Published Articles & Media
For nearly 50 years student achievement gap fails to close
Harvard-Stanford study finds opportunity gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students equivalent to three to four years of learning
Education reform movement dominated by left-leaning individuals
More than 87% of political contributions by reformers support Democratic candidates
Teachers’ cognitive skills are a key driver of international differences in student achievement
New study links student and teacher skills in math and reading across 31 countries
Popular college “opportunity” measures lead to flawed conclusions
New measure allows universities to judge recruitment efforts against their own missions and circumstances
Popular efforts to expand student safety may compromise school climate
Security technologies in schools correlated with increased student fear and mistrust of educators
Turkey wages multimillion-dollar takedown of U.S. charters
Gülen-linked schools suspected of funding global political movement
New online education models expand college access and lower degree cost
But MOOC-style offerings must overcome completion challenges
Student borrowers earn more credits, better grades
Being offered federal loans increases academic and long-term success for community college attendees
Teachers’ impact on student behavior matters more for student success than their impact on test scores
Current value-added models are insufficient to identify truly excellent educators
Quality homework shapes students’ learning beliefs and behaviors
Especially for disadvantaged students, homework is a tool for long-term success
