Quotable and Notable
?While some Texas politicians may want to set their educational standards back 50 years, California should not be subject to their backward curriculum changes.? ? California State Senator Leland Yee
Central Falls win or loss?
Over the weekend, there was some excited talk about the agreement that was reached in the Central Falls saga. The union and district found common ground, it was reported, so now the troubled school can move on in a new and more promising direction.
Taking the turnaround debate on the road
On Saturday morning in San Francisco, Justin Cohen and I continued our ongoing debate about turnarounds, this time in front of a group of education writers (superb principal Nancy Guzman was also on the panel, which was ably moderated by WSJ's Stephanie Banchero).
Montani Semper Liberi
This is the first I've heard of WV State Senator Erik Wells, but it's certainly a strong introduction. Seems as though this Democrat supports charters, was taken on by the state's powerful unions as a result, but ended up prevailing in the end.
Leaving a human capital legacy
I recently had the great good fortune to meet and get to know Jean-Claude Brizard, the superintendent of Rochester's public schools. It got me thinking about one under-appreciated aspect of leadership and how it relates to education reform. Let me explain.
Three Atlantic articles
Three articles in the most recent Atlantic got me thinking about different aspects of education policy.
Duncan at KIPP
At the end of April, Secretary Duncan gave a compelling speech at KIPP's annual meeting.
Leaving a human capital legacy
I recently had the great good fortune to meet and get to know Jean-Claude Brizard, the superintendent of Rochester's public schools. It got me thinking about one under-appreciated aspect of leadership and how it relates to education reform. Let me explain.
Montani Semper Liberi
This is the first I've heard of WV State Senator Erik Wells, but it's certainly a strong introduction. Seems as though this Democrat supports charters, was taken on by the state's powerful unions as a result, but ended up prevailing in the end.
Taking the turnaround debate on the road
On Saturday morning in San Francisco, Justin Cohen and I continued our ongoing debate about turnarounds, this time in front of a group of education writers (superb principal Nancy Guzman was also on the panel, which was ably moderated by WSJ's Stephanie Banchero).
Live from the Education Writers Association conference
I'm here at the Education Writers Association conference in lovely San Fran (though it's cloudy at the moment). This morning I listened to a panel discussion about innovation in education and the fed role.
Tracking the education stimulus spending
Just a quick shout-out to Edmoney.org. I heard a little bit more about it on Thursday. It's an Education Writers Association website aimed at helping journalists (and others) track just how stimulus dollars are being spent when it comes to education and schools.
Listen: The future of school choice
Haven't had a chance to watch the video from last week's school choice event due to a slow or spotty Internet connection? Now you can listen to the event via the audio files below.
Charter sector needs to shear its black sheep
Terry RyanSchool reformers in Ohio have been struggling for more than a decade to make Ohio welcoming for charter schools. Charters have had to fight in the legislature, at the courthouse, and in the court of public opinion to protect and defend their mere existence.
Ed Week: ?What Goes Up Must Come Down?
Michael J. PetrilliWell, this headline isn't quite as elemental, but almost: ?Teacher Layoffs May Be Linked to Hiring Spree.? May be? Mike Antonucci has the goods here.
Dwindling RTT list
Both South Dakota and Wyoming (press release not online yet) are officially out of the second round of Race to the Top.
Testing mess in WY
Disputes between big education agencies and contractors happen all the time and are generally not all that newsworthy. But recent events in Wyoming are of an entirely different ilk.
Reasons to envy the City of Brotherly Love
Jamie Davies O'LearyI'm not talking about cheesesteaks, the love statue,?or Rocky.
Bing, bang, boom, ca-ching
It was a long time coming, but education reformers have realized a new political necessity: bucks to back their bang. And the bucks seem willing and able.
The State of Charter School Authorizing 2009: 2nd Annual Report on NACSA's Authorizer Survey
Kathryn Mullen UptonSean Conlan, Alex Medler, and Suzanne WeissNational Association of Charter School AuthorizersMay 2010
Chinese alarm bells
Chester E. Finn, Jr.In this new section, which will appear occasionally, we will present two points of view on the same topic. In our inaugural edition, Fordham's own Chester Finn and Asia Society's Chris Livaccari debate Confucius Classrooms, a K-12 Chinese language program for American schools subsidized by the Chinese government.
Effectiveness of Selected Supplemental Reading Comprehension Interventions: Findings from Two Student Cohorts
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.Institute of Education SciencesMay 2010
Failure to launch?
What does it take to be a successful parent on Manhattan’s Upper East Side? The New Yorker can give you a clue: An iPhone, the perfect family dog, and a membership to the Parents League of New York.
A Chinese Sarafina
Think domestic identity cards went the way of Apartheid? Think again. The Chinese hukou system is alive and well.
An alarming failure to communicate
C. Peter SvahnLudwig Wittgenstein famously gave birth to analytic philosophy by declaring, “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” As we enter the second decade of the most globalized century in human history, we can ill afford to be bound by our linguistic limits.
Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 2007
Kathryn Mullen UptonNational Center for Education StatisticsSarah Grady, Stacey Bielick, and Susan AudApril 2010