Published Articles & Media
Schooling Isn’t Learning, the Rewards to Better Schools Are Enormous, and Other Observations from Eric Hanushek
An interview about accountability, attainment, and more
Scott Walker’s Act 10 Caused an Uproar, But Things Are Mostly Back to Normal
In the midst of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s controversial 2011 budget bill, many warned that the state’s public employees, including teachers, would retire in droves.
Grade-Span Accountability Is A Bad Idea: Just Ask CAP and the AFT
Rather than having regular check-ups on student progress, with relatively low stakes on those results, we’d have much higher stakes attached to a smaller number of test scores.
Is Arne Duncan’s Teacher Evaluation Moratorium Unnecessary?
Despite state policy changes, many districts still don’t factor student growth into teacher evaluation ratings in a meaningful way.
According to Its Pension System, D.C. Teacher Turnover Hasn’t Increased
If you follow news about the District of Columbia Public Schools closely, you could be forgiven if you thought teacher turnover had increased since the schools were handed over to mayoral control in 2007.
