Two routes to college readiness
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From this week's Education Summit, Carly Fiorina discusses the importance of educating citizens. Restoring civic education is one of Fordham's 6 Themes for 2016.
Eight years ago, I offered my first public commentary about New Orleans’s post-Katrina reform strategy. In the spirit of personal accountability, I’m putting those words to the test, and I’ve asked six very smart, tough graders to check my work.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report
Student learning growth estimates already include a margin of error
Detroit's teachers' union rejects militancy, and New York releases genuine opt-out data The Education Gadfly
Newsflash: Hiring a teacher isn’t the same as purchasing a widget. Kate Stringer
Mentorships can fortify school cultures and establish pipelines for leadership. Kevin Mahnken
Do hard times attract better teachers into the classroom? David Griffith
NOLA is one chapter in a much bigger story about the remaking of American urban public schooling. Andy Smarick
But the American public is stunningly ignorant of the basic facts of K–12 education. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Six big education themes for the 2016 campaign. Michael J. Petrilli
On Wednesday, Campbell Brown and the American Federation for Children will host an education policy summit in New Hampshire with
As we move into the 2015–16 school year, the standards and assessments landscape is continuing to shift. State legislative and executive actions over the past year have resulted in changes to how, when, and—in some cases—if districts and schools will implement Common Core standards and aligned assessments.
Aspirations are high; preparation is low. Jessica Poiner
Diversity is important, but school quality ought to come first. Robert Pondiscio
If it becomes law, the federal government will have much less power than it does today. Michael J. Petrilli
How school districts go underwater financially, and how to get them out. Marguerite Roza, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., and Michael J. Petrilli
Increasing quality seats for Queen City students
Teaching success, one school leader at a time
School districts across the land are contending with rising education costs and constrained revenues. Yet state policies for assisting school districts in financial trouble are uneven and complex. Interventions are often haphazard, occur arbitrarily, and routinely place politics over sound economics.
The example of a D.C. partnership that shows promise but needs more data. Clara Allen
More money on professional development does not equal better teaching. Alyssa Schwenk
Not much good news to share here; nor is there ever on this topic! Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.