Five ways to stop wasting teachers' time with ineffective professional development
Andrew ScanlanAny teacher worth his salt can recognize that there are differences among students that must be taken into account in the classroom. Why, then, can’t we acknowledge that the same is true for teachers?
Introducing the Fordham Institute’s 2015 Annual Report
Michael J. PetrilliEditor's note: This letter appeared in the 2015 Thomas B. Fordham Institute Annual Report. To learn more, download the report. Dear Fordham Friends,
Bernie Sanders quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightEditor's note: This post was first published on Flypaper on May 4, 2015.
Marco Rubio quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightEditor's note: This post was first published on Flypaper on April 27, 2015.
Ted Cruz quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightEditor's note: This post was first published on Flypaper on April 29, 2015.
John Kasich quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightEditor's note: This post was first published on Flypaper on July 21, 2015.
Ben Carson quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightEditor's note: This post was first published on Flypaper on May 5, 2015.
This time it's personal: Round two of Vergara v. California
Kevin MahnkenIf you take an interest in the intersection of American education and law, the news this month has clearly been dominated by one story: The death of Antonin Scalia has transformed the ideological complexion of the Supreme Court during
Fordham Institute media statement on today's report card data release
Ohio Education GadflySchool ratings decline due to rising academic standards but a more accurate depiction of college and career readiness emerges
The graduate edition
In this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli and Robert Pondiscio discuss the jump in Los Angeles’s high school graduation rate, literacy in the era of ESSA, and why community colleges shouldn’t admit ill-prepared students. In the Research Minute, Amber Northern explains how Louisiana’s scholarship program has affected students.
The promise of rural education collaboratives
Jeff MurrayRural school districts face many of the same challenges as their urban counterparts: lots of students living in poverty, low college-attainment rates among parents, high and growing numbers of ELL students, and diffi
Elementary-grade reading in Tennessee
Robert PondiscioOver the past decade, Tennessee has seen steady growth in math, science, and social studies scores. Those gains have been accompanied, as in many states, by rising high school graduation rates. But all is not well in the Volunteer State.
Educators' perspectives on Common Core implementation
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.A new Harvard University study examines the link between Common Core implementation efforts and changes in student achievement.
The shifting value of a college degree
Kevin MahnkenLos Angeles is our country’s Mecca for magic and transformation. It’s where long-extinct dinosaurs come alive, marionettes turn into real boys, and Ryan Reynolds gets chance after chance to anchor film fran
Advocating for high-achievers
Brandon L. WrightThanks to No Child Left Behind and its antecedents, American education has focused in recent decades on ensuring that all children, especially those from poor and minority backgrounds, attain a minimum level of academic achievement.
Beyond multiple choice tests
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Victoria McDougaldEditor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of blog posts taking a closer look at the findings and implications of Evaluating the Content and Quality of Next Generation Assessments, Fordham’s new first-of-its-kind report.
Stop with the political correctness and just admit it: Lots of high school graduates aren't ready for college.
Michael J. PetrilliI’m appalled that The Donald might actually win the Republican nomination running on a “platform” of bombast and xenophobia. But like many of you, I’ve also been trying to understand his appeal. A booming cottage industry—shall we call it Trumpology?—is emerging to explain his supporters to the rest of us. Is it the strength that he projects? His image as a “winner”?
Charter School Program grant teeters on the edge while millions of dollars flow down the “turnaround” drain
Jamie Davies O'LearyHow is education money better spent?
A conversation with our content leads
The Education GadflyEditor’s note: This is the third in a series of blog posts that will take a closer look at the findings and implications of Evaluating the Content and Quality of Next Generation Assessments, Fordham’s new first-of-its-kind report.
A culturally rich curriculum can improve minority student achievement
Audrey KimFor some, the ivory tower of academia is “ivory” in more ways than one.
NYU study highlights unintended outcome of public pre-K: Bridging the gap in gifted & talented programs
A new study, Public Pre-K and Test Taking for the NYC Gifted & Talented Programs: Forging a Path to Equity, released by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, discovered a positive side effect of participat
Underrepresentation of high-achieving students of color in gifted programs
Darien WynnBy Darien Wynn
The effects of school voucher programs on student's criminal activity
Andrew ScanlanBy Andrew Scanlan
Implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act toward a coherent, aligned assessment system
Jessica PoinerWay back in the days of NCLB, testing often existed in a vacuum.
Mardi Gras for Common Core
Kevin MahnkenOver the years, students have resorted to all kinds of chicanery as a means of concealing bad grades from their parents. Intercepting report cards in the mail has long been a reliable standby, along with the artful application of X-Acto knives, whiteout, and copy machines.
New Common Core assessments measure the most important content in the standards
Morgan PolikoffBy Morgan Polikoff
School policies have gotten smarter in the decade after No Child Left Behind
Michael J. Petrilli, Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Michael J. Petrilli and Chester E. Finn, Jr.