To my friends on the Left and Right: Please stop polarizing the ESEA debate
Michael J. PetrilliIt’s finally here: Our best chance to update the Elementary and Secondary Education Act since its passage shortly after 9/11. A whole generation of students has come and gone, yet our nation’s key education law remains the same. There’s absolutely no good reason to delay reauthorization any longer. To the contrary; it’s sorely overdue.
NEW from Fordham: Is EngageNY uncommonly engaging?
The Education GadflySince we at Fordham began reviewing state academic standards in 1997, we have understood—and made clear—that standards alone are insufficient to drive improvements in student achievement.
Uncommonly Engaging? A Review of the EngageNY English Language Arts Common Core Curriculum
Elizabeth Haydel, Sheila Byrd CarmichaelThe need for standards-aligned curricula is the most cited Common Core challenge for states, districts, and schools. Yet five years into that implementation, teachers still report scrambling to find high-quality instructional materials. Despite publishers’ claims, there is a dearth of programs that are truly aligned to the demands of the Common Core for content and rigor.
Getting College and Career Ready During State Transition Toward the Common Core State Standards
Jane SongPromising early signs that the standards are working. Jane Song
Review: Brookings analyzes opt-outs and teacher evaluations
Jessica PoinerWhat is the critical mass of opt-outs and to what might it lead?
Not meeting standards: A warning light, not a death sentence
Michael J. PetrilliMisunderstanding Common Core’s aspirational nature. Michael J. Petrilli
Ten arguments against Common Core presidential hopefuls should avoid
Tim ShanahanAn open letter to the candidates. Tim Shanahan
EdReports.org
Victoria McDougaldA great resource fact-checks textbooks’ “Common Core-aligned” claims. Victoria Sears
GreatKids Milestones
Robert PondiscioA new video series shows what it looks like when your kid meets Common Core benchmarks. Robert Pondiscio
Moral facts and the Common Core
Kathleen Porter-MageeJust when you thought we’d run out of things to blame on the standards. Kathleen Porter-Magee
No time to lose on early reading
Robert PondiscioThis post has been updated with the full text of "No time to lose on early reading"
CPAC's Common Core vaudeville show
Robert PondiscioI’d like to see Bobby Jindal use a teleprompter the next time he attacks Common Core. I’d like to be reassured he knows how to read.
America's Millennials: Overeducated and unprepared
Robert PondiscioA sobering new report says our most educated generation still can’t compete. Robert Pondiscio
Common Core and America's High-Achieving Students
Jonathan PluckerGadfly editorial by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Amber M. Northern
Can gifted education survive the Common Core?
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.Higher standards are no excuse to ditch gifted services. Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
An ode to Common Core kindergarten standards
This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at Psychology Today.
Dual enrollment course content and instructor quality
Michael BrickmanThe pros and cons of college courses in high school. Michael Brickman
The central problem with Jason Riley's argument
Michael J. PetrilliWe at Fordham are big fans of Jason Riley, a Wall Street Journal columnist who just joined the team at the Manhattan Institute.
One size fits most, even in the suburbs
Michael J. PetrilliSome progressive parents will never embrace Common Core. And that’s OK. Michael J. Petrilli
Is Common Core too hard for kindergarten?
Robert PondiscioThere’s no such thing as too much, too soon in reading. Robert Pondiscio
Common Core: Lessons learned from a year of debate
Jessica PoinerRevisiting the Common Core debate in Ohio
Nine questions: What does it even mean to oppose the Common Core?
Michael J. PetrilliSome queries for 2016 presidential contenders. Michael J. Petrilli
Advice to Republican leaders: Don't back down on high education standards
Editor's note: This post was originally published in a slightly different form on the Daily Caller.
Tennessee embraced Common Core for a reason
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form in The Tennessean.
Model Citizens
Robert PondiscioArizona makes passing the U.S. citizenship test a graduation requirement. Other states should too. Robert Pondiscio
Carmen Fariña's war on evidence
Robert PondiscioEditor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form in the Daily News and City Journal.
Stay the course or turn the page?
Michael J. PetrilliEditor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at RegBlog.
ESEA update: More red than green in Lamar Alexander's reauthorization bill
Michael J. PetrilliLast week, I explained the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (a.k.a. No Child Left Behind) in a single table:
When the standard algorithm is the only algorithm taught
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form on the Tools for the Common Core Standards blog.