Bad policies harm bright kids in Baltimore County
Brandon L. WrightBy Brandon L. Wright
Sorting out the advice for Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The EdNext poll edition
On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss Education Next’s tenth annual survey. During the research minute, Dara Zeehandelaar examines the challenges of building a diverse teaching workforce.
Reflections on gifted education from the Olympics: What we can learn
The games of the thirty-first Olympiad are over. Maybe now I will be able to catch up on my sleep! For two weeks I stayed up way too late, spellbound by the competition between the world’s greatest athletes. I loved the world records, the close finishes, the upsets, the rivalries, and the camaraderie. I loved the emotion.
Foreword: Pathway to Success - Columbus Collegiate Academy embodies high expectations for all students
Jamie Davies O'LearyColumbus Collegiate Academy (CCA) epitomizes the relentlessness and vision necessary to close achievement gaps in urban education.
The Olympic edition
On this week’s podcast, Alyssa Schwenk, Brandon Wright, and David Griffith discuss alternative teacher licensing in Utah and opt-out consequences in Florida. During the research minute, Amber Northern examines the lack of college readiness Baltimore.
Knowledge matters: E. D. Hirsch, Jr.'s fifth book on education is as important as his first
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy is required reading for education reformers
Robert PondiscioBy Robert Pondiscio
The link between principal quality and schools' effects on student achievement
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Challenges await Dayton’s new superintendent: Five suggestions to getting on the right track
Kathryn MullenAugust 16 marked the first day of school for the thousands of children who attend the Dayton Public Schools (DPS). They returned to a district with a new superintendent, but many old problems. Regrettably, Dayton is at the end of a five-year strategic plan that barely moved the needle on the city’s dismal track record for student achievement.
How do we define success for gifted students?
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose. — Bill GatesHow do you define success? Is it the accomplishment of one’s goals? Is it the attainment of wealth, position, honors? Is it happiness? Is it all of these, selected from a number of definitions on Wikipedia?
Why teacher vs. non-teacher pay comparisons are misleading
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a D.C. think tank aligned with teacher unions, has released yet another in a series of reports purporting to show that public school teachers are “underpaid.”
A response to Chester Finn's critique of California's new school accountability system
I am glad that Finn agrees with my views on the limitations of a single number to report school status. Parents are used to student report cards that have several metrics and do not see the need to oversimplify their child’s performance with a single grade or number.
Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost’s opening remarks to the Ohio Charter School Summit
On August 11, 2016, Ohio’s elected state auditor delivered the following remarks during the opening of the Ohio Ch
Athletes aren’t America's only Olympic stars
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Schools should support gifted students, not work against them
Editor's note: This blog was first published as a letter to the editor in the Washington Post on August 7, 2016.
California goes over the rainbow: An accountability farce
Chester E. Finn, Jr.No, I’m not referring to the Golden State’s rich palette of ethnic and other minority (and majority) groups, nor to its desire that they’ll live, work, and go to school in harmony, like Monet’s Water Lilies or Matisse’s Fauve masterpieces.
Help shape educational accountability in Ohio
Ohio Education GadflyYou're invited to join in the conversation and contribute to Ohio’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
Jill Stein quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightJill Stein is the Green Party’s presumptive nominee for president in the 2016 election.