In case you missed Tuesday's conference on international lessons about national standards, you can watch the keynote speech by Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary in the Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement, here.
In reading Liam’s post about idealists being chewed up by the DC culture of inertia and status quo I couldn’t help but think of the brilliant Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” For any earnest school reformer this quote
Gadfly congratulates The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching on its perspicacity and judgment in naming Fordham prize winner Anthony Bryk to succeed Lee Schulman as president of that century-old organization.
Three cheers for KIPP, which received $65 million to create 42 schools in Houston. Read more about it here.
They're out of favor but not out of ideas--the GOP, that is. Want to know what they're thinking?
It's not too late to RSVP for our much anticipated April 27 Great Debate: "Resolved: What should Republicans seek in education (with a focus on the federal role)?" Our panelists include three Congressmen who can shed some light on this important (but perhaps neglected) issue: Representative Mike Castle (R-DE) and Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Jim DeMint (R-SC).
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is looking for a chief operating officer. Learn more about the position here.
The Core Knowledge Foundation is seeking a director of educational materials to supervise the development of high-quality educational materials to promote and support the teaching of the Core Knowledge PreK-8 curriculum. For more details, click here.
If you missed our Beyond the Basics conference, or just want to learn more about the value of teaching the liberal arts, then check out Championing the Case for a Rigorous Liberal Arts Curriculum for All Children on Thursday, February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
Craig Kennedy, the president of the German Marshall Fund, and a Fordham trustee, is interviewed in the January/February issue of Philanthropy Magazine. It's mostly about foreign policy and it's a terrific exchange. Check it out here.
Have we got a job for you! The Florida Schools of Excellence Commission, the new statewide chartering board, seeks an executive director responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the commission, as well as disseminating information to the public. The best candidate will have a graduate degree, be able to write logically and fluently, and be skilled in financial analysis.
Next Wednesday, February 20th, at 4:00 p.m. This is when Fordham will host a riveting discussion about our new report on collective bargaining, The Leadership Limbo.
This week, Mike and Andy discuss Charlie Crist’s veto, Linda Darling-Hammond’s charter school, and Race to the Test’s quickly narrowing field. Then Amber tells us about a new PEPG study on teacher compensation, and Stafford eats a cold cheese sandwich—and loves it!
This week, Mike and Rick discuss Barack Obama's comments on vouchers, the battle between charter schools and Catholic schools, and whether Fordham's new report is really "laughably reactionary." Jeff Kuhner serves up an Education Outrage of the Week, and Education News of the Weird sacrifices for fashion.
Don’t forget: On August 26 from 3:30-5pm, our own Terry Ryan will be presenting Fordham’s new book Ohio’s Education Reform Challenges: Lessons from the Frontlines.
Is TSL really a secret? Find out on September 23 from 9 to 10:30 at AEI’s event, “Total Student Load: The Secret to Boosting School Performance?” UCLA Professor William Ouchi, author of The Secret of TSL, will present while two panelists, Eric Nadelstern (New York City Department of Education), and our own Checker Finn, respond.
50CAN, which seeks to expand the ConnCAN (Connecticut Campaign for Achievement Now) model of state-based education reform advocacy into all fifty states, has openings for multiple mid-career positions in both DC and NYC.
The Washington Latin School—a 5-12 college preparatory school in D.C.—seeks a Director of Community Relations/Admissions to serve as a member of the school’s Senior Administrative Team, and also seeks an Assistant to the Head Master.
Thomas Carroll, one of New York’s leading charter school directors, has just sent out a memo to fellow charter network operators in the Empire State urging them not to participate in Race to the Top.
Hard education news was skimpy at year’s end, so the New York Times education beat folks must have been catching up on their reading--of the Gadfly, at least.
This discussion sure will be a party (though dry until 5 pm—after the panel!).
The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University believes that data can make a difference in education reform. Do you have the analytic and leadership skills to turn this vision into reality? Then you might be the ideal candidate for their Strategic Data Fellowship, a two-year program that places participants into full-time paid analytic leadership roles on the district level.
Are you a graduate student itching to give an urban superintendent some new ideas? Are you hoping that supe will listen? The District of Columbia public schools are is looking for 3-5 person graduate-student teams to submit case studies on how the district can more effectively engage and motivate the public towards education reform.
Want to become a principal at an urban school? Apply for a New Leaders Fellowship by February 4. Details are at www.nlns.org. Want to start and lead a charter school? The Fisher School Leadership Program is recruiting leaders now. Apply at www.kipp.org by March 15.
Are you a Cubs fan with strong attention to detail? If so, you could be the next chief operating officer at the National Association of Charter School Authorizers in Chicago. NACSA - a non-profit membership organization of agencies that approve and oversee charter schools - seeks a COO who will manage its budget, finance, human resources, and auditing responsibilities.
An updated version of Charter School Autonomy: A Half-Broken Promise is now available; it reflects a handful of changes made after a few minor sampling errors were found and corrected. The changes, however, did not impact the findings or conclusions.
Want to apply your fundraising and managerial skills to the charter sector? Harlem Village Academies is seeking a Chief Development Officer, who would be in charge of making sure that HVA hits its revenue goals. The ideal candidate would have spent eight to ten years in fundraising or business and be a strong do-whatever-it-takes team player.
The Henry Ford Learning Institute is creating a new charter school in Chicago, and it seeks a founding principal and a director of finance and operations.
Harlem Village Academies is on the hunt for a Chief Development Officer, who would be in charge of making sure that excellent organization, which runs several charter schools in New York, meets its revenue goals. The ideal candidate would have spent eight to ten years in fundraising or business and be a strong do-whatever-it-takes team player.
