How Ohio can make the transition to new test scores
An honest look at achievement should be addressed head on
An honest look at achievement should be addressed head on
Today marks the first class in a yearlong seminar in civics and citizenship I teach at Democracy Prep Charter High School in Harlem. My goal is for students to see America as their own, a country worthy of their dreams and ambitions. I will assign readings and papers, lead discussions, and design tests. I should take them all to see Hamilton on Broadway as well.
Plus: the false promise of college for all and the false crisis of teacher shortages.
Evidence from a discretionary layoff policy. Jessica Poiner
Different racial combinations come with different expectations. But which teachers are wrong? Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Another sign that Common Core implementation is still a work in progress. Robert Pondiscio
Targeted, proactive interventions are a better strategy than “let’s wait and see.” Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D.
Let’s say it again: Reading tests are knowledge tests. Natalie Wexler
The charter sector’s reach should not exceed its grasp. Robert Pondiscio
In the CRPE debate between Paul Hill and Robin Lake on the issue of charter back-fill, Paul's right. Robin, as always, makes excellent points and raises legitimate concerns.
New Orleans’s schools ten years after Katrina, a new low for NYC’s infamous rubber rooms, and an education hunger strike.
They might not be worth the effort. Aaron Churchill
A new report can’t see the forest for the trees. Robert Pondiscio
Accumulating assets is really hard when you have to pay back hefty student loans. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Six themes for 2016, and the candidates most likely to embrace them. Robert Pondiscio
Categorizing the many chefs in the school governance kitchen. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The push to raise standards and boost outcomes for students has placed states at the center of efforts to improve public education. But as many have observed, few are well positioned to deliver on these aims.
Implementation of SLOs on the ground
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at InsideSources.
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From this week's Education Summit, Carly Fiorina discusses the importance of educating citizens. Restoring civic education is one of Fordham's 6 Themes for 2016.
Eight years ago, I offered my first public commentary about New Orleans’s post-Katrina reform strategy. In the spirit of personal accountability, I’m putting those words to the test, and I’ve asked six very smart, tough graders to check my work.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at U.S. News & World Report
Student learning growth estimates already include a margin of error