First Bell 1-10-13
Pamela TatzA first look at this morning's education news: The California teachers' pension fund began to divest itself of gun stocks, parents at a struggling elementary school in Atelando, California, are the first to successfully use the parent-trigger law, and more
Education Governance for the Twenty-First Century: Overcoming the Structural Barriers to School Reform
Paul Manna, Patrick McGuinnAmerica’s fragmented, decentralized, politicized, and bureaucratic system of education governance is a major impediment to school reform. In Education Governance for the Twenty-First Century: Overcoming the Structural Barriers to School Reform, a number of leading education scholars, analysts, and practitioners show that understanding the impact of specific policy changes in areas such as standards, testing, teachers, or school choice requires careful analysis of the broader governing arrangements that influence their content, implementation, and impact.
Measures of Effective Teaching: Final Reports
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Daniela FairchildThe Gates Foundation found the secret sauce—or did it?
First Bell 1-9-13
Pamela TatzA first look at this morning's education news: PBS Frontline profiles Michelle Rhee, CA superintendent wants to reduce testing, and more
Interesting tidbits
News pieces from over the weekend that piqued Andy Smarick's interest
First Bell 1-8-13
Pamela TatzA first look at this morning's education news: An advocacy group charged CPS with failing to provide disabled students with access to special-ed services, the second draft of the Next Generation Science Standards will be released this afternoon, and more
Children's museums and social-studies mush
Chester E. Finn, Jr.The new National Children's Museum, like our kids' social-studies curriculum, doesn't teach much of anything
First Bell 1-7-13
Pamela TatzA first look at the education news from this weekend and this morning: StudentsFirst releases their 2013 State Policy Report Card, negotiations on NYC's teacher-evaluation negotiations are falling apart, and more
Race to the Top-District and the union juggernaut
Greg HutkoWhen we take a closer look at the districts that opted to apply for RTTT-D grants, a picture of union influence emerges
What’s right with Montgomery County
I profiled several dozen schools and school districts that were working for kids, and Montgomery County was not just one of them—it was one of the best.
First Bell 1-4-13
Pamela TatzA first look at today's education news: Todd Rokita will be the new chairman of the House subcommittee on K-12 education policy, parents of students whose schools may close are looking into new options for the children, and more.
First Bell: 1-3-13
Pamela TatzA first look at today's education news: The NY Ed Reform Commission released their initial recommendations, Teach for America is popular with would-be finance professionals, and more
Trapped in Mediocrity: Why Our Schools Aren't World-class and What We Can Do About It
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Another governance-reform convert
Gifted students have ‘special needs,’ too
Chester E. Finn, Jr.You don't have to search hard for evidence that teachers and school systems are neglecting gifted students
First Bell 1-2-13
Pamela TatzA first look at today's education news: Education funding has been temporarily spared from "fiscal cliff" cuts, the NRA's proposal to place armed security guards at schools is met with skepticism, and more