The Education Gadfly Show: We aren't teaching kids how to read
On this week’s podcast, Emily Hanford, a senior education correspondent and producer at APM Reports, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss her recent documentary on the sad state of reading instruction. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines TNTP’s new report about the inferior academic experiences of disadvantaged students.
The case for adding a second 2nd grade to high-poverty elementary schools
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Diversify gifted education, but don't stop there
Brandon L. WrightBy Brandon L. Wright and Jonathan Plucker
Would encouraging more students to retake the SAT narrow college-enrollment gaps?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Nothern
Why a donation website for schools in need should stop excluding private schools
Erika SanziBy Erika Sanzi
What can we learn from teenagers' approaches and attitudes toward school?
Adam Tyner, Ph.D., Emily HowellBy Adam Tyner and Emily Howell
Betsy DeVos's (mostly) strong National Constitution Day address
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Multiple pathways in the Lone Star State
On this week’s podcast, Donna Bahorich, Chair of the Texas State Board of Education, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss how to encourage students to take ownership of their educational journeys. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines whether encouraging more students to retake the SAT would narrow college enrollment gaps.
School discipline policies in every state, and their implications
Jessie McBirneyBy Jessie McBirney
Overcoming anxiety: Why I benefited from speaking in class as a child despite my debilitating speech disorder
Brandon L. WrightBy Brandon L. Wright
How to reverse grade inflation and help students reach their potential
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern and Michael J. Petrilli
Grade Inflation in High Schools (2005–2016)
Although the vast majority of American parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level, in reality two-thirds of U.S. teenagers are ill-prepared for college when they leave high school.
Stuyvesant High School et. al: The inevitability of selectivity
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Advice for states hell-bent on revising the Common Core
David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By David Griffith and Amber M. Northern