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Commentary
4.24.2012
Curriculum & Instruction

Off The Clock: What More Time Can (And Can’t) Do For School Turnarounds

Hanif Abdurraqib

Billions of dollars are being spent to increase learning time in struggling schools through Extended Learning Time (ELT). “ELT,” which the  U.S. Department of Education defines as the use of a longer school day, week, or year, is a key component of the School Improvement Grant program aimed at turning around failing public schools.

Commentary
4.24.2012

A glimpse into Florida’s ed reform success

The third-grade reading guarantee and A to F school-rating system that are hallmarks of Governor Kasich’s mid-biennium budget aren’t new ideas in education. Florida enacted the changes years ago and has seen student achievement rise as a result.

Commentary
4.24.2012

Radical changes in Philadelphia

Chris Tessone

Philly's School Recovery Committee deserves credit for making smart structural changes to the way Philly will operate in the future.

Commentary
4.23.2012
Charter Schools

Upending school choice in the Nutmeg State

Adam Emerson

The opt-out charter school lottery proposed in Connecticut would only discourage effective charter applicants who will see a burdensome and costly mandate getting in the way of their mission.

Commentary
4.19.2012
Charter Schools

Housing policy is education policy

Adam Emerson

A new Brookings report argues that zoning regulations are segregating cities by income and race and leaving quality schools available to mostly higher income families.

Commentary
4.19.2012

Save money by paying teachers more

Chris Tessone

The U.S. spends more per capita on education than every other country in the OECD except Switzerland. Yet teacher salaries are relatively low and students underperform their OECD peers on international tests. The solution to all these problems may just be to pay teachers more money, especially in salary rather than expensive fringe benefits.

Commentary
4.18.2012

All eyes are on Indiana

The Education Gadfly

The Indianapolis Public Schools struck back this week, countering The Mind Trust’s plan for reforming education in Indy with a school reform report of its own.

Commentary
4.18.2012
Curriculum & Instruction

Are "just right" books right for the Common Core?

Kathleen Porter-Magee

In the 1990s, much of the fireworks in the education policy debate centered around a “reading war” where supporters of whole language squared off against the forces of phonics. Now, in the Common Core era, I predict a similar firestorm is on the horizon.

Commentary
4.13.2012
Charter Schools

More charter schools could soon land a place on the closure list

Bianca Speranza

Today we continue our analysis of the impact of Governor Kasich’s mid-biennium education policy proposals with a look at how it would change the state’s charter school academic death penalty.  (See our previous analyses of how schools

Commentary
4.13.2012
Curriculum & Instruction

You heard that right

Arthur McKee, Kate Walsh

NCTQ's Kate Walsh and Arthur McKee explain the significance of the Brookings Institution's recent report, "Choosing Blindly: Instructional Materials, Teacher Effectiveness, and the Common Core."

Commentary
4.12.2012

Tipping the college-remediation scales

Adrienne King

The income disparity between people with a bachelor’s degree versus those with only a high school diploma is increasing at a rapid rate. Thirty years ago, those with a bachelor’s degree earned an average of 40 percent more than those who only completed high school. Today, the earnings’ difference is about 80 percent.

Commentary
4.12.2012
Charter Schools

Financing small-town schools

Chris Tessone

Rural and small-town schools face unique challenges. We could use more creative programs like the USDA's Community Facilities lending initiative for easing the burden of inadequate facilities, helping schools develop realistic enrollment projections and obtain affordable space.