Writing in his always-entertaining blog a few weeks ago, Whitney Tilson gave a nice nod to Dan Willingham’s New York Times
The “godfather of charter schooling” pushes us to reimagine adolescence. Kate Stringer
We mustn’t let other countries surpass us in producing tomorrow’s inventors, entrepreneurs, artists, and scientists. Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Brandon L. Wright
When trying to improve educational outcomes, it is hard not to feel the need for urgency. We want to figure out what works now and implement changes immediately—because if we wait, kids who are in schools now will miss out.
Mixed results, at least in the short term. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
When school boards describe their missions, they often overlook citizenship. Robert Pondiscio and Kate Stringer
The first few weeks of September make up a sweet spot between seasons, with summer's last days of warmth and play mingling with the beginning a new school year. All that beauty and excitement can make it easy to forget the significance of today's date: Fourteen years have passed since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
In Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion in an Age of Intolerance, Linda K.
Today marks the first class in a yearlong seminar in civics and citizenship I teach at Democracy Prep Charter High School in Harlem. My goal is for students to see America as their own, a country worthy of their dreams and ambitions. I will assign readings and papers, lead discussions, and design tests. I should take them all to see Hamilton on Broadway as well.
A new report can’t see the forest for the trees. Robert Pondiscio
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at InsideSources.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report
If it becomes law, the federal government will have much less power than it does today. Michael J. Petrilli
Privileged outliers get media attention, while far greater numbers of kids live inactive and unchallenged lives. Robert Pondiscio
The College Board listened—and set AP U.S. History right. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The potential for customization is no bull. Kevin Mahnken
For years, I worried that I was auditioning to be the Edward Gibbon of urban Catholic schooling, chronicling the decline and fall of an invaluable, sprawling institution.
Let’s not break those things about Catholic schools that make them effective. Kathleen Porter Magee
CTE works, but some programs are better than others. James White
Step one: Teach the math. Step two: Have the students practice it. Step three: There is no step three. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
More of the same nonsense from TED talk superstar Sir Ken Robinson. Robert Pondiscio
A great way to get kids knowledge, skills, credentials, and work experience. Robert Schwartz
It’s finally here: Our best chance to update the Elementary and Secondary Education Act since its passage shortly after 9/11. A whole generation of students has come and gone, yet our nation’s key education law remains the same. There’s absolutely no good reason to delay reauthorization any longer. To the contrary; it’s sorely overdue.
June marked the end of my first year as superintendent of Partnership Schools, a nonprofit school management organization that (thanks to an historic agreement with the Archdiocese of New York) was granted broad authority to manage and operate six K–8 urban Catholic schools.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at the Core Knowledge Blog.
I taught fifth grade for many years at P.S. 277, in New York City’s South Bronx. But the school's full name was the Dr. Evelina Lopez-Antonetty Children's Literacy Center.
