What can we learn from teenagers' approaches and attitudes toward school?
Adam Tyner, Ph.D., Emily HowellBy Adam Tyner and Emily Howell
Betsy DeVos's (mostly) strong National Constitution Day address
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Betsy DeVos's (mostly) strong National Constitution Day address
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Multiple pathways in the Lone Star State
On this week’s podcast, Donna Bahorich, Chair of the Texas State Board of Education, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss how to encourage students to take ownership of their educational journeys. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines whether encouraging more students to retake the SAT would narrow college enrollment gaps.
School discipline policies in every state, and their implications
Jessie McBirneyBy Jessie McBirney
School discipline policies in every state, and their implications
Jessie McBirneyBy Jessie McBirney
Overcoming anxiety: Why I benefited from speaking in class as a child despite my debilitating speech disorder
Brandon L. WrightBy Brandon L. Wright
How to reverse grade inflation and help students reach their potential
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern and Michael J. Petrilli
Grade Inflation in High Schools (2005–2016)
Although the vast majority of American parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level, in reality two-thirds of U.S. teenagers are ill-prepared for college when they leave high school.
The million-dollar question: What will it take to improve education in America?
Dale ChuBy Dale Chu
Finding the sweet spot between defeatism and utopianism when setting school standards
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
How high school teachers can better engage their students, according to the teenagers themselves
Adam Tyner, Ph.D., Emily HowellBy Adam Tyner and Emily Howell
Stuyvesant High School et. al: The inevitability of selectivity
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Advice for states hell-bent on revising the Common Core
David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By David Griffith and Amber M. Northern