First Bell 12-18-12
A first look at today's education news: A Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to defrauding the NYC Ed Dept of $2.7 million meant for special-education children, Forbes identifies the "30 under 30" in education, and more
A first look at today's education news: A Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to defrauding the NYC Ed Dept of $2.7 million meant for special-education children, Forbes identifies the "30 under 30" in education, and more
What have we learned from the SIG Smackdown?
May those who perished rest in peace. And may Sandy Hook, in time, resume its outstanding education record.
A first look at today's education news: President Obama's words to Newtown, parents and educators think about how to discuss safety with children, and more
On the importance of holding executives accountable and the lurking dangers when those on the ground are disconnected from those in policy positions.
A first look at today's education news: Philadelphia to close 37 schools, school-to-prison pipelines on trial, and more
A first look at today's education news: Tony Bennett is Florida's new education chief, teacher-pension programs are on shaky legs, and more
MOOCs in size small, please
Michigan officially became the 24th right-to-work state in the nation—an astounding turn of events in a former bastion of collective bargaining. So what does this mean for teacher unions?
A first look at today's education news: Michigan becomes a right-to-work state, the news media is confused about the most recent international test scores, and more
Mike has written a terrific book, and his ideas are always worth pondering. But this one ain’t so great.
This afternoon, Sec. Duncan announced the winners of RTTT-D. The results are quite surprising.
A first look at today's education news: The latest international achievement exams are open to interpretation, WSJ profiles School of One, and more
This new policy brief by Nathan Levenson, Managing Director at the District Management Council and former superintendent of Arlington (MA) Public Schools, offers informed advice to school districts seeking to provide a well-rounded, quality education to all children in a time of strained budgets. Levenson recommends three strategies: prioritize both achievement and cost-efficiency; make staffing decisions based on student needs, not student preferences; and manage special-education spending for better outcomes and greater cost-effectiveness.
Here’s a roundup of recent and forthcoming media attention that Mike Petrilli's new book, the Diverse Schools Dilemma, has garnered.
A first look at education news from this weekend and today: Thirty-three NY schools may lack basic resources, Randi Weingarten promotes a bar exam for teachers, and more
A first look at today's education news: American students bomb the vocabulary section of a national reading exam, the U.S. Dept of Ed announces the winners of the latest early-childhood Race to the Top grants, and more
The AFT's new and much-ballyhooed proposal, contained in a report titled Raising the Bar, revives the Shanker-era idea of a “bar exam” for entering teachers
Veteran Gates "advocacy" chief Stefanie Sanford will join David Coleman as the College Board's new head of policy, advocacy, and government relations
A first look at today's education news: Common Core pilot in Chicago school is successful, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation awards $25 million for fostering collaboration between charter schools and traditional public schools, and more
If Ms. Ravitch herself aimed to be self-critical and honest in the matter of the best interest of students, she would need to examine the public school model that she has, of late, been trumpeting
A first look at today's education news: Report finds that nearly 6.5 million U.S. teens and young adults are neither working nor in school, English Common Core State Standards spark debate over fiction and nonfiction, and more
It isn't going to be easy for David Coleman and his fellow authors of the Common Core English/Language Arts standards to wean U.S. students off writing about themselves.
A first look at education news from this weekend and today: Five states to add 300 hours of learning time to some school calendars, state judge shoots down Louisiana's school-voucher program, and more
Guest-blogger Paul Basken's take on the Diverse Schools Dilemma