No Child Left Behind: An Interim Evaluation of Its Effects on Learning
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern UniversityManyee Wong, Thomas D. Cook, & Peter SteinerNovember 2009
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
Possibly the biggest surprise of RTT scoring was that Louisiana came in 11th place (out of 16 finalists). I had them in second.
Possibly the biggest surprise of RTT scoring was that Louisiana came in 11th place (out of 16 finalists). I had them in second.
???We're not fixated on how many charter schools we have open.?? What we're fixated on is the result we get from the charter schools that are open.??? ???Deborah Fallin, spokesperson for the Colorado Education Association
?We're not fixated on how many charter schools we have open.? What we're fixated on is the result we get from the charter schools that are open.? ?Deborah Fallin, spokesperson for the Colorado Education Association
Leaders in both West Virginia and Kentucky are admitting that they suffered in RTT scoring because they still lack charter laws.
When I registered exasperation with the Department for choosing 16 RTT finalists, lots of people emailed me in protest. The large number of finalists, they said, was no big deal.
Yesterday, I wrote that states could win RTT grants in round two without sacrificing their bold reforms in order to garner stakeholder support. Florida is a good example.
Yesterday, I wrote that states could win RTT grants in round two without sacrificing their bold reforms in order to garner stakeholder support. Florida is a good example.
When I registered exasperation with the Department for choosing 16 RTT finalists, lots of people emailed me in protest. The large number of finalists, they said, was no big deal.
Conventional wisdom in many education circles (see here) tells us that multiple choice tests are the enemy of critical thinking and deep content mastery. Such tests, we're told, can't really assess student learning. What's worse, they ???encourage???
Conventional wisdom in many education circles (see here) tells us that multiple choice tests are the enemy of critical thinking and deep content mastery. Such tests, we're told, can't really assess student learning. What's worse, they ?encourage?