Program Evaluation
Federal
School Turnaround Push Still a Work in Progress
Two years in, the federal School Improvement Grant program shows momentum, but sustaining gains may be a challenge.
Families & the Community
GreatSchools Finds a Niche in School Ratings
The school choice movement and No Child Left Behind have helped fuel the expansion of GreatSchools.org and other school ratings services.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Will Technology Advance Learning, or Prove a Distraction?
Technology will only advance learning if it is used to support literacy and inquiry, William Oehlkers and Cindy DiDonato write.
Standards & Accountability
E-Schools Put Specific Measures for Success in Place
The devil is in the details when evaluating the educational effectiveness of virtual education.
Standards & Accountability
Virtual Education Companies Face Increasing Scrutiny
As online learning expands to more schools, educators and policymakers are emphasizing the importance of holding those companies accountable.
Standards & Accountability
Studies Find Charters Vary in Quality, Creativity
Two decades after charter schools were created, research is unclear on whether they are any better, or more innovative, than regular public schools.
Teacher Preparation
Panel to Assess Methodology for Judging Teacher Prep
The National Academy of Education study is in part a response to a U.S. News & World Report review of teacher education programs.
Federal
On 'Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit'
Harvard Education Press has recently published Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit: Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America's Schools, edited by Frederick M. Hess and Andrew P. Kelly.
School & District Management
Virtual Education Seen as Understudied
Educators, policymakers, and researchers see a need for more and better research as the popularity of e-learning continues to rise.
Teacher Preparation
White House Jobs Panel Urges Steps on Education
Common standards, teacher preparation and quality are singled out in report by academics and business and labor leaders.
Teacher Preparation
Negotiators Debate Teacher-Prep Reporting Rules
As part of the Higher Education Act, a panel is trying to set rules that would make education school "report cards" more useful.
Education Funding
Grantees Picked in Second Round of 'i3' Contest
The Education Department has selected 23 finalists in line for a slice of $150 million in federal i3-contest innovation dollars, but each must secure a private match to receive the award.
School & District Management
Study Finds Charter Networks Give No Clear Edge on Results
A national study of middle school students in 40 charter networks finds that, when it comes to having an impact on student achievement, results vary and, overall, charter students don’t learn dramatically more than their counterparts in regular public schools.
School & District Management
Academic Gains Vary Widely for Charter Networks
A national study of middle school students in 40 charter networks finds that, when it comes to having an impact on student achievement, results vary and, overall, charter students don't learn dramatically more than their counterparts in regular public schools.