With the ink still damp on Race to the Top’s first round winners’ checks, the Education Department has launched its next stimulus-funded competition: $350 million to “consortia” of states to develop “common assessments” in alignment with “common standards.” These funds are a portion of Duncan’s discretionary kitty, which he announced in Febr
So why did Tennessee and Delaware win in the first round of Race to the Top? The growing consensus is that the crucial factor was “stakeholder support” (buy-in from unions, districts, etc.).
The land of 10,000 lakes is not keen on letting 1,000 flowers bloom. Nearly a year ago, the Minnesota legislature decided to ramp up expectations for charter school authorizers. It put in place a more rigorous process to qualify as an authorizer and required more direct contact between authorizer and school.
Good editorial from the Washington Post on Maryland's attempt to pass a mild reform bill to marginally help it compete for RTT funds. Lots of angles: unions, state chief, governor, two different bills, approaching end of legislative session...
Good editorial from the Washington Post on Maryland's attempt to pass a mild reform bill to marginally help it compete for RTT funds. Lots of angles: unions, state chief, governor, two different bills, approaching end of legislative session
Checker shared his thoughts in this recent interview, posted on the Economist's blog, Democracy in America.
Hurrah for the Education Policy Council?of Florida's House of Representatives for endorsing the bold teacher-reforms of pending bill
"Although it was a long, sometimes difficult process, it was the right process to go through." ??? Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools
?Although it was a long, sometimes difficult process, it was the right process to go through.? ? Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools
Though it serves the same challenged population as many urban schools, Citizens' Academy in Cleveland boasts an outstanding academic track record. Check out our video to learn what the school's teachers and leaders believe are the keys to the school's extraordinary success.
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern UniversityManyee Wong, Thomas D. Cook, & Peter SteinerNovember 2009
Charter schools are different from traditional district schools in that they are free of many regulations and operating constraints, but in return for their freedoms they are held accountable for their results. Those charter schools that fail to deliver results over time are closed, the theory holds.
Frederick M. Hess is an educator, political scientist and author who studies K-12 and higher education issues.
The Columbus City Schools could potentially save millions in transportation expenses, which make up 8 percent of the district’s budget, by requiring students to attend schools close to their homes, according to a report presented to the s
Center for American ProgressBy Robin Chait and Raegen MillerMarch 2010
Members of Ohio’s School Funding Advisory Council have expressed concerns about the efficacy of the state’s new evidence-based model (EBM) of school funding.
???Right now, the standard is that you haven't been fired by your principal.??? ???Timothy Daly, president of the New Teacher Project, on teacher tenure standards
?Right now, the standard is that you haven't been fired by your principal.? ?Timothy Daly, president of the New Teacher Project, on teacher tenure standards
In yesterday's Boston Globe, I wrote about what Massachusetts needs to do to win in the second round of Race to the Top.
In yesterday's Boston Globe, I wrote about what Massachusetts needs to do to win in the second round of Race to the Top.
I downloaded Teach Like Champion 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College by Doug Lemov this weekend, and have scarcely been able to put it down.
I downloaded Teach Like Champion 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College by Doug Lemov this weekend, and have scarcely been able to put it down.
"It was like the Olympic Games, and we were an American skater with a Soviet judge in the 1980s." ??? Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Colorado, on Race to the Top scoring
?It was like the Olympic Games, and we were an American skater with a Soviet judge in the 1980s.? ? Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Colorado, on Race to the Top scoring
Per this post from yesterday, Kentucky moves half-heartedly toward a charter law Great article on Delaware, unions, & RTT with valuable thoughts from Hess
