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Spring seems to have everyone talking about (or avoiding) the birds and the

Maryland and RTT

Good editorial from the Washington Post on Maryland's attempt to pass a mild reform bill to marginally help it compete for RTT funds. Lots of angles: unions, state chief, governor, two different bills, approaching end of legislative session...

Maryland and RTT

Good editorial from the Washington Post on Maryland's attempt to pass a mild reform bill to marginally help it compete for RTT funds. Lots of angles: unions, state chief, governor, two different bills, approaching end of legislative session

Eight questions for Chester Finn

Checker shared his thoughts in this recent interview, posted on the Economist's blog, Democracy in America.

Let's hear it for Florida!

Hurrah for the Education Policy Council?of Florida's House of Representatives for endorsing the bold teacher-reforms of pending bill

Quotable and notable

"Although it was a long, sometimes difficult process, it was the right process to go through." ??? Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools

Quotable and notable

?Although it was a long, sometimes difficult process, it was the right process to go through.? ? Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools

Needle in a haystack: Citizens' Academy

Though it serves the same challenged population as many urban schools, Citizens' Academy in Cleveland boasts an outstanding academic track record. Check out our video to learn what the school's teachers and leaders believe are the keys to the school's extraordinary success.

Should federal dollars be used to try to turn around failing charters?

Charter schools are different from traditional district schools in that they are free of many regulations and operating constraints, but in return for their freedoms they are held accountable for their results. Those charter schools that fail to deliver results over time are closed, the theory holds.

Weak links to student achievement in school funding model

Members of Ohio’s School Funding Advisory Council have expressed concerns about the efficacy of the state’s new evidence-based model (EBM) of school funding.

Treating Different Teachers Differently: How State Policy Should Act on Differences in Teacher Performances to Improve Teacher Effectiveness and Equity

Center for American ProgressBy Robin Chait and Raegen MillerMarch 2010 

No Child Left Behind: An Interim Evaluation of Its Effects on Learning

Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern UniversityManyee Wong, Thomas D. Cook, & Peter SteinerNovember 2009

Rick Hess sets Gadfly straight

Frederick M. Hess is an educator, political scientist and author who studies K-12 and higher education issues.

Columbus district leadership defends transportation costs of school choice

The Columbus City Schools could potentially save millions in transportation expenses, which make up 8 percent of the district’s budget, by requiring students to attend schools close to their homes, according to a report presented to the s

Education news nuggets

Good news- there's one proven way to teach (for this year, that is).

Education news nuggets

Good news- there's one proven way to teach (for this year, that is).

Let's hear it for Florida!

Quotable and notable

???Right now, the standard is that you haven't been fired by your principal.??? ???Timothy Daly, president of the New Teacher Project, on teacher tenure standards

Quotable and notable

?Right now, the standard is that you haven't been fired by your principal.? ?Timothy Daly, president of the New Teacher Project, on teacher tenure standards

Blogging ?Teach Like a Champion??Part I

I downloaded Teach Like Champion 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College by Doug Lemov this weekend, and have scarcely been able to put it down.

Blogging "Teach Like a Champion"

I downloaded Teach Like Champion 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College by Doug Lemov this weekend, and have scarcely been able to put it down.

Massachusetts and Race to the Top

In yesterday's Boston Globe, I wrote about what Massachusetts needs to do to win in the second round of Race to the Top.

Massachusetts and Race to the Top

In yesterday's Boston Globe, I wrote about what Massachusetts needs to do to win in the second round of Race to the Top.

Quotable and notable

"It was like the Olympic Games, and we were an American skater with a Soviet judge in the 1980s." ??? Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Colorado, on Race to the Top scoring

Quotable and notable

?It was like the Olympic Games, and we were an American skater with a Soviet judge in the 1980s.? ? Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Colorado, on Race to the Top scoring

Education news nuggets

Are you multitasking while you read this?

Very interesting RTT ripples

Per this post from yesterday, Kentucky moves half-heartedly toward a charter law Great article on Delaware, unions, & RTT with valuable thoughts from Hess

How Louisiana can win

Possibly the biggest surprise of RTT scoring was that Louisiana came in 11th place (out of 16 finalists). I had them in second.

How Louisiana can win

Possibly the biggest surprise of RTT scoring was that Louisiana came in 11th place (out of 16 finalists). I had them in second.

Quotable and notable

???We're not fixated on how many charter schools we have open.?? What we're fixated on is the result we get from the charter schools that are open.??? ???Deborah Fallin, spokesperson for the Colorado Education Association