Education Reform

Learn more about efforts to improve schools, especially through policy changes
Assessment Opinion School Accountability Around the World: Providing Support, Not Shame
A look school accountability systems in other countries and how they could provide models for the United States.
Lucy Crehan, February 28, 2017
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4 min read
Federal Opinion David Cohen on Shifting the Perception of Public Education
National Board certified teacher Kristoffer Kohl talks with another teacher and author, David Cohen, about his new book and the implications of Betsy DeVos as U.S. education secretary.
Contributing Blogger, February 27, 2017
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8 min read
School & District Management Opinion Creating a Learning Community at California's Education Department
California's Department of Education has espoused creating professional learning communities. Now, as key staffers write it's trying to recreate itself in that image.
Glen Price, Jacquelyn Ollison & Briana Mullen, February 22, 2017
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7 min read
Federal Opinion Here's An Alternative to Betsy DeVos' Privatization Agenda
Betsy DeVos' privatization agenda will become national policy. The California counter-narrative is creating a public system that improves itself.
Charles Taylor Kerchner, February 20, 2017
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4 min read
Teacher Preparation Opinion Famous School Choice Pundit vs. Ordinary Teacher
While I toiled away at what you termed the retail level, you, Checker Finn, studied the research, analyzed the data, and made pronouncements impacting education across the nation. It's interesting to think that you have, in many ways, shaped the work that I actually did. For decades.
Nancy Flanagan, February 14, 2017
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5 min read
School & District Management Opinion Virtual Learning in State Parks: Tide Pools and Technology
Field trips are fun, but they are often difficult and too expensive. The California State Parks are using portable technology to allow students virtual access to tide pools, butterflies, and the gold rush, writes Brad Krey.
Contributing Blogger, February 13, 2017
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4 min read
School & District Management Opinion And What If DeVos Is Confirmed?
I think Betsy DeVos will be confirmed when the Senate votes on her nomination later today. Is there any silver lining in this at all?
Dave Powell, February 7, 2017
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6 min read
School & District Management Opinion Race, Social Justice, and School Reform
I was honored to host a hard-hitting but remarkably civil conversation about race, social justice, and school reform at AEI yesterday. A few things struck me about the conversation.
Rick Hess, January 26, 2017
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5 min read
Teaching Opinion My Top 10 Reads of 2016
Ten books that rocked my world in 2016. A mix of fiction and non-fiction, all delicious.
Nancy Flanagan, January 25, 2017
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4 min read
School & District Management Opinion The Patriots, the Texans, and School Reform
What does NFL football have to do with school reform? Quite a lot, actually.
Rick Hess, January 19, 2017
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4 min read
School & District Management Opinion Betsy DeVos Fails the Test
Betsy DeVos endured her confirmation hearing yesterday, as you probably know. It doesn't look, to me, like she earned a passing grade.
Dave Powell, January 18, 2017
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7 min read
School & District Management Opinion Obama's Legacy for Education Policy
Barack Obama leaves office with a decidedly mixed legacy when it comes to education policy. But he also leaves behind a legacy of integrity and honesty that we're going to miss.
Dave Powell, January 11, 2017
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6 min read
Federal Opinion DeVos Confirmation Will Shine a Spotlight on Dark Money
Betsy DeVos' nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Education will illuminate what money buys in American politics. It is not just another battle between the education establishment and "reformers."
Charles Taylor Kerchner, January 10, 2017
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6 min read
School Choice & Charters Opinion Theresa May and the Design of the American Education System
Marc Tucker discusses a recent piece by Checker Finn on British Prime Minister Theresa May's education agenda and analyzes the lessons it may provide for U.S. policy makers.
Marc Tucker, January 5, 2017
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7 min read
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