Published Articles & Media
Are Teacher Preparation Programs Interchangeable Widgets? An Interview With Paul T. von Hippel
States have imposed a variety of rules on teacher candidates and the programs that seek to license them, with the goal of ensuring that all new teachers are ready to succeed on their first day in the classroom. New research challenges the very assumptions underlying these efforts.
Teachers Have the Nation’s Highest Retirement Costs. But They’ll Never See the Benefits
Teachers can’t buy food, afford child care, or pay their mortgages with the promise of future benefits — especially ones that never come.
Democrats Are In Denial About Teacher Pensions
Earlier this month the Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee issued a report called “Retirement Security in Peril.” While they get some facts right, they also miss the forest for the trees.
Yes, Teacher Turnover Can Be a Problem. But New Federal Data Show It’s Far From a National Crisis
Public education has some of the lowest rates of job turnover in our economy.
Are Pension Plans ‘Better’ for Charter School Teachers?
The traditional Pennsylvania system costs three times as much as what the charter school is offering.
AFT Still Working At Cross-Purposes with Teachers’ Interests
A response to AFT President Randi Weingarten
Why Most Teachers Get a Bad Deal on Pensions
State plans create more losers than winners, and many get nothing at all
We Have to Say More About Teacher Evaluation Reforms Than Just “They Didn’t Work”
Rather than turning away from teacher evaluation reform, we should learn from the massive Obama-era effort: what worked and what didn’t work and why.
Teacher Retirement Plans Are Among the Worst in the Country
Public school teachers are enrolled in horribly back-loaded retirement plans. Most teachers won’t be served well by that arrangement.
The Teacher Evaluation Revamp, In Hindsight
What the Obama administration's signature reform got wrong
