Two routes to college readiness
Michael J. PetrilliEditor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at InsideSources.
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Carly Fiorina on the importance of educating citizens
The Education GadflyFrom this week's Education Summit, Carly Fiorina discusses the importance of educating citizens. Restoring civic education is one of Fordham's 6 Themes for 2016.
Assessing my NOLA advice eight years later
Eight years ago, I offered my first public commentary about New Orleans’s post-Katrina reform strategy. In the spirit of personal accountability, I’m putting those words to the test, and I’ve asked six very smart, tough graders to check my work.
We need to know more about credit recovery
Robert PondiscioEditor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report
We need to know more about credit recovery
Robert PondiscioEditor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report
Don’t base accountability on marginal differences
Aaron ChurchillStudent learning growth estimates already include a margin of error
The short Conn
The Education GadflyDetroit's teachers' union rejects militancy, and New York releases genuine opt-out data The Education Gadfly
Rethinking teacher preparation
Kate StringerNewsflash: Hiring a teacher isn’t the same as purchasing a widget. Kate Stringer
Early impacts of the Leading Educators Fellowship
Kevin MahnkenMentorships can fortify school cultures and establish pipelines for leadership. Kevin Mahnken
Weak markets, strong teachers
David GriffithDo hard times attract better teachers into the classroom? David Griffith
New Orleans is not an anomaly
NOLA is one chapter in a much bigger story about the remaking of American urban public schooling. Andy Smarick
Beyond Common Core: New poll offers heartening results for reformers
Chester E. Finn, Jr.But the American public is stunningly ignorant of the basic facts of K–12 education. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Presidential contenders: Steal this education speech!
Michael J. PetrilliSix big education themes for the 2016 campaign. Michael J. Petrilli
Six education themes for 2016
Michael J. PetrilliOn Wednesday, Campbell Brown and the American Federation for Children will host an education policy summit in New Hampshire with
The state of standards and assessments, in two maps
As we move into the 2015–16 school year, the standards and assessments landscape is continuing to shift. State legislative and executive actions over the past year have resulted in changes to how, when, and—in some cases—if districts and schools will implement Common Core standards and aligned assessments.
The condition of college and career readiness for students from low-income families
Jessica PoinerAspirations are high; preparation is low. Jessica Poiner
Measuring diversity in charter school offerings
Robert PondiscioDiversity is important, but school quality ought to come first. Robert Pondiscio
The new ESEA will be “loose-loose” because Arne Duncan went overboard with “tight-tight”
Michael J. PetrilliIf it becomes law, the federal government will have much less power than it does today. Michael J. Petrilli
Sensible responses to insolvent school districts
Marguerite Roza, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. PetrilliHow school districts go underwater financially, and how to get them out. Marguerite Roza, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., and Michael J. Petrilli
Pedal to the metal: An overview of the Cincinnati school accelerator
Jessica PoinerIncreasing quality seats for Queen City students
An appreciation of Building Excellent Schools
Ohio Education GadflyTeaching success, one school leader at a time
Who Should Be in Charge When School Districts Go into the Red?
Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D., Victoria McDougald, Alyssa SchwenkSchool districts across the land are contending with rising education costs and constrained revenues. Yet state policies for assisting school districts in financial trouble are uneven and complex. Interventions are often haphazard, occur arbitrarily, and routinely place politics over sound economics.
Using schools and clinics as hubs to create healthy communities
Clara AllenThe example of a D.C. partnership that shows promise but needs more data. Clara Allen
Confronting the Hard Truth About Our Quest for Teacher Development
Alyssa SchwenkMore money on professional development does not equal better teaching. Alyssa Schwenk