We've ignored this issue for too long

Ohio's state tests slated to get much harder in two years

Nearly half million Ohio kids likely to fall from ‘proficient’ under new standards and not ready for college

Report Examines Big-City Teacher-Pension Woes

Teacher Pension Systems Headed in Opposite Directions, Report Finds

School districts grapple with looming fiscal crisis

Teacher Pension Funds Hit District Budgets, Fordham Report Says

Report: Act 10 drives down MPS retiree health care, pension costs

Common Science Standards Deserve 'C' Grade, Think Tank Says

Proposed national science standards no better than Florida's current set, group says

Institute: Old Kan. science standards were better

Walker’s Act 10 to save Milwaukee taxpayers $110 million a year, study finds

Milwaukee Public Schools Saved by Act 10, For No

Funding Special Education by Total District Enrollment: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Policy Considerations

An imperfect look at a “census” approach to SPED

What Can Ohio Learn from the Louisiana Recovery School District?

Is it time for Ohio to consider new forms of governance and management for its most troubled schools and districts, and, if so, what might alternatives look like?

High-quality customizable learning options should be the rule, not the exception

One could argue that 2011 was the year of “digital learning” in Ohio and across the nation. In September, the White House announced its “Digital Promise” campaign, while a number of states have been embracing initiatives and campaigns in this realm, aided and encouraged by national groups like the Digital Learning Council and the Foundation for Excellence in Education. Ohio’s biennial budget launched the Ohio Digital Learning Task Force and charged it with ensuring that the state’s “legislative environment is conducive to and supportive of the educators and digital innovators at the heart of this transformation.”

Ohio is falling behind in the competition for education talent

Cities and states across the country are in direct competition for education talent (teachers, school leaders, and key administrators) and great charter school models and operators. This struggle for talent and expertise is especially acute in the country’s mid-section

Ohio is falling behind in the Competition for Education Talent

Cities and states across the country are in direct competition for education talent (teachers, school leaders, and key administrators) and great charter school models and operators. This struggle for talent and expertise is especially acute in the country’s mid-section.

America’s addiction to grade inflation

Grade inflation is a way of life in American education, and campaigns to combat it face political pushback and a long, uphill battle to succeed.