Three thoughts about Secretary Duncan's ESEA speech
Michael J. PetrilliOverachieving Andy already beat me to the punch with ten thoughts about the secretary’s speech today.
Ten things to know about Secretary Duncan's ESEA reauthorization speech
As I wrote last week, with the ESEA reauthorization process heating up, lots of advocates are now trying to influence the congressional deliberations. Secretary Duncan weighed in this morning.
Vision Talks a better fit for conservatives than ed reformers
Michelle LernerIn AEI’s latest Vision Talks video, Arthur Brooks, its president and the happiest man in the think-tank world, argues that public-policy advocates need to make a better cas
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.
State chiefs speak on ESEA
The ed-policy world is abuzz: ESEA now probably stands a better chance of being reauthorized than at any time since NCLB’s signing, thirteen years ago yesterday.
Is it quality or quantity that counts?
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Ah, January is upon us: The wind is howling, the thermometer is plummeting, and we are greeted by the nineteenth consecutive edition of Quality Counts, Education Week
If Congress raises the "Obamacare workweek" to forty hours, many teachers won't qualify
Michael J. PetrilliDebate begins today on H.R. 30, a bill to tweak Obamacare so that large employers need not provide insurance for their staff unless they work forty hours per week, versus thirty hours under current law.
A Better Picture of Poverty: What Chronic Absenteeism and Risk Load Reveal About NYC's Lowest-Income Elementary Schools
Megan LailOne in five Gotham students miss at least 10 percent of the school year. Megan Lail
All or Nothing? The Impact of School and Classroom Gender Composition on Effort and Academic Achievement
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.Boys do better when girls aren’t around. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
The Educational Attainment of Chicago Public Schools Students: A Focus on Four-Year College Degrees
Robert PondiscioHigh-potential students still aren’t being reached. Robert Pondiscio
2015: The year of curriculum-based reform?
Robert PondiscioSome of ed reform’s leading lights finally see that what kids learn makes a difference. Robert Pondiscio
Late Bell: January 7, 2015
The Education GadflyDIFFERENTIATED STROKES FOR HETEROGENEOUSLY GROUPED FOLKS
ESEA reauthorization explained in a single table
Michael J. PetrilliESEA reauthorization explained in a single table
Common Core State Standards aren't so easy to replace
Michael J. Petrilli, Michael BrickmanCrying “Dump it!” might be good politics. But any high standards will look a lot like Common Core. Michael J. Petrilli and Michael Brickman
Why didn't I think of that?
Robert PondiscioPerhaps the highest praise you can heap on another writer’s work is to acknowledge a tinge of professional jealousy. You read a blog post, column, or piece of reporting and think, “Damn, I wish I’d written that.” Here are some of the pieces—about Common Core and education at large—I wish I’d written in 2014.
The missing link between standards and instruction
Kathleen Porter-MageePreviously, I posted about the perils of applying standards-driven instruction to reading classrooms.
Do policymakers cherry-pick research?
Editor's note: This post is the sixth entry of a multi-part series of interviews featuring Fordham's own Andy Smarick and Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at Holy Cross.
Your favorite (Fordham) things (in 2014)
Michelle LernerIt’s the end of another great year in education-reform punditry. What was on the mind of Fordham experts and guest bloggers this year? Common Core for sure, from teaching literacy to the coming assessments; but also the fate of unions, no-excuses charters, career and technical education, differentiated instruction, and more.
Exploring Ohio’s Private Education Sector
Jeff MurraySome interesting trends and projections emerge from limited private school data
2014 State Teacher Policy Yearbook
Jessica PoinerNCTQ's latest yearbook focuses heavily on the issue of teacher preparation
Late Bell: December 22, 2014
The Education GadflyWelcome to a special Fordham-in-the-news edition of Late Bell.
Petrilli’s Christmas present
Robert PondiscioJust in time for Christmas, my Fordham colleague Mike Petrilli has left a present under the tree for inquisitive children and busy parents who don’t think the sky will fall if the kids get a little screen time now and again (it won’t).