The Journal
The New Accountability Assignment
Post-Covid, judge schools based on what they ask students to read, write, and do, in addition to how much students learn.
The Journal
Charter Schools and Their Enemies
At 90, Thomas Sowell reminds charter schools how to fight. And why.
The Journal
Schools went to Extraordinary Lengths to Serve Their Students
Forum: Did America’s Schools Rise to the Coronavirus Challenge?
The Journal
A Memorable, Miserable Failure with the Potential to Change Parental Expectations Forever
Forum: Did America’s Schools Rise to the Coronavirus Challenge?
Higher Education
Should State Universities Downplay the SAT?
The merits and drawbacks of “test-optional” admissions
Higher Education
Standardized Tests Can Serve as a Neutral Yardstick
Forum: Should State Universities Downplay the SAT?
Higher Education
Test Optional Offers Benefits but It’s Not Enough
Forum: Should State Universities Downplay the SAT?
Courts and Law
Justices Hear Arguments in L.A. Catholic Schools Case
A sharp question from Justice Thomas: “don’t you think it’s a bit odd that – that things that violate the Establishment Clause, when done in a public school, are not considered religious enough for Free Exercise protection when done in a parochial school?”
Opinion
Education Reform and the Coronavirus
The corner of my suburban Boston bedroom, where I write this letter, has by...
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Early Retirement Payoff
Incentive programs for veteran teachers may boost student achievement
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Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
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With a hybrid learning model and proper safeguards, schools can successfully open
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