Spring 2008 / Vol. 8, No. 2

FEATURES

New York City’s Education Battles

The mayor, the schools, and the “rinky-dink candy store”

By Peter Meyer
Features, Government and Politics

The Vallas Effect

The supersized superintendent moves to the Superdome city

By Dale Mezzacappa
Features, Journal

Screens Down

Students teach the wonders of technology

By Ian Earle
Features, Technology

Voting Down Vouchers

Lessons learned from Utah

By Clint Bolick
Features, Journal, Unions and Collective Bargaining, Vouchers

Going for the Gold

Secrets of successful schools

By Barry Newstead, Amy Saxton and Susan J. Colby
Features, Teachers and Teaching

Troublemaker

The education of Chester Finn

By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Features

Charter Politics

Why some places have more students in charter schools and others have fewer

By Christiana Stoddard and Sean P. Corcoran
Charter Schools, Features, Government and Politics, Journal, Research, School Spending

RESEARCH

Education and Economic Growth

It’s not just going to school, but learning something while there that matters

By Eric A. Hanushek, Dean T. Jamison, Eliot A. Jamison and Ludger Woessmann
International, Research

Charter Politics

Why some places have more students in charter schools and others have fewer

By Christiana Stoddard and Sean P. Corcoran
Charter Schools, Features, Government and Politics, Journal, Research, School Spending

FORUM

Teachers for America

Catalysts for change or untrained temporaries?

By Julie Mikuta and Arthur Wise
Forum, Teachers and Teaching

CHECK THE FACTS

No Choice in Milwaukee!?!

Remarkable finding by an un-credible study

By Martin R. West
Charter Schools, Check the Facts, Journal, School Choice, Vouchers

Education Next

Education Next is a journal of opinion and research about education policy.