D.C. stiffs charter schools in $21M giveaway
Vincent Gray's move to bail out DCPS unfairly ignores the District's charter sector.
Vincent Gray's move to bail out DCPS unfairly ignores the District's charter sector.
What defenders of the status quo didn't get about Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address.
The New Hampshire GOP primary is overshadowing an important new Granite State law that allows parents to have their children exempted from elements of the curriculum they find objectionable.
House Republicans have proposed a dramatic and promising makeover of the American school finance system.
The Dayton Public Schools are caught in the middle of a financial crisis… yet again. A recent Dayton Daily News article delivered the somber news that DPS officials must find a way to avoid a $12 million deficit in 2014
In a masterful speech about “reimagining government,” the popular governor makes education reform the Empire State’s “first priority.”
Why education needs to learn a few lessons from Apple about evolving and improving over time.
Chris highlights a great resource for educators.
Making the case for a new approach to compensation.
Dry recount of history, this is not
When better than the rest isn’t good enough
Teacher evaluation is a contentious subject around the country, but D.C. has made real progress.
Welcome to a new year and a new look for the Fordham website, and a new approach to our blog.
Why abandoning state testing just doesn't make sense.
More students move between Columbus City Schools and neighboring school districts than move between the district and area charter schools, according to data from Community Research Partners (reported in today’s Columbus Dispatch).
STEM education in Ohio is a growing component of the state’s K-12 system. Metro Early College High School opened as a STEM school in Columbus in 2007, and since then STEM schools have opened their doors in metro regions.
Editor Peter Meyer explains his personal connection--and commitment--to education governance reform.
Editor Kathleen Porter-Magee introduces Fordham's new center for commentary and analysis on standards, curriculum, and instruction: the Common Core Watch blog.
Editor Chris Tessone introduces his new blog, Stretching the School Dollar.
The wastefulness of school lunch programs demands attention.
The US can learn a great deal from private education in the developing world.