Why school principals need more authority

School heads can’t be both CEOs and middle managers

Will changing Texas math standards be subtraction by addition?

The Lone Star State needn’t go it alone anymore

School Turnarounds: The Essential Role of Districts

SIG isn’t the only option

Review of Special Education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

A useful primer on the special ed capital of the world

Choosing Blindly: Instructional Materials, Teacher Effectiveness, and the Common Core

E.D. Hirsch gets a new ally

All eyes are on Indiana

The Indianapolis Public Schools struck back this week, countering The Mind Trust’s plan for reforming education in Indy with a school reform report of its own.

More high-quality school options needed to give all kids opportunity

Guest blogger David Harris, CEO of The Mind Trust, answers the BIG question: "What's the most important education governance issue?"

Are "just right" books right for the Common Core?

In the 1990s, much of the fireworks in the education policy debate centered around a “reading war” where supporters of whole language squared off against the forces of phonics. Now, in the Common Core era, I predict a similar firestorm is on the horizon.

Will changing Texas math standards be subtraction by addition?

New Fordham review warns that proposed changes to Texas's math standards, while an improvement, leave plenty to be desired.

More charter schools could soon land a place on the closure list

Today we continue our analysis of the impact of Governor Kasich’s mid-biennium education policy proposals with a look at how it would change the state’s charter school academic death penalty.  (See our previous analyses of how schools

You heard that right

NCTQ's Kate Walsh and Arthur McKee explain the significance of the Brookings Institution's recent report, "Choosing Blindly: Instructional Materials, Teacher Effectiveness, and the Common Core."

Tipping the college-remediation scales

The income disparity between people with a bachelor’s degree versus those with only a high school diploma is increasing at a rapid rate. Thirty years ago, those with a bachelor’s degree earned an average of 40 percent more than those who only completed high school. Today, the earnings’ difference is about 80 percent.

"Artificially manipulating" the school choice narrative

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's explanation of her decision to veto an expansion of the state's publicly funded savings account to help more disadvantaged students pay for private education rings hollow.

Financing small-town schools

Rural and small-town schools face unique challenges. We could use more creative programs like the USDA's Community Facilities lending initiative for easing the burden of inadequate facilities, helping schools develop realistic enrollment projections and obtain affordable space.

The Tartans: The story of an Appalachian charter school in Ohio

It takes a village

Voucher accountability in the Pelican State

Keeping private school choice honest

Moving Teachers: Implementation of Transfer Incentives in Seven Districts

Sure, I’ll move—for a price

Understanding School Shoppers in Detroit

Demand-side economics

Improving Student Learning When Budgets Are Tight

Spend smarter, not more

Competition (and a little new blood) may be just the thing

Colorado Springs superintendent and teacher-compensation-reform pioneer Mike Miles is taking the reins in Dallas.

Getting good ideas to the finish line: choice, political will, and a coxswain

David Brooks, E.D. Hirsch, and why the status quo persists

Thank you, Bruce. I’ve been meaning to explain this: How choice and common standards work together

Is it intellectually inconsistent to promote common standards while advocating for school choice?

The Tartans: The story of an Appalachian charter school in Ohio

Welcome to the Hotel Maryland Ave

The Department of Education's reversal on special education spending does a disservice to district administrators and general ed students.

Innovative schools in Cleveland

Though the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is in dire need of the reforms,these two high-performing high schools, John Hay Early College High Schools and Cleveland School of the Arts High School, demonstrate that not everything in Cleveland is broken.

School shopping in the Motor City

An urban wasteland in the industrial Midwest shows how a portfolio approach to public education can inspire even the most disadvantaged families to “shop” for the right school.

Big news in the Bayou State

Passing a set of historic reform bills last week, the Louisiana legislature handed Gov. Bobby Jindal and his new education chief, John White, the keys to reform city.

Learning a lesson from America's rural schools

With the spotlight on urban schools, recognizing the value of our country's rural schools is often forgotten.

What should accountability look like in the Common Core era?

Now comes the hard part

Don’t cheat teachers out of the respect they deserve

Testing and cheating are no package deal