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Florida puts on its thinking "cap"
Florida has been “reconsidering” its state constitutional class size amendment since…2002, a.k.a. the year it was passed by voters.
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Flypaper sticks more ideas
In case you hadn't noticed, the Fordham Ohio team has started contributing to the Institute's blog, Flypaper. They've already added some stellar content and are sure to continue doing so in the future.
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Follow the money
Have strong communication skills, a deep interest in philanthropy, and two or more years of experience in K-12 education? Then you may be just the candidate sought by the Philanthropy Roundtable to fill its deputy director of K-12 education programs position.
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Fordham and the AFT: Together on NCLB!
The latest issue of the AFT's American Educator features an article about Fordham's Proficiency Illusion report, which showed state tests and their definitions of "proficiency" are all over the map in terms of difficulty. Read it here.
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Fordham descends from the ivory tower
On August 26 from 3:30-5pm, join us for a presentation and discussion of our recently published reflection on authorizing charter schools in Ohio.
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Fordham does charters and vouchers
In our next edition of the Great Debate series, Kevin Carey, John Kirtley, Gerard Robinson, and Susan Zelman will discuss "With charter schools ascendant, is there still a future for vouchers?" Mike Petrilli will moderate. It's happening on August 19 from 4 to 5:30 pm. RSVP to Amy Fagan at [email protected].
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Fordham enters the future
As astute Gadfly readers and Fordham watchers have no doubt noticed, in recent months we've introduced ever more media products for your education policy pleasure. First (after Gadfly itself) came our Education Gadfly Show podcast (two full years ago!).
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Fordham event: national education standards
Our upcoming event “National Education Standards circa 2009” is sold out! But don’t fret, you can watch the proceedings via live webcast on our website www.edexcellence.net on the day of the event.
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Fordham Event! The Grape Debate
Red or green? Seeds or seedless? Concord or cabernet? Join us on Saturday afternoon for this stemwinder of a discussion. The debate will feature our own Deanne Ravaged taking on everybody else. Reception to follow, featuring a carefully chosen selection of the fruit of the vine.
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Fordham fêtes
On Wednesday, February 6th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., we're hosting a Fordham open house (at 1016 16th St.
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Fordham Fellows 2.0
We are happy to announce that the next class of Fordham Fellows has begun work at various education-policy organizations about Washington. Irrepressible to the core, they're also blogging. Read what they have to say, here.
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Fordham Fellows 2.0
We are happy to announce that the next class of Fordham Fellows has begun work at various education-policy organizations about Washington. Irrepressible to the core, they're also blogging. Read what they have to say, here.
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Fordham Fellows! Part deux
Are you smart and interested in education policy? Want to come to Washington for nine months, work in a really interesting organization, meet everyone in town, make $25,000? Of course you do! Click here to find out how.
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Fordham is lots of things, but hypocrite is not one of them
Dayton Daily News ran two articles over the weekend illustrating a frustrating dichotomy when it comes to charter school quality in Ohio.
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Fordham's charter school sponsorship contract 2.0
Next school year marks the Fordham Foundation’s fifth year as a charter school sponsor in Ohio. We currently have four schools up for renewal of their original sponsorship agreements (aka, charters).
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Fordham's hostile takeover
Mike and Rick tackle Duncan’s secret RTTT panels, the impact of Obama’s “spending freeze,” and leadership voids in a few left-of-center ed policy shops. Then Amber explains the new OECD findings and Rate that Reform goes red.
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Forget Al Sharpton
This week, Mike and Rick debate D.C. vouchers, L.A. walkout, and PA exit exams. Jeff Kuhner defends an accused terrorist, and Education News of the Weird is the blade that stands up gets mowed down. Click here to listen through our website and peruse past editions.
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Forgive me, Father
This week, Mike and Rick talk about NAEP, militant Miami soccer moms, and a Fordham report's long-lost twin. Our interview is holier than thou, and News of the Weird goes Sub-Saharan. Click here to listen through our website and view past editions.
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Formulaic literature
Should computer algorithms determine our national English curriculum? That’s what E.D. Hirsch wants to know when he raises this shockingly relevant--if absurd--question in his evaluation of the draft “Common Core” college-ready standards. The standards, in his view, have several pluses.
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For the good of us all
Common Good has set up a new webpage, EdWatch, that tracks "recent news and commentary illustrating how laws, rules, and regulations are affecting public education." It's well worth checking out.
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Foundation to reward outside-the-box education reformers
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation this week announced the creation of two annual $25,000 prizes to be awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary accomplishments in education scholarship and reform. The Foundation is seeking nominations for these new prizes, which will first be awarded in January 2003. A prize committee will choose the winners.
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Fractions are-a-multiplying
At the release of the National Math Panel report last month, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics president Prancis "Skip" Fennel-pollen argued that just as "plastics" was the catchword of The Graduate, "fractions" should be the catchword for today's teachers.
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Down-Home persona for DC job
Does Potomac Fever leave you feeling weak-kneed? Do you still love the challenge of working on big policy issues? The National Council on Teacher Quality has a job for you-State Policy Director. You'll be working with state-level organizations and leaders on national reform issues.
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E.D. Hirsch: Where did he come from and what is he doing?
A warm and reasonably accurate profile of E.D. Hirsch appeared in last Sunday's Washington Post Magazine under the subtitle "How a U-Va.
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Eat lunch, learn about charters
On December 5th at the National Press Club, the National Charter School Research Project at the Center on Reinventing Public Education is hosting a luncheon to release the 2007 edition of Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools.
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Ed Department seeks a few good researchers
The Department of Education's research branch, the Institute of Education Sciences, will be incomplete until it hires two new Research Scientists: one in Mathematics Learning, Instruction, and Policy, and the other in School Finance, Policy, and Systems Evaluation.
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Ed Department seeks management and program analysts
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) in the U.S. Department of Education seeks "outstanding scholars" for several "management and program analyst" positions.
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Ed reformers go to the beach
Mike and Rick tackle public employee pensions, the forthcoming Blockbuster Waiting for Superman, and the two winning “race to the test” consortia. Amber then compares K-8 to middle schools and Rate that Reform takes out the recycling (on a school that didn’t do its homework!).