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
Dismal news for Ohio policymakers, pundits, taxpayers, and school choice advocates
Four steps for wise and productive use of the CSP windfall
Correcting perceptions about testing, confirming them about Chicago, and amending them about Massachusetts.
In a series of blog posts (I, II, III,
Boehner is out! McCarthy is in! No, wait, McCarthy is out!
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
In the age of charter schools, Common Core, test-based teacher evaluations, and other hot-button education reform issues, Catholic schools have largely taken a backseat in our public conversations. When we do read about them in the media, it is often bad news: financial struggles, declining enrollment, closures.
Information, options, and access needed for school choice accountability. Jeff Murray
KIPP doubled in size and maintained its quality. Can this continue? Robert Pondiscio
More on the fate of U.S. Catholic schools. The boom in college affordability indices. And hopeful signs that the DOE is getting reasonable on teacher evaluations.
The goals of specific collaboration activities are too often fuzzy. David Griffith
Do zone-based priority admissions to charter schools affect home purchases? Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
One of the biggest debates raging in education policy today is whether schools of choice are serving their fair share of the hardest-to-educate students or abandoning them to traditional public schools.
An awkward name for a great idea; Dan Willingham on teacher training; and an education idea so good it needs to bust out of jail.
High-performing charters earn the approval of policy commentators and researchers alike. Kevin Mahnken
Surprisingly, parent dissatisfaction with neighborhood schools doesn’t contribute to charter school location. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
The Washington State Supreme Court clung to antiquated ideas at the expense of our most vulnerable kids. Robin J. Lake
The charter sector’s reach should not exceed its grasp. Robert Pondiscio
In the CRPE debate between Paul Hill and Robin Lake on the issue of charter back-fill, Paul's right. Robin, as always, makes excellent points and raises legitimate concerns.
New Orleans’s schools ten years after Katrina, a new low for NYC’s infamous rubber rooms, and an education hunger strike.
A new report can’t see the forest for the trees. Robert Pondiscio