Rothstein Redux
In today’s NyTimes, Diana Jean Schemo writes about a “growing body of evidence” supporting one side of an argument that doesn’t actually exist. But she also, perhaps inadvertently, provides an...
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Harkin’s Achievement Gap Schools by the Numbers
“Split Classroom-Achievement Gap” Copyright © by Amanda Long. More than any other provision of the Harkin-Enzi ESEA bill (synopsis here), the rollback of federal accountability for student...
View ArticleLessons From England on School-Level Accountability
Guest Post written by Craig D. Jerald of Break the Curve Consulting. On Friday the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released the latest findings from its $45 million Measure of Effective Teaching...
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We Don’t Judge Teachers by Numbers Alone – The Same Should Go for (Some?)...
In the Huffington Post yesterday, Fordham’s Mike Petrilli throws his support behind adding a UK-esque school inspectorate system into school accountability – a topic Craig Jerald explored in Education...
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Romney: Partying like it’s 1999
As Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney’s record on education mirrored that of President Bush, including rigorous standards, assessments, and charter schooling. He even supported No Child Left...
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The Waiver Wire: Interventions for some, Improvement for all
The fallout from last week’s news that Washington and Wisconsin can join 24 other states with flexibility from NCLB has centered on the New York Times’ front-page coverage and whether ESEA waivers...
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