Commentary
Topics
Commentary
Commentary
Commentary
Commentary
Commentary
Podcast
ESSA
Are states' ESSA plans naughty or nice?
On this week’s podcast, special guest Chad Aldeman, a principal at Bellwether Education Partners, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to compare Fordham’s ESSA review to that of Bellwether and the Collaborative for Student Success. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines educators’ political persuasions and their potential effects on classrooms.
Commentary
ESSA
National experts agree that Ohio’s school accountability system is too complicated
Last week, Bellwether Education Partners (in partnership with the Collaborative for Student Success) released its review of Ohio’s plan to comply with the federal law known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Commentary
Commentary
Podcast
Curriculum & Instruction
The politics of Teach For America
On this week's podcast, special guest Elisa Villanueva Beard, CEO of Teach For America, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss whether TFA has moved to the left politically and educationally, and why that might be a problem. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the prevalence of good American jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree.
Commentary
Commentary
Charter Schools
First-person perspective: Personalized learning is real—and it works
In a recent blog post, University of Virginia cognitive scientist Dan Willingham posits three possible types of personalization in personalized learning—children learning at their own speed, pedagogical tailoring, and individualized content.
Commentary
A response to Bill Honig regarding our review of California's ESSA accountability plan
By Michael J. Petrilli and Brandon L. Wright
Commentary
Commentary
Accountability & Testing
A plan to simplify and balance Ohio’s school report cards
Today, Fordham released a new report suggesting changes to Ohio’s school report cards to help parents and taxpayers get the best information about the performance of their schools and districts. This is the preface to that report.
Commentary
Commentary
Podcast
Charter Schools
Three cheers for charter leaders of color
On this week's podcast, special guest Kim Smith—CEO of the National Charter Collaborative—joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss single-site charter school leaders of color. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines Raj Chetty’s new “Lost Einsteins” study, which finds that smart low-income kids are much less likely than their affluent peers to grow up to become inventors.
Commentary
Charter Schools
A deeper look at parent power
The annual “parent power index” published by the Center for Education Reform raises worthy questions—how much power is afforded to parents, and what can they do to acquire more?
Commentary
Discipline mandates are unlikely to fix tough schools' underlying issues
By David Griffith and Amber M. Northern
Commentary
NEW STUDY: The Academic and Behavioral Consequences of Discipline Policy Reform
One important question about school discipline is whether it helps or harms those being disciplined. But a second, equally important question is whether a push to reduce the number of suspensions is harmful to the rule-abiding majority.
Report
Governance
The Academic and Behavioral Consequences of Discipline Policy Reform
One important question about school discipline is whether it helps or harms those being disciplined. But a second, equally important question is whether a push to reduce the number of suspensions is harmful to the rule-abiding majority.
Commentary
Commentary
Will expanding 529 plans advance school choice? A debate
The House and Senate have now passed versions of a bill that will overhaul the U.S. tax code for the first time in decades. The GOP will soon iron out differences between the two bills in a conference committee, and then the final legislation will head to President Trump's desk for approval.
Commentary
Commentary
Commentary
Commentary
Commentary
