Join Rick Hess and Anthony S. Bryk as they discuss the future of education research. This afternoon event will commence at 4 pm on November 19 in AEI's Wohlstetter Conference Center. Details can be found here.
On Tuesday, August 29 from noon to 2 p.m., the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation will host a lunchtime debate at the National Press Club about whether the state standards movement has reached its end--and whether national testing is the logical replacement.
Join Fordham and AEI on January 11, 2010, as we co-host an exciting event titled, “A Penny Saved: How Schools and Districts Can Tighten Their Belts While Serving Students Better.” This day-long conference will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C.
Aphorist Dorothy Parker once observed, "Los Angeles is 72 suburbs in search of a city." Similarly diffuse and divided is Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's latest plan to take over L.A. Unified.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal wants to cut the red tape keeping local schools and districts from achieving greater student success with his new four-year waiver proposal--but he’s attaching one big string. Under his plan, basically any state law or regulation that does not concern federal requirements, student safety, accountability, or graduation rules is on the table. The twist?
The National School and Business Partnerships Award supports and recognizes efforts between schools and businesses to improve the academic, social, or physical well-being of students. Six exemplary school-business partnerships will receive $10,000 each.
The Stanford Center on Adolescence is pleased to invite you to a conference on civic engagement of American youth. The all-day June 5 “American Identity Renewed: An Educational Agenda for the 21st Century” will take place in New York City and focus on the goal of promoting positive civic purpose in adolescents.
Teachers matter, yes. But, what about principals? Join Fordham, the Rainwater Charitable Foundation, and the Center for American Progress on November 10 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM for a discussion on principal preparation, and release of the Rainwater Leadership Alliance’s newest report on the issue.
The Strategic Data Project at Harvard’s Center for Education Policy Research is on the hunt for a Senior Research Manager. Think you’ve got what it takes?
In case you missed Fordham's scintillating National Press Club event accompanying the release of our latest report, The Autonomy Gap, you can watch the whole thing by clicking here and scrolling to the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
In an effort to return children displaced by Katrina back to school, Secretary Spellings has announced that she will consider waivers to the Department's Charter Schools Program to help meet immediate educational needs. Plus, approximately $20 million is available to help charters serving Katrina victims.
Seven years after his death, Daniel Patrick Moynihan still makes the front page of the New York Times.
Education Pioneers needs a managing director to lead the expansion of its 2007 Fellows program in Washington, D.C. Applicants should have a graduate degree, strong communication skills, and significant education reform experience in the nation's capital.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Non-Public Education seeks a highly motivated, creative individual to serve as a management and program analyst at headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Achieve, Inc. is on the hunt for a new Director of Science. This individual would work with the National Research Council, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and state leaders to develop and implement a new set of science standards.
Speculation on student test scores set off a flurry of activity today at the California Teacher Futures Exchange (CTFE) as traders attempted to forecast teachers' pay in the new merit system advocated by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and passed by the California legislature last week.
Charter schools are different from traditional district schools in that they are free of many regulations and operating constraints, but in return for their freedoms they are held accountable for their results. Those charter schools that fail to deliver results over time are closed, the theory holds.
Of the seven schools that Fordham authorizes, five have already opened their doors and by the middle of this week nearly all Ohio school kids will be back in classes. But it won’t be till this Friday morning that the Ohio Department of Education will release annual report cards for both district and school performance….
Nancy and Rich Kinder, in partnership with the KIPP Foundation, are accepting nominations until December 31, 2005, for the $100,000 Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award. The award will be presented in the summer of 2006 to an outstanding teacher working in an underserved community.
This week, Mike and Stafford discuss Arne Duncan's overtures towards Detroit, whether Massachusetts disproves the argument that teachers' unions stymie reform, and a recent Associated Press article alleging U.S. performance internationally is not as bad as it seems.
Gadfly's good friend Andy Smarick, chief of staff at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, will be one of fifteen 2007-2008 White House Fellows. We're thrilled for him. See more here.
The Smith Richardson Foundation is looking to hire folks with savvy and drive to work in its Westport, Conn., office. The Foundation supports research and public policy projects on a wide range of domestic topics.
This week, Mike and Rick talk about "teacher proofing"; why Florida should be like the IRS; and LDH, which sounds like a drug but isn't. Punctuation Man stops by to chat, and Education News of the Weird is very good, sir.
Two gatherings at the American Enterprise Institute you won't want to miss: Tomorrow, February 1, at 9:15 a.m., you can attend an event all about university endowments and their possible reform. And on February 13, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee speaks about urban education reform at 3:30 p.m.
This week, Rick and Stafford discuss the role of social media in schools, new education leadership graduate programs, and 2010 resolutions for Arne Duncan. Then Amber tells us about new research that further debunks “learning style” theory and Rate that Reform is on paternity leave.
On December 12, Fordham is hosting a probing symposium to examine curriculum narrowing in the NCLB era and what we can do about it. You won't want to miss this downtown-Washington event (or the very nice reception to follow). Find out more, here.
This week, Mike and Rick discuss the Upper East Side, adolescent flirting, and the French armed forces. Our interview reveals the true future of relations between charter schools and unions, and Education News of the Weird is better than you. Barack Obama might be a regular listener to this 20-minute podcast.
This week, Mike and Rick talk civil rights, redshirts, and why veteran teachers in St. Louis aren't all that. Grammar Girl stops by to chat, and Education News of the Weird is rowdy and unrestrained.
The Broad Foundation has some job openings in its education division. All are located in sunny Los Angeles. Find them here.
