The Florida education-reform spotlight is about to shift from the legislature to the governor's office, where Charlie Crist is probably going to have to decide, perhaps as early as tonight, whether to sign or veto the major "teacher reform" bill.
The most dangerous word in the education-reform lexicon is “stakeholder” and the most problematic among the infinite theories that reformers espouse is that widespread “stakeholder buy-in” is essential if anything is actually to change.
Manyee Wong, Thomas D. Cook, and Peter M. Steiner Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University January 2010
Mary Cullinane and Frederick M. Hess, eds.Harvard Education Press2010
Good editorial from the Washington Post on Maryland's attempt to pass a mild reform bill to marginally help it compete for RTT funds. Lots of angles: unions, state chief, governor, two different bills, approaching end of legislative session...
Good editorial from the Washington Post on Maryland's attempt to pass a mild reform bill to marginally help it compete for RTT funds. Lots of angles: unions, state chief, governor, two different bills, approaching end of legislative session
Checker shared his thoughts in this recent interview, posted on the Economist's blog, Democracy in America.
Hurrah for the Education Policy Council?of Florida's House of Representatives for endorsing the bold teacher-reforms of pending bill
"Although it was a long, sometimes difficult process, it was the right process to go through." ??? Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools
?Although it was a long, sometimes difficult process, it was the right process to go through.? ? Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools
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.
Though it serves the same challenged population as many urban schools, Citizens' Academy in Cleveland boasts an outstanding academic track record. Check out our video to learn what the school's teachers and leaders believe are the keys to the school's extraordinary success.
The Columbus City Schools could potentially save millions in transportation expenses, which make up 8 percent of the district’s budget, by requiring students to attend schools close to their homes, according to a report presented to the s
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern UniversityManyee Wong, Thomas D. Cook, & Peter SteinerNovember 2009
Frederick M. Hess is an educator, political scientist and author who studies K-12 and higher education issues.
Center for American ProgressBy Robin Chait and Raegen MillerMarch 2010
Members of Ohio’s School Funding Advisory Council have expressed concerns about the efficacy of the state’s new evidence-based model (EBM) of school funding.
???Right now, the standard is that you haven't been fired by your principal.??? ???Timothy Daly, president of the New Teacher Project, on teacher tenure standards
?Right now, the standard is that you haven't been fired by your principal.? ?Timothy Daly, president of the New Teacher Project, on teacher tenure standards
In yesterday's Boston Globe, I wrote about what Massachusetts needs to do to win in the second round of Race to the Top.
In yesterday's Boston Globe, I wrote about what Massachusetts needs to do to win in the second round of Race to the Top.
I downloaded Teach Like Champion 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College by Doug Lemov this weekend, and have scarcely been able to put it down.
I downloaded Teach Like Champion 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College by Doug Lemov this weekend, and have scarcely been able to put it down.
"It was like the Olympic Games, and we were an American skater with a Soviet judge in the 1980s." ??? Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Colorado, on Race to the Top scoring
