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 What “historical documents” were you taught in social studies and American history classes?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?
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.
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.
Join us February 15 for an important conversation about Ohio’s adoption and implementation of the Common Core Academic Standards!
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.
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?
Vincent Gray's move to bail out DCPS unfairly ignores the District's charter sector.
What defenders of the status quo didn't get about Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address.
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.
House Republicans have proposed a dramatic and promising makeover of the American school finance system.
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.
