Give principals flexibility on teacher salaries
Chris TessoneMaking the case for a new approach to compensation.
Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit: Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America's Schools
Laura JohnsonDry recount of history, this is not
The State of Charter Schools: What We Know—and What We Do Not—About Performance and Accountability
Tyson EberhardtWhen better than the rest isn’t good enough
Teachers: can’t live with em, can’t live without ‘em
Peter MeyerTeacher evaluation is a contentious subject around the country, but D.C. has made real progress.
Welcome to the new Ohio Gadfly Daily!
Adrienne King, Kathryn Mullen Upton, Emmy L. Partin, Terry Ryan, Bianca Speranza, Theda SampsonWelcome to a new year and a new look for the Fordham website, and a new approach to our blog.
Accepting the high school testing challenge
Kathleen Porter-MageeWhy abandoning state testing just doesn't make sense.
What is the reality of student mobility in Ohio? Fordham study will find out
Emmy L. PartinMore students move between Columbus City Schools and neighboring school districts than move between the district and area charter schools, according to data from Community Research Partners (reported in today’s Columbus Dispatch).
Creating “AgBioscience” STEM Schools in the Buckeye State
Terry RyanSTEM education in Ohio is a growing component of the state’s K-12 system. Metro Early College High School opened as a STEM school in Columbus in 2007, and since then STEM schools have opened their doors in metro regions.
Board’s Eye View: Important issues for the 21st Century
Peter MeyerEditor Peter Meyer explains his personal connection--and commitment--to education governance reform.
Welcome to Common Core Watch!
Kathleen Porter-MageeEditor Kathleen Porter-Magee introduces Fordham's new center for commentary and analysis on standards, curriculum, and instruction: the Common Core Watch blog.
Stretching the School Dollar 101
Chris TessoneEditor Chris Tessone introduces his new blog, Stretching the School Dollar.
A teachable moment: Eat your lunch!
Peter MeyerThe wastefulness of school lunch programs demands attention.
Educating the poor in India: lessons for America
Peter MeyerThe US can learn a great deal from private education in the developing world.
Common Core implementation: Let’s not lose the forest for the trees
Kathleen Porter-MageeLet's not gloss the challenges of transitioning to Common Core
Taxpayers subsidize Colorado unions
Chris TessoneMore attention should be paid to the costs to taxpayers from union expenses.
Is education reform losing something in the translation?
Guest blogger Ray Pinney of the New Jersey School Boards Association reflects on Fordham and CAP’s Rethinking Education Governance conference and what governance reform means for the Garden State.
The Chinese delegation to ... Ohio?
Recently, China’s Hubei Bureau of Education Deputy Director Huang Jian has been visiting Ohio, specifically our schools, as part of the U.S.-China Administrator Shadowing Project.
The latest attack on charter schools in Ohio
Read the latest analysis of the Ohio Education Association's federal lawsuit against charter schools in Ohio at www.edexcellence.net.
The New Normal and Tiger's sex addiction
How could those two things be related? The priceless combination of Mike’s baby-caused sleep-deprived state and Rick’s witty plug for his forthcoming tome, of course. All while they chew over whether the Race to the Top has been a success and the implications of Brownie’s election as U.S. Senator.
WFB, RIP
So many remarkable encomia appeared within hours of Bill Buckley's death yesterday that we dare not try to rival them for appreciation of his wit, his erudition and personal charm, his generosity of spirit and peerless sense of humor, his intellectual versatility, his amazing vocabulary or his enormous and lasting place in contemporary American conservatism.
Jon Husted at Ohio event: Get people to commit to high standards and they can achieve those standards
Jon Husted of the Ohio State Senate is talking about setting high academic standards:
Sue Pimentel at Ohio event: First ask about non-negotiables when creating assessments and standards
Sue Pimentel of StandardsWork gives advice about creating standards and assesments: 1) Ask up front about non-negotiables.