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Revisiting Rotherham: What role should NAEP play in NCLB reauthorization?
It’s time to revisit the purpose of the NAEP and leverage its power to set the bar for students consistently high across all states.
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Charter Schools
It’s time to move beyond old assumptions about vouchers
Guest blogger Adam Emerson exposes the flaws in out-dated thinking on school vouchers.
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Teacher unions, Mac the Knife, and dollar power
That’s the headline above Paul Peterson’s better-than-nifty essay on the Ed Next blog.
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3 Ohio elementary schools and credit union launch student-run branches
An innovative partnership to teach money-management skills to students launched this week between a southern Ohio district and a local credit union.
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Charter Schools
A glimpse at a successful school turnaround
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting Columbus Preparatory Academy, a K-8 Mosaica-run charter school on Columbus’s west side that is a poster child for the successful turnaround of a troubled school.
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3 reasons why Philly (and the nation) needs Catholic schools
Chris explains why everyone benefits from a vibrant parochial system.
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The costs of online learning
Stretching the school dollar through virtual schools and blended models
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What do education policymakers do about “toxic stress”?
Peter explains why great research is only half the battle.
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Multiple choice tests: A) Great, B) Terrible or C) Pretty useful when done right
Why phasing out "bubble test" assessments may actually be a mistake.
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Charter Schools
The cost of online learning and why it matters to Ohio
What does online learning really cost? Can it, in fact, be both better in terms of improving student achievement and overall less expensive than traditional bricks and mortar schools?
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The cost of online learning and why it matters to Ohio
What does online learning really cost? Can it, in fact, be both better in terms of improving student achievement and overall less expensive than traditional bricks and mortar schools?
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Fordham launches new website and Buckeye State blog
It’s a new year and a new look for the Fordham website. (Check it out and let us know what you think!)
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A bold reform plan in Indianapolis looks to halt the status-quo of under achievement
The Mind Trust in Indianapolis released a plan in December that proposes a bold and dramatic transformation of public education for that city akin to what has taken place in New Orleans and New York City.
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Charter Schools
Creating “AgBioscience” STEM Schools in the Buckeye State
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 like Dayton, Cincinnati,and Cleveland.
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Curriculum & Instruction
The case for more details in Ohio’s history standards
Hearken back to junior high and high school for a moment. What “historical documents” were you taught in social studies and American history classes? The U.S. Constitution? Your state’s constitution? What about the Declaration of Independence or the Federalist Papers?
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One year later: A look at how Ohio performed during the first year of Race to the Top
Just over a year ago, Ohio won $400 million in Race to the Top grant dollars and promised to implement a number of significant reform programs.
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Changes in society = changes in education
The Limited English Proficiency (LEP) population has grown 80 percent between 1990 and 2010, making up nine percent of the total US population in 2010.
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EVENT: Embracing the Common Core: Helping Students Thrive
Join us February 15 for an important conversation about Ohio’s adoption and implementation of the Common Core Academic Standards!
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EVENT: The Future of Math Education in Ohio
Join us February 21 for an important discussion about how the Buckeye State's math teachers, curriculum designers, and students can adjust to a more rigorous mathematics Common Core standards.
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One year later: A look at how Ohio performed during the first year of Race to the Top
Just over a year ago, Ohio won $400 million in RttT grant dollars and promised to implement a number of significant reform programs. How did Ohio perform during the first year?
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Charter Schools
D.C. stiffs charter schools in $21M giveaway
Vincent Gray's move to bail out DCPS unfairly ignores the District's charter sector.
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Will the real lobbyist for students please stand!
What defenders of the status quo didn't get about Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address.
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Curriculum & Instruction
Live Free or Die: Curriculum Edition
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.
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House GOP gets it right on ESEA funding flexibility
House Republicans have proposed a dramatic and promising makeover of the American school finance system.