When Domino’s Pizza President Patrick “Hat Trick” Boyle picked up the phone early on March 13, he was initially puzzled to find a school superintendent on the other end. “I thought it was a prank call,” Boyle recalls.
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.
New York City Center for Charter School Excellence, a group that stimulates growth in high-quality charter schools, seeks a chief operations officer who, among other responsibilities, must ensure that all new school planning teams are prepared to open academically rigorous schools on time and on budget.
This week, Andy and Mike take on the draft K-12 Common Core standards, lament the school-based fight against childhood obesity, and wonder how many FOIA requests is too many. Then Amber tells us about the new Brown Center report’s findings on school turnarounds and Rate that Reform, guest-featuring Research Assistant Janie, wants to send adolescent boys to Siberia.
This week, Mike and Rick chat about why we shouldn't expect black kids to misbehave or all kids to attend college, and note that Marion Barry makes a good point about school choice. Jeff Kuhner is upset about goings-on Down Under, and Education News of the Weird is 20/20.
This week, Mike and Rick discuss meddling in California, extending school days in Boston, and drinking like a pirate. National Alliance for Public Charter School's COO Andy Smarick stops by to chat (and sing), and Education News of the Weird is magical and enchanting.
This week, Mike and Rick brainstorm Whitehurst replacements, how to count special ed students' test scores, and possible thought processes behind Randi Weingarten's preposterous federal suit. Then Amber tells us about Florida's Hispanic 4th graders' incredible test scores and Rate that Reform questions death threats as a viable disciplinary method.
Like comets, elections, Olympics, and the moon, education policy ideas come and go in cycles. Consider America's on-again, off-again enthusiasm for national standards and tests. Way back in 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower called for "national goals" in education, including "standards." A decade later, President Richard M.
Keys to Improving Dayton Schools, Inc. (k.i.d.s.), a nonprofit organization based in Dayton, Ohio, seeks an exceptional educator to work closely in partnership with area charter schools to guide and assist their academic improvement efforts.
Keys to Improving Dayton Schools, Inc. (k.i.d.s.), a nonprofit organization based in Dayton, Ohio, seeks an exceptional educator to work closely in partnership with area charter schools to guide and assist their academic improvement efforts.
Upon hearing that the Ohio Department of Education rejected the majority of districts’ and charter schools’ Race to the Top proposals, we pondered whether this would instigate a dropping-out effect among LEAs who signed on originally but maybe were w
On June 27th, The National Council on Teacher Quality is launching its State Teacher Policy Yearbook at an event that you might like to attend.
New Leaders for New Schools is recruiting some 110 new leaders to become outstanding urban principals.
This week Fordham’s newest board member Caprice Young spent some time in Ohio and her visit could not have been timed more perfectly.
The Fordham Foundation hopes to fill two positions. At our national headquarters in D.C., we're looking for a talented writer and editor, a resourceful researcher and a proven multi-tasker to join our small team as a Research Assistant. You must be interested in education policy and reform, a tireless worker, and in general accord with Fordham's principles.
The Fordham Foundation is seeking superior candidates for several challenging positions:
The Fordham Foundation continues its hunt for a crackerjack writer/editor to help with education writing projects on a part-time or occasional basis. The ideal candidate is a voracious reader and education reform junkie with a keen eye for detail, a good sense of humor, and the capacity to slice through conventional wisdom.
Fordham seeks a winter intern to start work at our Washington, D.C., office as soon as possible. We're looking for a savvy person interested in education reform who possesses a willingness to work hard in a fast-paced policy environment.
With more than 300 charter schools serving nearly 100,000 children, Ohio is known for its significant school choice market. Two of its cities (Dayton and Youngstown) are in the top ten cities nationally in terms of charter-school market share.
Can you write like a gifted angel - but faster? Do you have wide-ranging interests in K-12 education? Are you conversant with many kinds of policy research? A deft editor? Do you generally agree with the Gadfly - and Fordham's education-reform principles? Are you a tireless multi-tasking workaholic who is keen to influence the course of education reform in America?
Please join us for our second Great Debate on Thursday, December 11, "Resolved: America Needs a "Broader, Bolder" Education Reform Strategy." This heated discussion will feature Peter Edelman (assistant secretary of HHS under Clinton), Mike Smith (deputy secretary of education under Clinton), Doug Besharov (Social Welfare Studies Scholar, AEI), and Gene Hickok (deputy secretary
The Siren song wafts your way. On Thursday, November 30, the American Enterprise Institute and Fordham are hosting an event sure to woo even the most agoraphobic among us: a five-year assessment of the implementation of NCLB's "cascade of sanctions." This beguiling journey begins at 9 a.m.
Join us on Monday, March 10th, at 9:30 a.m. at the Fordham Foundation for a lively discussion about our new Reading First report, and about the program's future. We'll be serving breakfast at 9:00; the event will go until 11. Click here for more information.
Fordham’s Terry Ryan appeared last week on WOSU’s All Sides with Ann Fisher.
Join us at Fordham on Wednesday, September 24th, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. to watch Governor Roy Romer and Jon Schnur debate Diane Ravitch and Debra Meier on the following topic: Resolved: A Stronger Federal Role in Education is needed in the 21st Century. After the carnage, we'll host a reception.
Governor Roy Romer, Jon Schnur, Diane Ravitch and Deborah Meier have attracted such a crowd, Gadfly's worried he'll have to peek in through the window. There is a waiting list, though, and you can be added to it by emailing [email protected]. The event will occur Wednesday, September 24th, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Are you a bright, savvy college student or recent college grad with an interest in education reform and an appetite for work experience in a fast paced environment? If so, you could be a perfect fit as a Fordham intern in our Washington, D.C. office. Please send resumes and cover letters to Jon Talbot at [email protected].
The Fordham Foundation has several positions it needs to fill. We're seeking a Research Director.
Fordham has moved. Our new address is: 1701 K Street, NWSuite 1000 Washington, DC 20006Our phone and fax numbers remain the same.
