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Mothers' Employment and Children's Educational Gender Gap

When moms work, daughters benefit. Sons, not so much. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.

Doing more for less: A report from the field

How three innovative districts turned economic misfortune into opportunity. Terry Ryan

Charter schools at (almost) a quarter-century: Looking back, looking ahead

Reasons to be hopeful for the next twenty-five years. Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Bruno V. Manno

Why almost universal is not good enough

State agencies can't do it alone

ESAs let parents drive the quality discussion

Wanted: A new breed of bureaucrat in Nevada

A new approach for a new era of education

Let the market work

Caveat emptor: Ohio lawmakers shouldn’t follow the lead of California

Individual student data is superior to aggregate school-level data

Holding Public Charter School Authorizers Accountable: State Experiences and Policy Recommendations

Commonsense reforms to rein in misbehaving authorizers. Michelle Lerner

Early Childhood Education by MOOC: Lessons from Sesame Street

Big Bird, Snuffy, and the Count were the stars of “America’s first MOOC.” Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.

Diplomas Count 2015: Life After Special Education

Transition planning must start early and be “ambitious but realistic.” Robert Pondiscio

Deregulation in the Buckeye State

Concrete ideas for empowering traditional public schools. Chad L. Aldis and Aaron Churchill

Redefining the school district in America

When designing turnaround districts, details truly matter. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., and Michael J. Petrilli

Overregulation in the name of accountability serves no one well

The price is not right (yet)

Private choices and the public interest

Does Nevada's new ESA law hold promise for kids?

Take a lesson from the cane toads

New tools for new challenges: Updating accountability for ESAs

Nevada should regulate ESAs like brothels

Nevada is a state of constant experimentation.

Jeb Bush quotes about education

Nevada needs Neerav

NEW from Fordham: Redefining the School District in America

In Redefining the School District in America, Nelson Smith reexamines existing recovery school districts (RSDs)—entities in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Michigan charged with running and turning around their states’ worst schools—and assembles the most comprehensive catalog of simil

Turnaround Districts: Lessons from Louisiana, Tennessee, and Michigan

So-called “turnaround school districts,” inspired by Louisiana’s Recovery School District and its near-clone in Tennessee, have been gathering steam, with policymakers calling for them in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and other states scattered from coast to coast.

Measurement Matters: Assessing Personal Qualities Other Than Cognitive Ability for Educational Purposes

As practical tools, these measures show promise but aren’t ready for prime time. David Griffith

Building Literacy Skills: The state of reading instruction in grades K–3

It’s working! Evidence of positive changes in teaching practices under Common Core. Robert Pondiscio

A peek inside the classroom black box

District curriculum choices should be transparent—and making it so is easy. Robert Pondiscio