Margaret Thatcher, education reformer
Checker Finn's recent commentary from National Review Online that describes Margaret Thatcher and her impact on the education-reform movement
Checker Finn's recent commentary from National Review Online that describes Margaret Thatcher and her impact on the education-reform movement
The dramatic test-cheating scandal in Atlanta—which has seen the indictment of thirty-five educators, including
Two education scholars from right-of-center think tanks set the record straight
An introduction to our upcoming Common Core blog discussions with school leaders
Enticing our top college graduates to teach in America’s classrooms is a serious challenge, bordering on an epidemic in some of our poorer communities and neighborhoods.
Starting in the 2014-15 school year, Ohio’s schools will fully implement the Common Core State Standards and the PARCC exams--online assessments aligned to the Common Core. As the Buckeye State draws nearer to lift off for these new academic standards and tests, school districts are ratcheting up their technological infrastructure and capacity.
As the Buckeye State draws nearer to lift off for Common Core standards and tests, school districts are ratcheting up their technological infrastructure and capacity.
In the latest dust-up over the Common Core, the inclusion of some (
Better than we thought, actually
Review of March 20 gifted education event
This Q&A with Chad Webb, the head of school for Village Preparatory School-Woodland Hill campus, is the fifth of our seven-part series on school leadership.
The proof is in the pudding
It is exactly because Common Core is pushing reformers to take classroom-level change more seriously that it has the potential to have such far-reaching impact
Dr. Paul Hill evaluates Governor John Kasich's education budget proposal.
A deeper reading of Campbell's Law reveals a nuanced and constructive message on measuring progress
A short review of a study conducted by Education First and Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. that examines the Common Core and states' progress with implementation. How does Ohio fare?
This Q&A with Hannah Powell Tuney, the executive director of KIPP: Central Ohio, is the third of our seven-part series on school leadership.
We’ve made the necessary oblations to Common Core, and now it’s time to get serious about the seriousness of implementation
What does the CCSS text-complexity guidance means for curriculum, instruction, and standards implementation?
Problematic in more ways than it is strong
Plenty of folks in the education business seek the limelight. Not all deserve it—at least, not for doing good. But some individuals and groups that do great good for kids, teachers, and schools prefer to do so quietly, even invisibly.
Questions about Common Core cut scores
In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama mentioned two pieces of his K–12 policy agenda: his plans to train new math and science teachers and his plans to improve school safety.
Evaluating the hidden power of character
Leaders from two Dayton high schools divulge the special sauce
Why English language arts matters, according to E.D. Hirsch
Does it matter whether your best friend's parents are wealthy and educated?
On Wednesday afternoon, President Obama recommended a package of national reforms aimed at preventing tragedies like last month’s in Newtown, Connecticut.
Today, Indiana’s Senate Education Committee heard arguments on whether to keep, eliminate, or change the state’s commitment to the Common Core