School Indicators for New York City Charter Schools 2013–2014 School Year
Most of Gotham’s charters are already “backfilling” empty seats. Robert Pondiscio
Most of Gotham’s charters are already “backfilling” empty seats. Robert Pondiscio
Getting low-income kids into college is hard. Keeping them there to earn a degree is harder. Robert Pondiscio
Charter schools get the short end of the stick. Again. Michael J. Petrilli and Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
In Pre-K and Charter Schools: Where State Policies Create Barriers to Collaboration, authors Sara Mead and Ashley LiBetti Mitchel examine thirty-six jurisdictions that have both charter schools and state-funded pre-K programs to determine where charters can provide state-funded pre-K.
In a new study released today from Fordham, authors Sara Mead and Ashley LiBetti Mitchel examine thirty-six jurisdictions that have both charter schools and state-funded pre-K programs to determine where charters can provide state-funded pre-K.
Yesterday, the Senate debated an amendment proposed by Mike Lee (R-UT) that would have required states to allow parents to opt-out of federally-mandated tests without penalizing their scho
I have been and continue to be a strong supporter of parental choice. I joined this fight over twenty-five years ago because I believe it can help address the systemic inequities so many poor students face. In my mind, the primary purpose of parental choice is to provide those who do not currently have high-quality educational options with access to those options.
In a National Review piece last month, Mike Petrilli raised the important issue of how schools can build on the existing social capital in low-income
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has introduced the Charter School Accountability Act. In making his case for charter school reform, Senator Brown cites a recent study by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) showing Ohio charter students lagging their peers in traditional public schools on state assessments.
The promise of resource sharing, blended learning, and administrative flexibility far off the beaten path. Jane Song
Building career and technical pathways to improve struggling state economies. Michelle Lerner
Of course it does, but don’t expect common standards anytime soon. Robert Pondiscio
New federal regulations are encouraging. But de-federalization is half the solution. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
A Supreme Court defeat in the Friedrichs case would likely weaken unions—not end them. Michael J. Petrilli and Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at National Review Online.
It’s finally here: Our best chance to update the Elementary and Secondary Education Act since its passage shortly after 9/11. A whole generation of students has come and gone, yet our nation’s key education law remains the same. There’s absolutely no good reason to delay reauthorization any longer. To the contrary; it’s sorely overdue.
John Dickinson, probably our nation’s most underappreciated founder, argued at the Constitutional Convention, “Experience must be our only guide. Reason may mislead us.”
Guest post discussing the drawbacks of the “Similar Students Measure” (SSM)
June marked the end of my first year as superintendent of Partnership Schools, a nonprofit school management organization that (thanks to an historic agreement with the Archdiocese of New York) was granted broad authority to manage and operate six K–8 urban Catholic schools.
The intriguing new book This Idea Must Die argues that we’re beset by beliefs that have outlived their usefulness.
Firing our way to excellence is an incomplete strategy. Clara Allen
Putting anti-poverty programs under one roof is a promising approach. Jessica Poiner
Everybody knows charters make up funding shortfalls with philanthropic dollars. And everybody’s wrong. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at the Core Knowledge Blog.