School Spending
Fiscal Cliff Could Force Layoffs of the Best Teachers
Possible recession and end of pandemic aid loom, demanding fast action on ineffective teachers
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Parents Punish Schools That Stayed Physically Closed During the Pandemic
Enrollment drops were larger in schools that were most remote
Governance and Leadership
The “Urgency” Issue
What some see as a key ingredient in educational improvement has come under attack.
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars
“Balanced” calendars have no academic benefit
Charter Schools
What Next for New York Charter Schools?
The era of explosive growth of network-run, “no excuses” charter schools is over. Tentatively emerging: “community-based” charter schools.
Charter Schools
Mission is Everything
The most celebrated word has been “every.” The most polarizing? “College.”
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
What I Learned Leading America’s First Public School
A culture of urgency, grounded in love, is essential, at “high-performing” and “underperforming” schools alike. And try to find a way to refill your cup.
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Low Scorers Were Declining and Higher Scorers Improving, Even Before the Pandemic, Federal Test Data Show
Bottom quarter on national test include many with parents who graduated college.
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The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
To Teach Better Writing, Don’t Ban Artificial Intelligence. Instead, Embrace it.
By inviting ChatGPT into the classroom instead of locking it out, schools can push students toward independent thinking in a way that doesn’t signal mistrust.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Take Away Their Cellphones
… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
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The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
To Teach Better Writing, Don’t Ban Artificial Intelligence. Instead, Embrace it.
By inviting ChatGPT into the classroom instead of locking it out, schools can push students toward independent thinking in a way that doesn’t signal mistrust.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Take Away Their Cellphones
… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
