School re-districting in the name of diversity: A cure worse than the malady
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Mike has written a terrific book, and his ideas are always worth pondering. But this one ain’t so great.
The Diverse Schools Dilemma on the air and on the net
Pamela TatzHere’s a roundup of recent and forthcoming media attention that Mike Petrilli's new book, the Diverse Schools Dilemma, has garnered.
Thank you, Diane Ravitch, but…
Peter MeyerIf Ms. Ravitch herself aimed to be self-critical and honest in the matter of the best interest of students, she would need to examine the public school model that she has, of late, been trumpeting
Solipsism generation
Chester E. Finn, Jr.It isn't going to be easy for David Coleman and his fellow authors of the Common Core English/Language Arts standards to wean U.S. students off writing about themselves.
"Common Ground," the DIY-version
Guest-blogger Paul Basken's take on the Diverse Schools Dilemma
Salman Khan, Luddites, Bill Buckley, and online content
The middle path to technology in education
Map: Charter-school penetration by city
Michael J. PetrilliA picture is worth a thousand words--the bigger the dot, the bigger the charter-school market share
The grand slam for New Jersey charter schools
CREDO, a Stanford-based research center, concluded that New Jersey charter schools are among the highest-performing studied to date
Catching up from the break
Andy Smarick's pick of education news from over the Thanksgiving holiday
Social studies follies
Chester E. Finn, Jr.The cumbersome, inscrutable title is the first clue that something is not right: “Vision for the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3): Framework for Inquiry in Social Studies State Standards.”
Fordham President Chester E. Finn, Jr. receives NAGC President's Award
Pamela TatzCongratulations to Checker, who received the 2012 National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) President’s award for outstanding contributions to the field of gifted education
Hidden gems: America's exam schools
Expanding exam schools would be an extremely wise national investment—a way to provide a world-class public education to high-performing students
Three ways to create integrated schools in newly gentrified neighborhoods
Michael J. PetrilliKeeping mixed schools mixed
The 10 fastest-gentrifying public schools in the U.S.
Michael J. PetrilliInvestigation of whether or not demographic changes in communities are leading to demographic changes in their schools
The Urban School System of the Future: Applying the Principles and Lessons of Chartering
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Going after governance
The Diverse Schools Dilemma: On sale now!
Pamela TatzMike Petrilli's highly-anticipated book, the Diverse Schools Dilemma, drops today
A closer look at union strength
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute's recent study of teacher-union strength is an example of the institute's willingness to "get into the weeds" of standards
Election results: Bennett, Common Core, and more
A review of education-related responses to Tuesday's election
A not-so-great night for education reform
Michael J. PetrilliThe results are in and our non-partisan candidate, Ed Reform, had a mixed performance. Here's a look at how the seven key races and referenda turned out
Education reform on the ballot
Michael J. PetrilliSeven education races and referenda to watch tonight
When private schools and common standards collide
What the Common Core may mean for accountability
The Kindergarten Canon: The 100 Best Children's Books
Michael J. Petrilli100 books every child should encounter by age five.
The Diverse Schools Dilemma
Michael J. PetrilliLots of parents favor sending their sons and daughters to diverse schools with children from a variety of racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. But can such schools successfully meet the educational needs of all those different kids? How do middle class children fare in these environments? Is there enough challenge and stimulation in schools that also struggle to help poor and immigrant children reach basic standards? Is there too much focus on test scores? And why is it so hard to find diverse public schools with a progressive, child-centered approach to education? These quandaries and more are addressed in this groundbreaking book by Michael J. Petrilli.
Leadership lessons from a brazen cheating scandal
Gregg VanourekKeeping ethics and results aligned