Public charter schools must become even more innovative
Otherwise, we may end up with two struggling school systems
Otherwise, we may end up with two struggling school systems
The time spent testing isn’t the issue; the problem is the sky-high stakes attached. Robert Pondiscio
Dismal news for Ohio policymakers, pundits, taxpayers, and school choice advocates
What’s it going to take to get curriculum taken seriously as a reform lever? Robert Pondiscio
Is LAUSD railroading Rafe Esquith? Also: the value of lectures, and a sad tale of wasted promise.
Intel cuts the cord on its Science Talent Search sponsorship and drives another nail into the coffin of U.S. gifted education. Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Brandon L. Wright
Four steps for wise and productive use of the CSP windfall
Correcting perceptions about testing, confirming them about Chicago, and amending them about Massachusetts.
Beware the snake oil. The fact is that early learning produces long-term gains. Tim Shanahan
In a series of blog posts (I, II, III,
Writing in his always-entertaining blog a few weeks ago, Whitney Tilson gave a nice nod to Dan Willingham’s New York Times
The Seventy Four had a simple goal: to make the 2016 presidential election season one in which candidates could pause in their frenzy of backstabbing and baby kissing to talk about education.
How charters’ unique characteristics can reverse re-segregation. Clara Allen
A critique of the Walton Family Foundation's education grants says more about its critics. Robert Pondiscio
John King’s meeting with ex-cons, the NEA makes and endorsement, and John Boehner returns to his roots.
On October 7, 2015, the Ohio legislature overwhelmingly passed House Bill 2 (HB 2). The bill significantly strengthens the accountability structures that govern Ohio’s charter sector without compromising the school level autonomy that is critical to the charter school model.
Sponsors can and must avoid opening charter schools destined to fail