First bell: 10-19-12
A first look at today's most important education news: A teacher-evaluation suit in L.A., "Smart Drugs" under fire, and more
A first look at today's most important education news: A teacher-evaluation suit in L.A., "Smart Drugs" under fire, and more
The membership of the Chicago Teachers Union approved a new contract last week but the legacy of the rancorous strike is far from settled. Did the experience prove Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker right? Will unions continue to impede reform—and add to costs—so long as state law gives them expansive collective bargaining and striking rights? To answer these and other questions, the Fordham Institute is bringing together two voices on teacher labor issues, Democrats for Education Reform's Joe Williams and the Hoover Institution's Terry Moe, for a debate on the future of American teacher unionism.
A first look at today's most important education news: Common Core enters the debate, Rick Scott weighs in on Florida's proficiency goals, and more
Why everyone needs to read Kathleen Porter-Magee's Common Core Watch blog
Two Fordham Institute authors have new books out this fall and a pair of recent articles provided previews of these page-turners
A first look at the top education stories from the weekend and this morning
How John Chubb navigates the Homeric challenges education governance poses to digital learning
Register now for "After Chicago: The future of teacher unions
A first look at this morning's education news: Responding to the VP debate, Florida's proficiency problem, and more
Would Biden or Ryan, alumni both, stem Catholic schools' decline?
A first look at this morning's education news: school-report card news in Oklahoma and Ohio, the OTHER Chicago-area strike, and more
Rick Hess's take on digital learning is a must-read
100 books every child should encounter by age five.
A first look at the top education news from this morning: The teacher shortage myth, using ADHD medication to get As, and more
A first look at top education news from the weekend and this morning: Education shapes gubernatorial races, a new edu-spending campaign ad debuts, and more
Keep an eye on Flypaper on Monday for the debut of Fordham's newest blogger
A first look at today's education news: Education in the debate and Won't Back Down's woes
Simplistic? Yes. Discriminatory? No.
A first look at today's top education news: Arne Duncan takes on textbooks, parents monitor grades online, and more