Another large-scale study of charter schools found that some did very well and some did poorly but, overall, there were no gains in achievement. Andy Rotherham argues that we should learn to "live with some lemons" in order to find out what works.
Mike Petrilli of the conservative Fordham Institute writes that we really have a "parenting problem" and not a "poverty problem" in education.
There are many different ways to extend the school day and year
Washington Post education columnist takes a break from extolling the virtues of "no excuses" schools to highlight a progressive school that's also made large test score gains
What would happen if value-added scores went on trial?
A new duo looks for strategies that work at the best charter schools
Here are the best education books according to Ed Next and Dana Goldstein
The liberal Economic Policy Institute argues that even though returns to education have increased substantially in the last 30 years (those with college and advanced degrees have seen significant growth in income while those without college degrees have seen declines in income), that rising inequality is still mostly about the gains of the top 1%
Sunday, November 6, 2011
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