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Why the Friedrichs Supreme Court case will give teachers more power—and better pay
A decision for teachers would mean renewed rights and the ability to push for a new deal. Mike Antonucci and Michael J. Petrilli
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Reforming ed schools from within
Deans for Impact seeks to organize teacher training around the “science of learning.” Robert Pondiscio and Kate Stringer
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Charter Schools
Charter school reform in Ohio: House Bill 2 at a glance
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.
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Charter Schools
Expecting more of our gatekeepers of charter school quality
Sponsors can and must avoid opening charter schools destined to fail
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As Arne Duncan exits, another missed opportunity for bipartisanship
As Arne Duncan exits, another missed opportunity for bipartisanship The Obama administration’s baffling decision to skip the confirmation process. Michael J. Petrilli
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The Oregon college shooting: A former local journalist reflects
I thought I’d left Roseburg behind three months ago, at milepost 125 on Interstate Five. After spending the past year as the county’s education reporter, I was eager for a new city, a new coast, and new opportunities to write about education. I packed my car and drove away in June, watching the red-tailed hawks disappear for the last time in my rearview mirror.
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Standards
Building education's watershed moment
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the average American lived to be about 50 years old.
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What Andy Smarick gets wrong on what “The Mirage” gets wrong
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form on the TNTP Blog.
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Judicial activism runs amok in Washington State education
Wikipedia defines judicial activism as “judicial rulings suspected of being based on personal or political considerations rather than on existing law.” The Washington State Supreme Court has veered into the judicial activism fast-lane when it comes to public education in the Evergreen State.
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Advanced Education
The "Genius" edition
A suburban college readiness gap, rethinking the high school graduation age, fracking’s effect on male dropout rates, and racial density in high schools.
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Implementation and impacts of pay-for-performance after two years
Merit kinda, sorta might work if teachers understand how it functions. Robert Pondiscio
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Curriculum & Instruction
Rethinking the high school graduation age
The “godfather of charter schooling” pushes us to reimagine adolescence. Kate Stringer
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Who needs a fracking education?
Teens are leaving school for well-paying jobs, but they shouldn’t have to choose one over the other. Aaron Churchill
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Two for one, but none for all
Philly’s underfunded CTE, the changing mission of principals, and John Boehner’s last sobbing fit.
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Curriculum & Instruction
The bright children left behind
We mustn’t let other countries surpass us in producing tomorrow’s inventors, entrepreneurs, artists, and scientists. Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Brandon L. Wright
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What "The Mirage" gets wrong on teacher development
TNTP’s new report, “The Mirage,” is essential reading for anyone interested in educator effectiveness. It’s smartly researched and delivers an uppercut of a conclusion: Today's professional development doesn’t work.
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A shocking college-readiness gap in the suburbs
What works for affluent children may be failing their low-income peers. Michael J. Petrilli
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Don’t exclude mobile students from accountability
All students should count every day, all year long
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Charter Schools
What Pope Francis will see when he visits my Catholic school
In the age of charter schools, Common Core, test-based teacher evaluations, and other hot-button education reform issues, Catholic schools have largely taken a backseat in our public conversations. When we do read about them in the media, it is often bad news: financial struggles, declining enrollment, closures.
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Common Core-aligned curriculum: It’s time to empower our teachers
The untapped potential of teacher-created curriculum materials
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Curriculum & Instruction
Early childhood interventions—a slow fade and a strong comeback?
When trying to improve educational outcomes, it is hard not to feel the need for urgency. We want to figure out what works now and implement changes immediately—because if we wait, kids who are in schools now will miss out.
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Advanced Education
The Emmy edition
Catholic schools and the Pope’s stateside visit, Bill de Blasio’s pre-K enrollment efforts, STEM education for gifted kids, and KIPP’s successful scale-up.
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Charter Schools
School transfers in a stratified system
Information, options, and access needed for school choice accountability. Jeff Murray
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Curriculum & Instruction
How test-based retention affects student outcomes
Mixed results, at least in the short term. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
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Charter Schools
The effects of KIPP on achievement and other outcomes
KIPP doubled in size and maintained its quality. Can this continue? Robert Pondiscio
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Charter Schools
Score one for low-income kids
More on the fate of U.S. Catholic schools. The boom in college affordability indices. And hopeful signs that the DOE is getting reasonable on teacher evaluations.
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How to widen the achievement gap
Mayor de Blasio's education initiatives: Right target, lousy aim. Robert Pondiscio
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Charter Schools
The Constitution Day edition
D.C.’s gender gap at top schools, mission statements, neighborhood school attendance boundaries, and test-based retention.
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Charter Schools
Examining district-charter collaboration grant implementation with interviews and site visits
The goals of specific collaboration activities are too often fuzzy. David Griffith