
“I dream big and I fight hard for kids,” says Sarah Carpenter
Two more years of de Blasio is ‘plenty of time for a lot more mischief in education’
A possible solution to the “Gaming the System” problem
Taking students to an art museum improves critical thinking skills, and more
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
Financial pressures and declining enrollment may lead to more closures
Redshirting may do more harm than good
Growing academic course requirements may crowd out advantageous career and technical studies
First national analysis reveals increase within districts, decrease across metro areas
Buzzfeed has a report on a presidential campaign event of Senator Elizabeth Warren in Atlanta that was disrupted by protesters urging support for charter schools. Longtime school choice activist Howard Fuller was on the scene and met with Warren after the event. Fuller tweeted, "We told her she needs to back down on her attacks on charter schools and the power of parents to choose the best education for their children." The Summer 2015 issue of Education Next carried an excerpt of Fuller's memoir, No Struggle No Progress.
11/21/19 | Los Angeles Times
From EdNext
In the Los Angeles Times, Daniel Willingham tackles a problem of teaching math: "teaching deep understanding to elementary students requires that teachers have that understanding themselves. Studies consistently show many don’t." In the Fall 2019 issue of Education Next, Joshua Zucker, an instructor with Art of Problem Solving, talked about the importance of teachers asking questions.
On Tuesday, Nov. 5th, the Center for American Progress and the Fordham Institute will host “A Moonshot for Kids,” a “Shark-Tank” style competition where 10 early-round panelists will present their ideas to a panel of judges.
Erica Smith, an attorney with the Institute for Justice, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a case that takes a deep look at school choice and which could declare the so-called Blaine Amendments unconstitutional in 38 states.
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