The State of Charter School Authorizing 2011
Adam EmersonAre authorizers losing their nerve?
Sustained Positive Effects on Graduation Rates Produced by New York City’s Small Public High Schools of Choice
Layla BonnotSmall schools get the final word.
Flexibility, Philadelphia, and Bloomberg calls Cuomo’s bluff
The AP reports that the U.S. Education Department scolded states that had applied for the first round of NCLB waivers for not ensuring to ED’s satisfaction that schools would be held accountable for student performance.
Parent power, teacher power, local power, and a word from Michelle Rhee
Peter MeyerPeter catches up on a few of the most notable education stories from the past month (or so).
High-quality customizable learning options should be the rule, not the exception
Terry RyanOne could argue that 2011 was the year of “digital learning” in Ohio and across the nation. In September, the White House announced its “Digital Promise” campaign, while a number of states have been embracing initiatives and campaigns in this realm, aided and encouraged by national groups like the Digital Learning Council and the Foundation for Excellence in Education. Ohio’s biennial budget launched the Ohio Digital Learning Task Force and charged it with ensuring that the state’s “legislative environment is conducive to and supportive of the educators and digital innovators at the heart of this transformation.”
A big bet on Common Core implementation
Kathleen Porter-MageeHere’s hoping the GE Foundation’s $18 million will provide CCSS authors an important tool for shaping implementation discussions.