Trust, but verify
The era of judging New York City Schools on academics is over. Robert Pondiscio
The era of judging New York City Schools on academics is over. Robert Pondiscio
Like pretty much everyone who is passionate about closing the achievement gap, I’m interested in Success Academies.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report.I wanted to hate this book.
A panel of experts discuss our recent study on school closures.
Nationally certified teachers are more effective. Jessica Poiner
A smart new book rescues educational gaming from becoming another fad. Robert Pondiscio
Chilling results from the NAEP history, geography, and civics exam. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Closing bad schools is politically unpopular. But now there’s good evidence that it works. Aaron Churchill and Michael J. Petrilli
Gregg Toppo talks about his new book The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter.
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has consistently believed that all schools should be held accountable for the performance of their students and that any school that isn’t perfor
A decade ago, I became fixated on what I saw as the biggest problem in K–12 education—that we continued to assign low-income inner-city kids to persistently failing schools.
Where are quality school seats most needed?
New report findings challenge popular myth that closing schools hurts students academically
Lowering college standards is not a solution to our remedial education problem. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The New York Times’s Nicholas Kristof argued in his column yesterday that the “low-hanging fruit” of
Charter law reform efforts get attention at all levels, but it's worth remembering that great charter schools can change lives
Since its passage in 1974, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) has struck a careful and reasonable balance between the privacy of students and families and the need for timely and accurate information on the state of U.S. schools and school systems.
The Brookings Institution has come to its senses and found a splendid way to retain Russ Whitehurst on its senior research team.
Reversing the cycle of destructive discourse. Frederick M. Hess
Parsing the difference between preparation for “work,” “career,” and “a job.” Kevin Mahnken
Practical advice for a disempowered profession. Alyssa Schwenk
Forget what you think you know about educational gaming. Greg Toppo
The testing “opt-out” movement is testing education reform’s humility.
Promising early signs that the standards are working. Jane Song
Parents should use the threat of test refusal to demand a well-rounded education for their kids.
In education reform, we like to say that demography isn’t destiny—that, with the right supports, poor children can achieve at high levels despite the many challenges they face. But today, I’d like to discuss demography more literally—namely, the nation’s birth rate. Because it is destined to lead to significant teacher layoffs in the near future.