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The head of the nation's largest online learning company defends his organization's record.
Mike Petrilli and AEI's Rick Hess examine the consequences of the America's focus on achievement gaps in a Washington Post Op-Ed.
Fordham's latest publication examines NAEP scores from Texas and nationwide.
Guest blogger Van Schoales offers a critical assessment of how SIG dollars are being spent in Colorado.
By Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Michael J. Petrilli
Maybe it's online schools, rather than teachers, that would benefit most from performance pay.
What the Euro zone crisis can teach us about national standards.
ED's diversity enforcement policies could negatively impact magnet schools.
See Paul Hill's commentary on digital learning funding in EdWeek.
DC schools have serious issues, but increased school choice is part of the solution, not the root of the problem.
?Selling Schools Out: the Scam of Virtual Education Reform.? The headline gracing the cover of the Nation?s December 5 edition does a pretty good job conveying the nuance and objectivity to be found in its expose of the digital learning landscape, a sprawling indictment of online schooling in general.
Mike takes a look at what states are proposing in their ESEA waivers applications.
Who knew democracy could be such a sensitive subject? When Mike wondered whether union clout has corrupted the progressive ideals of school boards and local control on Monday, he touched off a flurry of posts in the ed reform blogosphere over the interplay of politics and education. Here?s a quick recap.
Yesterday, the Fordham Institute released the latest papers in its Creating Sound Policy for Digital Learning series, including Bryan and Emily Hassel?s ?Teachers in the Age of Digital Instruction.? Digital learning is often portrayed as a threat to the teaching profession, swapping teachers for computers in order to cut budgets. The reality, the authors argue, will be both more complicated and rewarding for educators: