Doug Lemov reveals his secrets

Editor's note: These remarks were delivered as an introduction to Doug Lemov's February 10 panel discussion at the Fordham Institute.

Late Bell: February 10, 2015

BOOK 'EM

What "Humans of New York" should teach education reformers

Data warm wonks’ hearts. But stories win hearts and minds.

Teacher evaluations: Uncle Sam, exit stage left

The biography of teacher evaluation’s time in federal policy might be titled Portentous, Polarizing, and Passing.

Teacher evaluation gone wrong

Student learning gains ought to be a component of teacher evaluations. Measures such as value added are a useful and important complement to classroom observations. But not all models are created equal, as illustrated by a new lawsuit in Tennessee that reveals a rather preposterous policy.

Late Bell: February 9, 2015

THERE HE GOES AGAIN

The future of school accountability

Recent days have brought several thoughtful commentaries on results-based accountability in K-12 education, why it’s important, what it’s accom

Time for a checkup?

Tests are important

Common Core: Lessons learned from a year of debate

Revisiting the Common Core debate in Ohio

Comparing Student Attrition Rates at Charter Schools and Nearby Traditional Public Schools

Busting myths, but not much to cheer about

Late Bell: February 6, 2015

TFA TROUBLE

Late Bell: February 5, 2015

THE SWEET SMELL OF CREEPING DISILLUSIONMENT

NCLB accountability is dead; long live ESEA testing

It’s fascinating—and telling—how rapidly the zillion issues tucked away in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act have been distilled down to arguments about testing.

Understanding the federal accountability spectra

Over the last couple of months, the ESEA reauthorization discussion has focused on testing. But that’s just one part of the accountability conversation.

Bargaining chips aren’t budgets

The Education Gadfly

New and Better Schools: The Supply Side of School Choice

Just being different doesn’t make it better. Michelle Lerner

The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be

A new anti-testing book will mostly test your patience. Robert Pondiscio

A Democratic Constitution for Public Education

Getting “tight-loose” right. Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Differentiated to death

It’s the Holy Grail! If only we could figure out what it is. David Griffith

Late Bell: February 3, 2015

FILL ‘ER UP

Obama's Year-Seven budget

2009 it ain’t.

Backfilling charter seats: A backhanded way to kill school autonomy

Late Bell: February 2, 2015

SEVENTH TIME'S THE CHARM?

In defense of New York City's selective high schools

This post was originally published in a slightly different form by the CUNY Institute for Education Policy.

Late Bell: January 30, 2015

GIRLS RULE, BOYS DROOLIn terms of educational performance, girls appear to be on the

Late Bell: January 29, 2015

AGAINST THE GRAINChalkbeat New York covers New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s controversial plan to

Nine questions: What does it even mean to oppose the Common Core?

Some queries for 2016 presidential contenders. Michael J. Petrilli

Late Bell: January 28, 2015

NCL-BETTER

Public funding, parent choice, and the values of the majority

Last week, in his State of the State address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put the weight of his office behind an education tax credit

Late Bell: January 27, 2015

CORE EAGLE