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.
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.
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 US can learn a great deal from private education in the developing world.
Let's not gloss the challenges of transitioning to Common Core
More attention should be paid to the costs to taxpayers from union expenses.
Guest blogger Ray Pinney of the New Jersey School Boards Association reflects on Fordham and CAP’s Rethinking Education Governance conference and what governance reform means for the Garden State.
Recently, China’s Hubei Bureau of Education Deputy Director Huang Jian has been visiting Ohio, specifically our schools, as part of the U.S.-China Administrator Shadowing Project.
Read the latest analysis of the Ohio Education Association's federal lawsuit against charter schools in Ohio at www.edexcellence.net.
How could those two things be related? The priceless combination of Mike’s baby-caused sleep-deprived state and Rick’s witty plug for his forthcoming tome, of course. All while they chew over whether the Race to the Top has been a success and the implications of Brownie’s election as U.S. Senator.
