This month Center on Education Policy came out with a report on achievement gaps between boys and girls (see Janie's review of it here).
This month Center on Education Policy came out with a report on achievement gaps between boys and girls (see Janie's review of it here).
The Harambee Institute of Science and Technology, a charter school in West Philadelphia, has forever changed the meaning of the phrase “School is Cool.” Until last week, the K-8 school’s cafeteria doubled on weekends as Club Damani, a nightclub and lounge serving alcohol off an expired liquor license.
Manyee Wong, Thomas D. Cook, and Peter M. Steiner Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University January 2010
Mary Cullinane and Frederick M. Hess, eds.Harvard Education Press2010
The Florida education-reform spotlight is about to shift from the legislature to the governor's office, where Charlie Crist is probably going to have to decide, perhaps as early as tonight, whether to sign or veto the major "teacher reform" bill.
The most dangerous word in the education-reform lexicon is “stakeholder” and the most problematic among the infinite theories that reformers espouse is that widespread “stakeholder buy-in” is essential if anything is actually to change.
With the ink still damp on Race to the Top’s first round winners’ checks, the Education Department has launched its next stimulus-funded competition: $350 million to “consortia” of states to develop “common assessments” in alignment with “common standards.” These funds are a portion of Duncan’s discretionary kitty, which he announced in Febr
So why did Tennessee and Delaware win in the first round of Race to the Top? The growing consensus is that the crucial factor was “stakeholder support” (buy-in from unions, districts, etc.).
The land of 10,000 lakes is not keen on letting 1,000 flowers bloom. Nearly a year ago, the Minnesota legislature decided to ramp up expectations for charter school authorizers. It put in place a more rigorous process to qualify as an authorizer and required more direct contact between authorizer and school.
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...
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
Checker shared his thoughts in this recent interview, posted on the Economist's blog, Democracy in America.
Hurrah for the Education Policy Council?of Florida's House of Representatives for endorsing the bold teacher-reforms of pending bill
"Although it was a long, sometimes difficult process, it was the right process to go through." ??? Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools
?Although it was a long, sometimes difficult process, it was the right process to go through.? ? Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools
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.
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern UniversityManyee Wong, Thomas D. Cook, & Peter SteinerNovember 2009
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.
Frederick M. Hess is an educator, political scientist and author who studies K-12 and higher education issues.
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
Center for American ProgressBy Robin Chait and Raegen MillerMarch 2010
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.
???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
