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.
Questions of education governance are often considered moot by policymakers, who typically assume that the governance challenges plaguing their local schools are both universal and inevitable. Given the ubiquity of everything from local school boards to state superintendents, this seems to be a logical assumption.
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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
Detroit's teachers' union rejects militancy, and New York releases genuine opt-out data The Education Gadfly
Newsflash: Hiring a teacher isn’t the same as purchasing a widget. Kate Stringer
Mentorships can fortify school cultures and establish pipelines for leadership. Kevin Mahnken
Do hard times attract better teachers into the classroom? David Griffith
NOLA is one chapter in a much bigger story about the remaking of American urban public schooling. Andy Smarick
But the American public is stunningly ignorant of the basic facts of K–12 education. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Six big education themes for the 2016 campaign. Michael J. Petrilli
On Wednesday, Campbell Brown and the American Federation for Children will host an education policy summit in New Hampshire with
As we move into the 2015–16 school year, the standards and assessments landscape is continuing to shift. State legislative and executive actions over the past year have resulted in changes to how, when, and—in some cases—if districts and schools will implement Common Core standards and aligned assessments.
Aspirations are high; preparation is low. Jessica Poiner
