The Deflategate edition
The Washington State Supreme Court's attack on charters, New York State’s Common Core review, mindfulness in education, and charter schools' impact on Georgia property values.
The Washington State Supreme Court's attack on charters, New York State’s Common Core review, mindfulness in education, and charter schools' impact on Georgia property values.
An awkward name for a great idea; Dan Willingham on teacher training; and an education idea so good it needs to bust out of jail.
High-performing charters earn the approval of policy commentators and researchers alike. Kevin Mahnken
Stop reforming and start improving. Lisa Hansel
Surprisingly, parent dissatisfaction with neighborhood schools doesn’t contribute to charter school location. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Policy wonks have long known that just one-third of kids are on track for college. Now parents will know too. Michael J. Petrilli and Robert Pondiscio
The Washington State Supreme Court clung to antiquated ideas at the expense of our most vulnerable kids. Robin J. Lake
An honest look at achievement should be addressed head on
Today marks the first class in a yearlong seminar in civics and citizenship I teach at Democracy Prep Charter High School in Harlem. My goal is for students to see America as their own, a country worthy of their dreams and ambitions. I will assign readings and papers, lead discussions, and design tests. I should take them all to see Hamilton on Broadway as well.
Plus: the false promise of college for all and the false crisis of teacher shortages.
Evidence from a discretionary layoff policy. Jessica Poiner
Education in New Orleans, school governance, Common Core-aligned assignments, and charter school openings in NYC.
Different racial combinations come with different expectations. But which teachers are wrong? Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Another sign that Common Core implementation is still a work in progress. Robert Pondiscio
Targeted, proactive interventions are a better strategy than “let’s wait and see.” Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D.
Let’s say it again: Reading tests are knowledge tests. Natalie Wexler
The charter sector’s reach should not exceed its grasp. Robert Pondiscio
In the CRPE debate between Paul Hill and Robin Lake on the issue of charter back-fill, Paul's right. Robin, as always, makes excellent points and raises legitimate concerns.
New Orleans’s schools ten years after Katrina, a new low for NYC’s infamous rubber rooms, and an education hunger strike.
They might not be worth the effort. Aaron Churchill
A new report can’t see the forest for the trees. Robert Pondiscio
Accumulating assets is really hard when you have to pay back hefty student loans. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Six themes for 2016, and the candidates most likely to embrace them. Robert Pondiscio
Categorizing the many chefs in the school governance kitchen. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The push to raise standards and boost outcomes for students has placed states at the center of efforts to improve public education. But as many have observed, few are well positioned to deliver on these aims.
Questions of education governance are often considered moot by policymakers, who typically assume that the governance challenges plaguing their local schools are both universal and inevitable. Given the ubiquity of everything from local school boards to state superintendents, this seems to be a logical assumption.
Implementation of SLOs on the ground