The results of the second edition of NCTQ’s evaluation of teacher-preparation programs aren’t that much more optimistic than last year’s much publicized and contentious findings.
Third grade reading scores are in around the state, dominating the news.
I expect third grade reading scores to be big news for the rest of the week. So here's the calm before the storm...with some TGRG stories in the mix.
Craziest news clips ever - from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again.
Fordham’s Chad Aldis peers into the future of accountability in a world of expanding parental choice. (RedefineED)
We're all over Ohio from the Statehouse to the courtroom to the Kingdom of the Bus Drivers today.
Admission into New York City’s most selective public high schools is based on middle schoolers’ results on a single exam: the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test.
For this year’s “Diplomas Count,” an annual Education Week special issue, researchers surveyed teachers and administrators for their opinions on student engagement in their schools.
Common Core, bad actors, public records, the MBR, and Head Start all feature in today's education news.
From the State Board to the Statehouse; from Canton to Cleveland to Cincinnati; lots of important education news to cover today.
We dig into big legislative changes included in the compromise K-12 education Mid-Biennium Review (MBR) bill.
Ohio's new teacher evaluation protocol is set to see more changes even before the first set are fully phased in. Too much too soon?
Ohio's report cards get a major approval from wonks and parents alike; blended learning still has a ways to go; voucher application boom; Fordham Ohio's newest staff member.
Busy weekend for education news and opinion, especially in Ohio's big city papers.
Reporting continues across the state in regard to the K-12 education MBR bill and other education legislation moving through the General Assembly.
Fordham Ohio draws on an experienced teacher to bolster its policy team.
The other week, School Choice Ohio sued the Cincinnati and Springfield school districts for their failure to comply with a public-records request.
A new report places Cleveland and Columbus at the top of the naughty list of districts whose teachers are out of the classroom the most.
Would a push for greater public accountability to private voucher schools hinder recruitment of new providers?
Legislation, charter authorizing, and business engagement with education in today's issue.
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released an alarming new report today on teacher absenteeism in America’s urban public schools.
Cleveland’s teachers union is in a fit over the district’s increased utilization of Teach For America (TFA) to fill teaching positions. Instead of griping, the labor union should think instead of the larger human-resource crisis the district faces. The district has a myriad of human-resource struggles and, as we’ll see, one of them is its aging workforce.
Graduation time is upon us; we've got a couple of the more interesting stories around graduation as well as some legit education news today.
In case you hadn’t yet heard, Fordham’s Aaron Churchill has a fantastic op-ed in the Dispatch today, who graciously allowed him to rebut the paper's recent report on charter schools and segregation by running the numbers and continuing the impo
A new Urban Institute series grades America’s public pension plans on three criteria: whether they place employees on a path to retirement security, create proper incentives to retain a productive workforce, and set aside enough funds to finance the future benefits promised to employees.
With belts tightening in communities across the land, education leaders are exploring novel ways to stretch the school dollar. One such approach is “personalized learning,” i.e., using technology to tailor coursework to individual students while making better use of teachers’ time.
On Friday, the Oklahoma legislature voted overwhelmingly to repeal the Common Core.
