Gadfly Bites - 4/16/15
Special Edition looking at coverage of Ohio Senate's charter reform bill
Special Edition looking at coverage of Ohio Senate's charter reform bill
An internecine argument exposes a fault line in charter school rhetoric. Robert Pondiscio
Hint: Think Mad Men. Jeff Murray
My U.S.
The impulse to protect kids from bad choices serves no one well. Matthew Levey
Short review of new study on the effects of competition on schools
Andy Smarick is clearly disappointed with the
Call it mastery or competency-based education, it holds promise for students of all abilities
If you’re at all interested in school choice, you really should read a trio of recent reports.
D.C.’s charter school sector stands as a shining example of what urban chartering can accomplish for kids in need.
Andy delivered a shortened version of the following comments at a PPI launch event for Hill & Jochim’s new book, A Democratic Constitution for Public Education.
A good primer on programs in twenty-four locales. Jeff Murray
Charter schools are making a difference. Robert Pondiscio
Arne Duncan was half right about those “white suburban moms.” Robert Pondiscio
Misunderstanding Common Core’s aspirational nature. Michael J. Petrilli
I didn’t see common enrollment systems coming.
An open letter to the candidates. Tim Shanahan
It takes more than a "gut feeling" to know how a school is doing
Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series of personal reflections on the current state of education reform and contemporary conservatism by Andy Smarick, a Bernard Lee Schwartz senior policy fellow with the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
A great resource fact-checks textbooks’ “Common Core-aligned” claims. Victoria Sears
Rating school choice in the country’s biggest districts. Aaron Churchill
A new video series shows what it looks like when your kid meets Common Core benchmarks. Robert Pondiscio
Taking a look outside the public education monopoly at the educational marketplace
Inter-district open enrollment: the oldest, yet least studied, choice option in Ohio
Just when you thought we’d run out of things to blame on the standards. Kathleen Porter-Magee
On Sunday, Mike spoke to the New York State Council of School Superintendents. These were his remarks as prepared for delivery.
This post has been updated with the full text of "No time to lose on early reading"
One of the most important developments in urban education over the last two decades has been the rapid expansion of school choice.
Coming soon: Fifty states of grey. Jane Song
I’d like to see Bobby Jindal use a teleprompter the next time he attacks Common Core. I’d like to be reassured he knows how to read.