosannas. Its blue-ribbon panel event this week was hailed as a transformative moment.
Seriously. Fordham Vice President Mike Petrilli makes the claim that will shock education reformers and Dr. Doolittle aficionados across the globe. Read his Education Week essay here.
On Monday, July 16th, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, University of Chicago scholar Derek Neal will visit the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his new paper on the impact of NCLB. AEI first-stringers Charles Murray and Henry Olsen will also grace the dais. RSVP here.
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, together with the National Center for Education and the Economy and the Progressive Policy Institute, will be holding a policy forum to explore ways to help local, state and federal education officials meet the expectations of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Again filling the research void on collective bargaining and teacher governance, the National Council on Teacher Quality will hold a conference on March 26 entitled "Help or Hindrance?
The National Council on Teacher Quality recently updated its research database on teacher rules and regulations. Now, you can find information from 100 districts and all 50 states. It's all here.
The National Council on Teacher Quality is looking to hire a project manager and several research analysts.
Are you smart? Motivated? Dedicated? Looking for a stellar place to work and some outstanding colleagues? Well, the National Council on Teacher Quality is hiring. Open positions include one project manager slot and several research analyst openings.
Again filling the research void on collective bargaining and teacher governance, the National Council on Teacher Quality will hold a conference on March 26 entitled Help or Hindrance?
The Washington-based National Council on Teacher Quality is looking for a policy analyst for immediate hire.
The National Council on Teacher Quality has announced the second year of its national research competition on teacher quality. The competition focuses on original research that uses NCTQ’s excellent TR3 database of collective bargaining agreements.
The National Council on Teacher Quality's conference, Help or Hindrance? The Impact of Teacher Roles, Rules and Rights on Teacher Quality, is just days away. Presenting the fruits of a competition to best use NCTQ's database on collective bargaining agreements, the day-long event will feature five original papers and six stupendous judges.
The National Council on Teacher Quality is launching a research competition--first prize is $15,000! Get the details here.
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced the availability of nearly $100 million in grants that will be made available to local schools, districts and charter schools to improve the teaching of American history.
