Scaling up the "Success for All" model of school reform
An affordable model that helps students who are already behind become better readers. Robert Pondiscio
An affordable model that helps students who are already behind become better readers. Robert Pondiscio
Uncomfortable questions about school discipline, suspension, and expulsion Robert Pondiscio
Remember that past changes were controversial and probably unwise. Do not stir this pot again now. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
When Hillary Clinton recently told an audience that the purpose of charter schooling is to “learn what works and then apply (it) in the public schools,” she made the obvious mistake of implying that cha
Whether you think the end game of the current “mixed economy” of district and charter schools should be an all-charter system (as in New Orleans) or a dual model (as in Washington D.C.), for the foreseeable future most cities are likely to continue with a blend of these two sectors. So we wanted to know: Can they peacefully co-exist? Can they do better than that?
Collaboration tends to be fairly shallow, but it’s still worthwhile. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Michael J. Petrilli
State efforts are uneven, but some are on the right track. Stephan Shehy
CREDO’s latest charter school study paints a grim portrait of America’s e-schools. Chad Aldis and Jamie Davies O’Leary
Pell grants for dual college enrollment and Nevada’s early returns on education savings accounts.
Last week, in the wake of President Obama’s pledge to reduce the amount of time students spend taking tests, my colleagues Robert Pondiscio and Michael Petrilli weighed in with dueling stances on the current state of testing and accountability in America’s schools. Both made valid points, but neither got it exactly right, so let me add a few points to the conversation.
What if federal aid for college students were focused exclusively on those who are truly ready for college? What if we stopped subsidizing remedial courses on campuses and insisted that students pursuing higher learning be prepared for college-level courses (none too strenuous nowadays in many places)?
Otherwise, we may end up with two struggling school systems
The time spent testing isn’t the issue; the problem is the sky-high stakes attached. Robert Pondiscio
Dismal news for Ohio policymakers, pundits, taxpayers, and school choice advocates
What’s it going to take to get curriculum taken seriously as a reform lever? Robert Pondiscio
Is LAUSD railroading Rafe Esquith? Also: the value of lectures, and a sad tale of wasted promise.
Intel cuts the cord on its Science Talent Search sponsorship and drives another nail into the coffin of U.S. gifted education. Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Brandon L. Wright
Four steps for wise and productive use of the CSP windfall
Correcting perceptions about testing, confirming them about Chicago, and amending them about Massachusetts.
Beware the snake oil. The fact is that early learning produces long-term gains. Tim Shanahan
In a series of blog posts (I, II, III,
Writing in his always-entertaining blog a few weeks ago, Whitney Tilson gave a nice nod to Dan Willingham’s New York Times
The Seventy Four had a simple goal: to make the 2016 presidential election season one in which candidates could pause in their frenzy of backstabbing and baby kissing to talk about education.
How charters’ unique characteristics can reverse re-segregation. Clara Allen
A critique of the Walton Family Foundation's education grants says more about its critics. Robert Pondiscio
John King’s meeting with ex-cons, the NEA makes and endorsement, and John Boehner returns to his roots.
On October 7, 2015, the Ohio legislature overwhelmingly passed House Bill 2 (HB 2). The bill significantly strengthens the accountability structures that govern Ohio’s charter sector without compromising the school level autonomy that is critical to the charter school model.
Sponsors can and must avoid opening charter schools destined to fail