EdNext Podcast: School Districts Need to Prepare for the Next Economic Downturn
It may seem like money is tight, but we’re actually spending at a relatively high level on schools right now. When state revenues decline, districts will have to make some tough choices. Marty West talks with Marguerite Roza, the Director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, about what’s coming and how school districts can prepare.
Dear Districts: These Are the Glory Days. Are You Ready for Tomorrow’s Financial Pain?
Just like the years leading up to 2008, the last few years have yielded stronger growth in funds for schooling. And just like in 2008, there are signs of trouble ahead.
The Education Exchange: Florida Tax Credit Scholarships Boost College Enrollment
The Florida Tax Credit (FTC) scholarship program is the nation’s largest private school choice program. A new study finds that students who enroll in private schools through the FTC program are more likely to go to and graduate from college than their public school peers.
EdNext Podcast: Tom Boasberg’s Legacy in Denver
As superintendent of Denver Public Schools, Tom Boasberg implemented a wide array of unconventional reforms, building a coalition based on pragmatism and a shared belief that change was a long overdue moral imperative. Boasberg talks with Ed Next editor-in-chief Marty West about his decade-long effort to improve Denver’s schools.
School Choice Supporters Weigh Bold Move in Florida
But some lawmakers prefer to push the choice agenda incrementally
The Education Exchange: Charter School Effectiveness Growing in Texas
Most studies of charter schooling look at how charter schools compare with traditional schools at one point in time, but the success of the reform depends on whether the charter sector improves over time. So explain Eric Hanushek and his colleagues, the authors of a new study looking at changes over time in the charter school sector in Texas.
Behind Trump’s School Choice Sentence, A Longer Story
The transcript of President Trump’s State of the Union speech that was released by the White House mysteriously capitalized the phrase “School Choice,” as if it were the title of a law: “To help support working parents, the time has come to pass School Choice for Americans’ children.”
In the News: Cory Booker’s School Reform Instincts
Last week, Sen. Cory Booker announced that he will enter the 2020 presidential race. There is already great interest in how Booker’s support for school choice and his education record as mayor of Newark will be viewed by voters.
Article On School Choice Ignores Key Evidence
Existing body of research on the impact of school vouchers is both deep and broad.
Strengthening Standards, Teaching and Tests in a Deep Red State
An interview with John White, Louisiana’s state superintendent of schools
Design with Care: School Information Displays Can Impact School Choices
The design of school shopping websites or school finders can affect parents’ choices by nudging them to certain schools or types of schools.
In the News: A New Center Being Born
The idea of balancing school choice with smart regulation is just one of the policies being embraced by a new think tank devoted to moderation.
Can 529 Savings Plans Be Used for K-12 Private School Tuition?
Federal law now allows this but some states still have ambiguity in their laws.
If You Want a Content-Rich Curriculum for All, Don’t Ignore School Choice
School choice is not a distraction from the critical work of convincing educators that all children benefit from access to rich, curricular content.
The Role of Catholic Schools in Education Choice Programs
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Catholic schools do not dominate choice programs, but rather, enroll students in line with their share of the overall private school market.
Charter Schools and Segregation: What the Research Says
When charter schools serving mostly minority students outperform nearby district schools that also serve mostly minority students, what does this tell us about charter schools and segregation?
Survey Says: Parents Want School Choice
The nation’s largest private school choice program is effective, popular, and money-saving. And yet, it could be on the chopping block.
The Education Exchange: KIPP Schools and the Charter Sector Continue to Evolve
Richard Barth, CEO of the KIPP Foundation, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how the KIPP network is adapting to changes in the charter sector.
Why School Ratings Should Stress Learning Gains
A recent national study found that many schools with low achievement were at the same time producing average or better growth. Conversely, student growth in schools with few disadvantaged students varied widely,
Do Voucher Regulations Reduce Anticipated Voucher Program Participation and School Quality?
Evidence from an experimental study
EdNext Podcast: How Did Massachusetts Charter Schools Become the Best in the Country?
Does Massachusetts really have the best charter schools in the country? If it does, why is the charter sector growing so slowly in the state? Marty West talks with Cara Stillings Candal, the author of a new book on charter schools in Massachusetts, The Fight for the Best Charter Public Schools in the Nation.
The Fight for the Best Charter Schools in the Country: What Massachusetts Got Right and Wrong
One year in a Massachusetts charter school adds 40 days of additional learning in math and 28 days in reading compared to the schools from which students came.
Lessons for State-Level Reformers in the ESSA Era
Most lessons learned during the Bush-Obama years are as relevant to state education reforms as to their federal counterparts.
Reflections on the Legacy of Bush-Obama School Reform
Why did initially promising, seemingly popular efforts at federal leadership lose their luster?
