Will changing Texas math standards be subtraction by addition?

New Fordham review warns that proposed changes to Texas's math standards, while an improvement, leave plenty to be desired.

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

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

You heard that right

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."

Tipping the college-remediation scales

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.

"Artificially manipulating" the school choice narrative

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's explanation of her decision to veto an expansion of the state's publicly funded savings account to help more disadvantaged students pay for private education rings hollow.

Financing small-town schools

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.

The Tartans: The story of an Appalachian charter school in Ohio

It takes a village

Voucher accountability in the Pelican State

Keeping private school choice honest

Moving Teachers: Implementation of Transfer Incentives in Seven Districts

Sure, I’ll move—for a price

Understanding School Shoppers in Detroit

Demand-side economics

Improving Student Learning When Budgets Are Tight

Spend smarter, not more

Competition (and a little new blood) may be just the thing

Colorado Springs superintendent and teacher-compensation-reform pioneer Mike Miles is taking the reins in Dallas.

Getting good ideas to the finish line: choice, political will, and a coxswain

David Brooks, E.D. Hirsch, and why the status quo persists

Thank you, Bruce. I’ve been meaning to explain this: How choice and common standards work together

Is it intellectually inconsistent to promote common standards while advocating for school choice?

The Tartans: The story of an Appalachian charter school in Ohio

Welcome to the Hotel Maryland Ave

The Department of Education's reversal on special education spending does a disservice to district administrators and general ed students.

Innovative schools in Cleveland

Though the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is in dire need of the reforms,these two high-performing high schools, John Hay Early College High Schools and Cleveland School of the Arts High School, demonstrate that not everything in Cleveland is broken.

School shopping in the Motor City

An urban wasteland in the industrial Midwest shows how a portfolio approach to public education can inspire even the most disadvantaged families to “shop” for the right school.

Big news in the Bayou State

Passing a set of historic reform bills last week, the Louisiana legislature handed Gov. Bobby Jindal and his new education chief, John White, the keys to reform city.

Learning a lesson from America's rural schools

With the spotlight on urban schools, recognizing the value of our country's rural schools is often forgotten.

What should accountability look like in the Common Core era?

Now comes the hard part

Don’t cheat teachers out of the respect they deserve

Testing and cheating are no package deal

Extra! Extra! Bad news sells!

A recent piece in the American Journalism Review ripped mainstream education journalism, especially the televised variety, for fostering a false sense of crisis. It contains a shred of truth.

U.S. Education Reform and National Security

Joel Klein and Condi Rice make the link

Tinkering Toward Transformation: A Look at Federal School Improvement Grant Implementation

SIG-nificant changes needed

Learning from Charter School Management Organizations: Strategies for Student Behavior and Teacher Coaching

Schools everywhere: Steal these ideas!

Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from the Educational Change in Finland?

It depends whom you ask

Vouchers, vouchers, vouchers! Why more students could soon be eligible for one in Ohio

The EdChoice Scholarship Program (Ohio’s voucher program) was signed into law in 2005 under Governor Bob Taft. The program awards students vouchers based on the academic standing of their assigned district school.

The fight’s on: Rhee, Klein, and Moskowitz team up in New York

StudentsFirstNY promises to make a splash in Empire State education politics.

3 reasons funding should follow kids

Ed reformers should remain bullish about weighted student funding.