Are Charter School Unions Worth the Bargain?
Michael IshimotoIt's too early to tell
Comparability of State and Local Expenditures Among Schools Within Districts: A Report From the Study of School-Level Expenditures
Weighted student funding, anyone?
Checked Out: Ohioans' Views on Education 2009
In partnership with the independent education journal Catalyst Ohio (see here), we resolved to find out, and enlisted the expert help of the nonpartisan FDR Group (see here), a respected survey research firm led by veteran public opinion analysts Steve Farkas and Ann Duffett. The result is Checked Out: Ohioans' Views on Education 2009. This is the third such survey that we at Fordham have undertaken since 2005 on education issues in the Buckeye State. This makes it possible to track some key trends in public opinion over time.
Fwd: How Are Dayton's Charter Schools Doing?
Terry RyanThe second edition of Fwd: Arresting Insights in Education summarizes Ohio state report card data for Dayton's district and charter public schools. Despite some recent gains, the phrase academic emergency continues to characterize the majority of Dayton's public schools. Also, youngsters in Dayton's charter schools outperformed their district peers on the 4th and 6th grade proficiency tests -- a finding that flies in the face of recent assertions that charter school students are learning less.
CRPE's Robin Lake on "Better Choices"
Robin J. LakeRobin Lake looks at the lessons from the Fordham and CEE-Trust policy brief.
Chris Cerf takes on education governance
View the video from NJ acting Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf's lunchtime keynote address at the Fordham-CAP "Rethinking Education Governance" conference.
Taking a hard look at local control
Watch the video from the second session of the December 1, 2011 Fordham-CAP "Rethinking Education Governance" conference.
Charter incubation as a strategy for improving the charter school sector
Terry RyanFordham's Terry Ryan and CEE-Trust's Ethan Gray explain the potential of the charter incubation model and the characteristics of incubators.
Lackluster NAEP results from Cleveland show that reforms aren't working (yet)
Bianca SperanzaThis morning the NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) results for Mathematics and Reading were released. The TUDA results look specifically at 21 large urban school districts that volunteered to have their NAEP scores reported separately (three of which participated for the first time; see the complete rundown of cities here).
Three ways states can support instruction and common core implementation
Kathleen Porter-MageeHow states can ensure that the common core standards translate to clear student achievement outcomes.
Why shame is never enough
Chris TessoneFostering efficiency in education will take more than transparency, as Montgomery County demonstrates.
The challenges of education governance
Tyson EberhardtCheck out the footage from the first session of December 1st's Rethinking Education Governance conference.
White Hat Management's founder says he's through bailing out the charter-management company
Bianca SperanzaWhite Hat Management, a major for-profit charter school operator, is fighting for its life. At least that?s the story told in a recent memo by founder David Brennan. Brennan told employees of White Hat that his family has committed over $50 million to sustaining White Hat, but that they simply cannot afford to do so anymore. Their financial commitment will only see the company through 2013. Brennan?s memo also pointed out that White Hat has not made a forecast for the bank in the last 5 years, and in order to start to turn things around they must produce in excess of $2 million every year.
What's not to like about Newt's education proposal?
Peter MeyerNewt Gingrich's controversial comments in support of letting students work at schools may not be so crazy after all.
Innovative Arizona school choice program faces legal challenge
Susan PimentelGuest blogger Stuart Buck explains the virtues of the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship program and the legal obstacles it faces.
ED: poor kids get fewer resources
Chris TessoneThe Department of Education's new study explains how the U.S.'s poor allocation of resources hurts disadvantaged children.
UK teachers strike over pensions
Chris TessoneTwo-thirds of schools in the UK were closed for a day recently as teachers went on strike over proposed changes to pensions.
CCSS implementation and the slow-moving train to Assessmentville
Kathleen Porter-MageeCommon Core assessment still remains largely unsettled.
Too many cooks, too many kitchens
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Michael J. PetrilliAnd too many people who can say “no soup for you”
Two steps forward, one step back
Kathryn Mullen Upton, Terry RyanCharterin' ain't easy
Does School Autonomy Make Sense Everywhere? Panel Estimates from PISA
Tyson EberhardtWhich came first, development or autonomy?
Schooling in the Workplace: How Six of the World’s Best Vocational Education Systems Prepare Young People for Jobs and Life
Laura JohnsonAmerica: Take notes