State chiefs speak on ESEA
The ed-policy world is abuzz: ESEA now probably stands a better chance of being reauthorized than at any time since NCLB’s signing, thirteen years ago yesterday.
The ed-policy world is abuzz: ESEA now probably stands a better chance of being reauthorized than at any time since NCLB’s signing, thirteen years ago yesterday.
Ah, January is upon us: The wind is howling, the thermometer is plummeting, and we are greeted by the nineteenth consecutive edition of Quality Counts, Education Week
Debate begins today on H.R. 30, a bill to tweak Obamacare so that large employers need not provide insurance for their staff unless they work forty hours per week, versus thirty hours under current law.
One in five Gotham students miss at least 10 percent of the school year. Megan Lail
Boys do better when girls aren’t around. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
High-potential students still aren’t being reached. Robert Pondiscio
Some of ed reform’s leading lights finally see that what kids learn makes a difference. Robert Pondiscio
DIFFERENTIATED STROKES FOR HETEROGENEOUSLY GROUPED FOLKS
ESEA reauthorization explained in a single table
Crying “Dump it!” might be good politics. But any high standards will look a lot like Common Core. Michael J. Petrilli and Michael Brickman
Perhaps the highest praise you can heap on another writer’s work is to acknowledge a tinge of professional jealousy. You read a blog post, column, or piece of reporting and think, “Damn, I wish I’d written that.” Here are some of the pieces—about Common Core and education at large—I wish I’d written in 2014.
Previously, I posted about the perils of applying standards-driven instruction to reading classrooms.
Editor's note: This post is the sixth entry of a multi-part series of interviews featuring Fordham's own Andy Smarick and Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at Holy Cross.
It’s the end of another great year in education-reform punditry. What was on the mind of Fordham experts and guest bloggers this year? Common Core for sure, from teaching literacy to the coming assessments; but also the fate of unions, no-excuses charters, career and technical education, differentiated instruction, and more.
Some interesting trends and projections emerge from limited private school data
NCTQ's latest yearbook focuses heavily on the issue of teacher preparation
Welcome to a special Fordham-in-the-news edition of Late Bell.
Just in time for Christmas, my Fordham colleague Mike Petrilli has left a present under the tree for inquisitive children and busy parents who don’t think the sky will fall if the kids get a little screen time now and again (it won’t).
Editor's note: This post is the fifth entry of a multi-part series of interviews featuring Fordham's own Andy Smarick and Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at Holy Cross.
The right environment may be as important as recruiting the right staff. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
A vintage model fit for today. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
An imperfect analysis of a critically important issue. Jessica Poiner
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Michelle Lerner, Robert Pondiscio, and Alyssa Schwenk