Charter Schools
5 Things We Learned in D.C. About How to Advance Charter Schools
The rise of white progressive politics in the city, in combination with a somewhat re-energized union movement, has left our schools fighting attacks on multiple fronts.
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Combination of Limited College Admission Testing and “Test-Optional” Policies Set off a Scramble
The Covid-era mix is shaping up as a worst-case scenario from an equity perspective.
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Costs of Past and Future Learning Losses
For the United States, the already accrued learning losses are expected to amount to $14.2 trillion, and would grow if schools are unable to restart quickly.
School Spending
When it Comes to School Funds, Hold-Harmless Provisions Aren’t “Harmless”
Funding crunch is a chance to revise, remove arcane, inequitable grandfather clauses
Charter Schools
Charter Authorizer Responds to “How Charter School Regulations Harm Minority School Operators”
Self-identification, not guessing, is key to solid research on race
Governance and Leadership
At National Convention, Republicans Push School Choice
“When a parent has a choice, their kid has a better chance,” Senator Tim Scott Says
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What Charter School City Actually Says
Why Jay Greene’s critique of my book about education reform in New Orleans doesn’t hold up
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To Broaden Evidence Use Beyond the Federal Law’s Requirements, Use Common Sense
Consider how the costs and benefits of one strategy compare to the alternatives
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Reopening Decisions Are Mostly a Matter of Trust
"Many low-income and working-class parents don’t trust their kids’ schools to keep them safe."
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“School-Opening Extortion” Comes to Montgomery County, Maryland
"Teachers’ legitimate interest in risk-mitigation in the workplace does not extend to shutting down other people’s schools."
Trending Stories
Teachers Need to Be Taught To Teach Students to Behave
Many educators lack basic training in classroom management.
Linking Social-Emotional Learning to Long-Term Success
Student survey responses show effects in high school and beyond
States Step Up to Fund Families; Others Should Follow
Idaho, North Carolina, and Oklahoma innovate by decentralizing education spending, decisions in response to pandemic
A Utopian Gets Real About the Limits of Schooling
The Cult of Smart sends “educational equity” to the principal’s office.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
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Teachers Need to Be Taught To Teach Students to Behave
Many educators lack basic training in classroom management.
Linking Social-Emotional Learning to Long-Term Success
Student survey responses show effects in high school and beyond
States Step Up to Fund Families; Others Should Follow
Idaho, North Carolina, and Oklahoma innovate by decentralizing education spending, decisions in response to pandemic
A Utopian Gets Real About the Limits of Schooling
The Cult of Smart sends “educational equity” to the principal’s office.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
