Michigan looks to unbundle public education
Michigan governor Rick Snyder is proposing is perhaps more transformative than what any of his peers have so far established in statute--but he can't generate national buzz
Michigan governor Rick Snyder is proposing is perhaps more transformative than what any of his peers have so far established in statute--but he can't generate national buzz
The Buckeye Association of School Administrators names West Carrollton's Rusty Clifford as Ohio's Superintendent of the Year for 2013
Closing troubled schools and opening great new ones
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced sixty-one finalists in its Race to the Top–District competition.
Not as adverse as you’d think
CRPE argues a statewide difference in charter and district special-education enrollments is too simplistic of a comparison
Nowhere do the CCSS “mandate” the percent of time ELA teachers need to spend on nonfiction
By embracing some modest measures of standards and accountability, the D.C. program might set in motion effects that could ripple beyond its boundaries
After due deliberation, this past weekend ALEC's "Legislative Board of Directors" voted to remain neutral on the issue, thereby not pressuring its members and states in either direction.
A decades-old Rand Corporation report suggests high school implementation may be difficult
Terry Ryan writes about student nomads, picky parents, and feelings of cognitive dissonance
The different dilemmas facing choosy parents and struggling parents
And Smarick is excited about the release of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ annual “Market Share” report, which shows the percentage of students in major cities that are educated by charters
Understanding patterns of student mobility can help districts improve
The trials and tribulations of a Fordham-sponsored charter school.
All politics, and some revenues, are local
$300 million in the hole
Six days after the election, and by a miniscule margin, Washington State became the
Bravely voyaging to a new world
A symbiotic relationship
Selecting the right curriculum—one that artfully balances content and rigor and that gives teachers a clear instructional roadmap—is critical to driving student learning
The trials and tribulations of one Fordham-sponsored charter school
Annual report on Fordham-sponsored charter schools, with Ellen Belcher's article, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: The Edison Story in Dayton."