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.
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
Achieve released the second draft of the Next Generation Science Standards this week.
In the biggest non-surprise of 2012, the U.S.
To understand what is going on in Finland, its perhaps important to start not with a snapshot of their test scores and existing education structures but with a historical perspective.
This week, Student Achievement Partners—the group co-founded by Common Core architects David Coleman and Jason Zimba—announced a partnership with the NEA and AFT to develop and disseminate Core-aligned curriculum at no cost to teachers, thanks to a three
In addition to being developed under the careful guidance of the lead authors of the standards themselves, SAP-developed resources will be open source and provided at no cost to teachers around the country
Denizens of the anti-Common Core fever swamps, by misinterpreting the NAEP assessment framework, become a case-in-point for teaching informational texts
Another case for the Common Core
While there are achievement gaps between low-income and affluent students across content areas, none seem more vexing to close than the reading gap
What is student-centered learning -- and does it cost more?
This wonky but important (and exceptionally timely) book by Schmidt and McKnight is a distinctive, deeply researched, and amply documented plea for full-scale implementation of the Common Core math standards
Nowhere do the CCSS “mandate” the percent of time ELA teachers need to spend on nonfiction
A decades-old Rand Corporation report suggests high school implementation may be difficult
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
Tennessee has been quietly developing what might be the most thoughtful, cohesive, and outcome-driven state CCSS implementation plan in the nation.
Innovation in education: that's how to prepare people for the jobs of tomorrow
Mayor Coleman steps into the education waters
Nate Levenson presents ideas on special education reform
Researchers measure effect Project STAR has on student literacy
The implications of adopting Common Core standards
