Published Articles & Media
Book Reviews
The Finlandization of New Orleans
Learning from the Big Easy’s success story is not so easy
Blog
What Do Education Reform Failures Have in Common?
Education is like parenting — the correct approaches are highly context-specific.
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Boston Charter Study Tells Story About Limits of Test Scores
“It is all too common for researchers to misinterpret the policy implications of these experiments, even when they are properly conducted.”
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New Studies Show Benefits of Arts-Focused Field Trips
Students taking part in multiple arts-focused field trips showed improved school engagement, higher test scores, and increased tolerance.
Governance and Leadership
Education Reform’s Deep Blue Hue
Are school reformers right-wingers or centrists — or neither?
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What I Teach In My Honors Seminar on B.S.
Too many social scientists, too few truths to discover
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Texting Nudges Harm Degree Completion
Students randomly assigned to receive texts to remind them to complete the FAFSA while they are seniors in high school are significantly less likely to complete an AA or BA degree.
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Narrow STEM Focus In Schools May Hurt Long-Term
New research by David Deming and Kadeem Noray finds that students who major in STEM fields initially experience elevated salaries and rates of employment, but the skills their occupations require change so rapidly that their training quickly becomes obsolete.
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New Field Trip Study
The National Art Education Association and the Association of Art Museum Directors just released a new study examining the effects of student field trips to art museums.