National Board Certification and Teacher Effectiveness: Evidence from Washington
Jessica PoinerNationally certified teachers are more effective. Jessica Poiner
The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter
Robert PondiscioA smart new book rescues educational gaming from becoming another fad. Robert Pondiscio
Are we really ready for democracy?
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Chilling results from the NAEP history, geography, and civics exam. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
School closures and student achievement
Aaron Churchill , Michael J. PetrilliClosing bad schools is politically unpopular. But now there’s good evidence that it works. Aaron Churchill and Michael J. Petrilli
Why school closures matter
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has consistently believed that all schools should be held accountable for the performance of their students and that any school that isn’t perfor
School closures, student learning, and the new system of schools
A decade ago, I became fixated on what I saw as the biggest problem in K–12 education—that we continued to assign low-income inner-city kids to persistently failing schools.
A Shared Responsibility: Ensuring Quality Education in Every Cleveland Neighborhood
Aaron ChurchillWhere are quality school seats most needed?
Students make academic gains when low-performing schools close
Aaron ChurchillNew report findings challenge popular myth that closing schools hurts students academically
The retreat from "college readiness"
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Lowering college standards is not a solution to our remedial education problem. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Early and unplanned pregnancy: An off-ramp from upward mobility
Michael J. PetrilliThe New York Times’s Nicholas Kristof argued in his column yesterday that the “low-hanging fruit” of
Gadfly Bites - 4/24/15
Jeff MurrayCharter law reform efforts get attention at all levels, but it's worth remembering that great charter schools can change lives
House committee leadership: Don’t destroy education evaluation and research (or you'll never know what programs and schools are effective)
David GriffithSince its passage in 1974, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) has struck a careful and reasonable balance between the privacy of students and families and the need for timely and accurate information on the state of U.S. schools and school systems.
Brookings retrieves its mind
Chester E. Finn, Jr.The Brookings Institution has come to its senses and found a splendid way to retain Russ Whitehurst on its senior research team.
What “The Cage-Busting Teacher” means for school reformers
Reversing the cycle of destructive discourse. Frederick M. Hess
Unpacking "Career Readiness"
Kevin MahnkenParsing the difference between preparation for “work,” “career,” and “a job.” Kevin Mahnken
The Cage-Busting Teacher
Alyssa SchwenkPractical advice for a disempowered profession. Alyssa Schwenk
How video games can make our kids smarter
Forget what you think you know about educational gaming. Greg Toppo
A test of education reform
The testing “opt-out” movement is testing education reform’s humility.
Getting College and Career Ready During State Transition Toward the Common Core State Standards
Jane SongPromising early signs that the standards are working. Jane Song
Wanna opt out of tests? Try this instead
Robert PondiscioParents should use the threat of test refusal to demand a well-rounded education for their kids.
Teacher layoffs are coming, and it’s the Great Recession's fault
Michael J. PetrilliIn education reform, we like to say that demography isn’t destiny—that, with the right supports, poor children can achieve at high levels despite the many challenges they face. But today, I’d like to discuss demography more literally—namely, the nation’s birth rate. Because it is destined to lead to significant teacher layoffs in the near future.
Review: Brookings analyzes opt-outs and teacher evaluations
Jessica PoinerWhat is the critical mass of opt-outs and to what might it lead?
Gadfly Bites - 4/16/15
Jeff MurraySpecial Edition looking at coverage of Ohio Senate's charter reform bill
Charter schools and backfill: The debate we're not having
Robert PondiscioAn internecine argument exposes a fault line in charter school rhetoric. Robert Pondiscio
In Search of a Match: A Guide for Helping Students Make Informed College Choices
Commonsense solutions to “undermatching.” Dominique Coote
How Do School Leaders Respond to Competition? Evidence From New Orleans
Jeff MurrayHint: Think Mad Men. Jeff Murray