Sorting out the advice for Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Foreword: Pathway to Success - Columbus Collegiate Academy embodies high expectations for all students
Jamie Davies O'LearyColumbus Collegiate Academy (CCA) epitomizes the relentlessness and vision necessary to close achievement gaps in urban education.
Knowledge matters: E. D. Hirsch, Jr.'s fifth book on education is as important as his first
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
California goes over the rainbow: An accountability farce
Chester E. Finn, Jr.No, I’m not referring to the Golden State’s rich palette of ethnic and other minority (and majority) groups, nor to its desire that they’ll live, work, and go to school in harmony, like Monet’s Water Lilies or Matisse’s Fauve masterpieces.
Help shape educational accountability in Ohio
Ohio Education GadflyYou're invited to join in the conversation and contribute to Ohio’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
Project-based learning needs more learning
After almost eighteen years in the field of education, I have become convinced of the need to transform the way our children learn so that they can confront the unknowable challenges of the twenty-first century.
An expert overview of the U.S. public school system
Robert PondiscioBy Robert Pondiscio
An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The virtual charter school edition
On this week’s podcast, Alyssa Schwenk and Dara Zeehandelaar discuss Fordham’s new study of Ohio’s virtual charter schools. During the research minute, Amber Northern examines the effects of school closures in New York City.
Three recommendations to improve online charter schools
Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D., Michael J. PetrilliBy Dara Zeehandelaar and Michael J. Petrilli
Faith, hope, hard work, and results
Kathleen Porter-MageeBy Kathleen Porter-Magee This week, results from the 2016 New York State ELA and math test prove just how promising new approaches to urban Catholic education can be.
Is the new federal testing pilot worth the work?
Jessica PoinerMany education stakeholders see the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as an opportunity to fix the most problematic provisions in NCLB. For many critics, the biggest bogeyman was too much standardized testing and its associated accountability measures.
Enrollment and Achievement in Ohio's Virtual Charter Schools
June Ahn, Ph.D.This Fordham study, conducted by learning technology researcher June Ahn from NYU, dives into one of the most promising—and contentious—issues in education today: virtual schools. What type of students choose them? Which online courses do students take? Do virtual schools lead to improved outcomes for kids?
Two changes to the Department of Education's ESSA implementation rule
Michael J. PetrilliEditor's note: This post reproduces a letter sent to Secretary of Education John King on July 29. Dear Mr. Secretary:
Let's re-introduce competition into our classrooms
By Frank C. Worrell and Rena F. Subotnik
Testing flexibility under ESSA: A primer on the pros and cons
Jessica PoinerThe new education law of the land—the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—has been the talk of the town since President Obama signed it into law in December 2015.
How far do D.C. students have to travel to get to a high-quality K–12 school?
Daniel CohenBy Daniel Cohen
What we can learn from charter school lotteries
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
The full Flypaper forum on charter school discipline
Michael J. PetrilliAt the National Charter Schools Conference last month, Secretary of Education John King challenged U.S.
The sky won't fall if charter schools are discouraged from disciplining students
Editor's note: This is the seventh entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices.
Sinister Common Core conspiracy unmasked as pathetically earnest effort to help kids
Kevin MahnkenThe mental image most people have of career and technical education is taken directly from a mid-century General Motors training video: Enthusiastic young men in denim replacing serpentine belts and laboring over alternators. Failing that, the scenario might take place in a wood shop or a welding station.
How Ohio is meeting key milestones on the road to charter reform
Jamie Davies O'LearyBy Jamie Davies O’Leary