The children left behind
Our report High-Achieving Students in the Era of No Child Left Behind continues to attract the press's attention.
Our report High-Achieving Students in the Era of No Child Left Behind continues to attract the press's attention.
Green Dot may be coming to DC to take over a failing high school or two. The full article is worth reading, but, in my opinion, this blurb just about perfectly summarizes the optimism-sans-evidence of the turnaround crowd.
I just got finished reading Education Sector's very interesting report on teachers' opinion about their unions. I found it enlightening and distressing in turns.
Secretary Duncan delivered the last of his four policy speeches today at the annual conference of the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union. Overall, it was a good talk.
Education Next has just released an interesting and tantalizing debate on school funds. In the wake of Flores, issues of funding equity have again risen to the fore.
Arne Duncan and his fans have been hinting that he's going to be tough on the teachers union tomorrow at??its big annual confab. But will he speak these truths?
Before excusing myself from this debate (which was great) and deferring to my forthcoming article, I'll respond point-by-point to the Hassel's last post.
Tune in to WAMU 88.5 today at noon if you're able, because our own Mike Petrilli will be a guest on the Kojo Nnamdi Show.
We've arrived at the sixth (perhaps final?) part of the??school turnaround??debate between our Andy Smarick and??Public Impact's Bryan and Emily Hassel. Just checking in now?