In late March, from the warm ashes of the Charter Friends National Network, the National Charter School Alliance was launched under the leadership of board chairman Howard Fuller and president Marc Dean Millot.
Based in Alexandria, Virginia, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers seeks an energetic executive director to oversee general development, management and operations, including strategic planning, membership development, fundraising, and personnel. Experience with nonprofit management and a keen understanding of charter school policy are desired.
Listen up, Ohioans. The Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) - a philanthropic venture firm that makes grants and loans for the development of charter management organizations that provide quality education options to underserved students - is seeking applicants for its 2006 cohort planning process.
The Charter School Leadership Council is seeking a Vice President for Operations and Finance. For more information on the Charter School Leadership Council and a full position description, contact CSLC at [email protected].
The Denver-based Colorado Charter School Institute is seeking a new Executive Director. CSI is the state-wide charter authorizer, currently overseeing 17 schools serving 6,000 students.
The office here at 1016 looks a wee bit different than it did a few months ago. We’ve got new faces, new hairstyles, and staffers wearing new hats. Read our press release explaining the differences, or stop by and say hello.
National Journal is launching the Education Expert Blog on Monday, June 29. Nat Journal folks will pose a different question at the beginning of each week to a group of education experts--including our own Checker Finn--and these connoisseurs will respond throughout the week. The dialogue is sure to be dynamite!
This week, Mike and Rick talk teacher absence policies, Cleveland classrooms, and changing racial identities. Jeff Kuhner doesn't like all the kids messing around on Myface, and Education News of the Weird is taking the day off to do some fishing. Click here to listen through our website and peruse past editions.
This week, Mike and Rick take shop class to task, debate whether unions should keep their hands off charters, and ask why all EMOs can't be more like Edison. Checker's furious at Oprah, and Education News of the Weird is unstructured and silly. I pity the fool who doesn't have 15 minutes for this week's show!
The Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation seeks a Senior Research Associate, who will conduct and publish original research and media commentary on school choice, assist in managing research projects, and perform other research-related support activities. A graduate degree in social science is required.
If you couldn’t tune in or attend last week’s event on school choice—featuring Paul Hill and Paul Peterson—you can watch the event video online now. Find it here.
Education has oft been dubbed “the civil rights struggle of our generation” but many critics (including Rod Paige) have faulted U.S. civil rights leadership for their indifference to it. Wonder where the NAACP stands on issues like merit pay and charter schools? Head to AEI’s November 4 event featuring keynote speaker Benjamin Jealous from 4:00 to 5:30 PM to find out.
In the last Ohio Education Gadfly, we said that as many as 80 percent of 21th century jobs would require a four-year college degree. The U.S. Department of Labor tracks the fastest growing jobs in America. Its figures say that 60 to 80 percent of new jobs will require some form of post-secondary education, not invariably a four-year degree.
If can't make today's debate at Fordham about the "Broader, Bolder" manifesto, don't fret. The video will be posted early tomorrow morning on our homepage for your viewing pleasure.
It's almost here--the second installment in our Great Debate series.
On Tuesday, September 5, you can learn more about educational entrepreneurship at AEI thanks to a glittering panel that includes Michael Feinberg, cofounder of KIPP; Michelle Rhee, CEO and president of The New Teacher Project; and Chris Whittle, founder and CEO of Edison Schools.
Checker's desk is overflowing, his in-box bulging and his phone ringing off the hook. He needs a keen, compulsive and tireless executive assistant who knows the difference between in- and out-boxes and the difference between Howard Fuller, Howard Gardner and Howard University. Extraordinary candidates urgently sought.
Much has been written about spectacular charter school blow-ups that have cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This week, Mike and guest host Dave Deschryver discuss Rheeform in D.C., rewarding kids, and something about automatons.
Literacy purists bemoan ‘kids these days’ and their inability to understand and appreciate the beauty and substance of written language. What with instant-messaging and texting, they just don’t want to learn grammar and syntax.
Did you watch the “Lost” series finale? Don’t worry, Rick’s here to explain, before debating Mike on for-profit organizations, Representative Chu’s new “turnaround” plan, and the timeline snafu with RTT apps and the Common Core standards release date.
The American Enterprise Institute will host two major education events in the upcoming weeks. On November 17 at 10:30 AM, Secretary Arne Duncan takes the floor, explaining how districts can get more bang for their school buck. Learn more here.
Have you ever wanted to grow your “emotional intelligence including managing your gremlin,” while receiving training in “resilience” or “creativity”?
The headmaster of Washington Latin School seeks an assistant who has a bachelor's degree, five years experience related to assistant-type duties (scheduling, organizing, etc.), and a professional demeanor and upbeat personality.
This week, Mike and guest host Kate Walsh of the National Council on Teacher Quality talk race and teacher tests, Bob Herbert, and lotteries. New York City Department of Education Deputy Chancellor Chris Cerf clears up some misunderstandings, and Education News of the Weird is all about doing what's right.
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) seeks a policy director to direct policy advocacy and help formulate research strategies and agendas. NACSA plans to develop model authorizing legislation and to increase its attention to legislative issues around the country.
This week, an all-Fordham team looks at autonomy gaps, achievement gaps, and teacher quality gaps. We interview Checker Finn about Peru and Ohio, and Education News of the Weird is about the Jeb Bush College of Education. Click here to listen through our website and view past editions.
The Manhattan Institute is seeking a full-time Research Assistant/Press Officer for Education Policy for its new office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Candidates should have at least a bachelor's degree and an interest in education reform.
This week, Mike and Rick chat about the Supreme Court, why Californians don't like preschool, and the U.N.'s subversive influence in Minnesota's schools. Martin A. Davis Jr. rails against Hugo Chavez, and Education News of the Weird is all about second chances. An Inconvenient Truth: this 15-minute podcast may be our only hope.
Interested in peering into the black box of teacher quality? Analysts from the Gates Foundation’s large-scale teacher-effectiveness initiative, Measures in Effective Teaching, will share preliminary findings via a webcast tomorrow, December 10 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
