Mike declares the podcast coup over as he returns from his travels. He and Andy Smarick, now officially a routine guest host, discuss Duncan's Race to the Top criteria, Fordham's new graduation-rate primer, and Florida's template "poof" phrases on the state test.
In case you missed it, Mike joined Greg Toppo, Rick Kahlenberg, Michelle Rhee, Lisa Graham Keegan, and Melody Barnes to discuss the candidates' education policies on the Diane Rehm Show yesterday.
Mike and Rick wax political, and then dig deep on Maryland’s Race to the Top grant, online credit recovery programs, and the downward slope of American educational attainment. Amber dazzles with a review of education-related census data and Chris disproves the old adage that quality trumps quantity.
Mike and Rick reunite to finish out the year with a bang (even though Mike’s voice was a froggy whimper). This week, they discuss the tracking-detracking debate, Kevin Williamson’s treatise on price transparency, and the future of Detroit. Then, Amber tells us about a new study on teacher turnover in charter schools and Rate that Reform talks pregnancy.
With Rick back in the saddle, he and Mike commend Michelle Rhee, lament Shanghai, and dissect last hired, first fired by the numbers. Amber sings Dixie—and sings praises for TFA—while Chris posts a YouTube video of a school brawl.
It’s official: If you eat too many Girl Scout cookies, you won’t be a Thin Mint. Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign has released statistics on the family favorites and the bottom line is…heavy. “We don’t want unhealthy children who can’t Tagalong with their friends.
Worried about declining funds, cash-strapped school districts from Cleveland to Carlsbad are cutting class size--literally. "It was crowded at first but now I sorta like it.
The American Enterprise Institute hosted yesterday a conference titled "Reforming the Politically Correct University," at which Sandra Stotsky presented a paper on the negative influence of ed schools.
Outward Bound Wilderness is currently seeking a president. The qualified candidate should be an experienced, motivated senior level executive with a deep love for the outdoors and experience in the educational arena. A president is sought who will bring a business orientation, as well as creativity and innovation, to this worthy not-for-profit entity. For more information, contact Ronald J.
This week, Mike and Rick chat about David Brooks, pizza, and terrorists. We've got an interview with field trip expert Kathy Carroll, and Education News of the Weird is weirdly liberating. Click here to listen through our website and view past editions.
This week’s National Journal debate asks what needs to happen for ESEA reauthorization.
This week, Mike's mad that leaders of chronically failing schools are doing yard work while their buildings burn, Rick can't understand why David Brooks wants fat kids to gorge on marshmallows, and neither is sure whether Jackie Robinson swung both ways. We've got an interview with ABCTE President Dave Saba, and News of the Weird is TRU.
Troubled by federal pressure to employ so-called "research-based" reading programs, the Intergalactic Reading Association this week issued a report entitled Reading for Freedom, edited by veteran illiteracy scholar Ken Badman.
…Lately it is education policy that attracts the young, the gifted and talented, the promising, with their big ideas and nifty charts; I read somewhere that “education reform” is the new “end hunger in Africa,” and that seems about right. D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee comes to mind.
Missed our recent event “Cost-Cutting Strategies for Schools and Districts”? Turn that frown upside down. The event video is now available on our website. Watch it here.
Are you a team player with great interpersonal skills? Can you take the initiative yet be flexible? Are you enthused about charter authorization and giddy to work for a top notch organization in the thick of the conversation? Then this position might be for you.
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers seeks a policy director who will scrupulously monitor charter legislation, work closely with NACSA allies in individual states, and build and maintain positive relationships with other charter advocacy organizations.
This week, Mike and Rick examine a brotherly feud in Florida, gamesmanship in Ohio, and Rick's ability to grow facial hair. We have an interview with 21-year-old education student Jenna Conn (who doesn't take Mike's "crap"), and Education News of the Weird will stick to the roof of your mouth. All in under 20 minutes? GOOOOOOL!
The Center is dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well-rounded education for children. The VP for Research will be responsible for overseeing the research staff and NCTL's research projects and collaborative efforts. Do stats and teamwork push your buttons? Find more information here.
National Charter Schools Week might be another month away, but the past seven days could have been called "National Charter Schools in the News Week." Charters around the nation got a lot of ink, some of it good, some not. This week's Recommended Readings take a look at the charter school situation in Ohio, New York, Los Angeles, Florida, and Colorado.
The National Endowment for the Arts seeks a Director of Research and Analysis. The incumbent is a recognized expert in the area of developing and implementing a research, evaluation and analysis program to address issues of interest to the agency, the arts and the arts community.
National Review's annual education issue contains much good stuff, including Rick Hess on school funding and Clint Bolick on the fitful progress of school choice. We especially recommend Richard Arum on the collapse of school discipline and the effect that's had on the academic environment, especially in urban school districts.
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Education Sector will host a March 10 panel debate on national education standards. The event will take place at the National Press Club's Holeman Lounge. Registration begins at 9 a.m. (refreshments will be served); the debate will commence at 9:30 and is set to end at 11. Discussants include (among others) Education Sector's Kevin Carey and Thomas Toch, and Fordham's Mike Petrilli.
Fordham's May 5 conference, "International Lessons about National Standards," is quickly filling up. This affair will be held at the Capital Hilton in downtown D.C. and explore lessons-learned about national standards from our international neighbors. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is the keynote speaker; Michigan State's William Schmidt will offer major new findings.
Teacher pay on a sunny day? In Orlando? With a star-studded panel including Florida's new governor, the 2005 National Teacher of the Year, and renowned education researchers? Where do I find out more and sign up? Here.
Did you miss our August 29th National Press Club panel on national standards and tests? We understand that sometimes avian flu simply can't be avoided. For you, the transcript is available online here.
NCATE's big report “Transforming Teacher Education Through Clinical Practice” is now out and is eliciting the predictable hosannas. Its blue-ribbon panel event this week was hailed as a transformative moment.
Seriously. Fordham Vice President Mike Petrilli makes the claim that will shock education reformers and Dr. Doolittle aficionados across the globe. Read his Education Week essay here.
