Published Articles & Media
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Has Eva Moskowitz Gone Too Far on Parent Accountability?
Success Academy Schools have begun sending home “Parent Investment Cards” evaluating how well parents are meeting their responsibilities.
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Public Schools Don’t Have a Monopoly on Creating Good Citizens
If civic virtue and a shared commitment to the common good are primary objects of schooling, a strong case can be made that school choice helps, not hinders, that mission
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When it Comes to School Discipline, Let Parents Choose
A school’s approach to student discipline and classroom management is a profound reflection of somebody’s value system.
Governance and Leadership
Louisiana Threads the Needle on Ed Reform
Launching a coherent curriculum in a local-control state
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David Brooks and the Language of Privilege
It is within our power as educators and policymakers to help all children acquire the language of privilege so they will not be excluded.
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Success Academy Shares Its Curriculum and Blueprints
The centerpiece of Success Academy’s online offering is its K–4 English language arts curriculum.
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Time to Connect Professional Development and Teacher Training to Curriculum
Why is it so rare that thoughtfully vetted instructional materials form the foundation of professional learning for teachers?
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What Happened to School Reform in New York City?
Is there any place in the nation where education reform has left the rails as quickly and completely as New York?
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Is Choice About Better Test Scores?
Choice exists to allow parents to educate their children in accordance with their own needs, desires and values.