The Broader, Bolder Approach to Education campaign will soon release a report charging that claims of success in those three districts attributed to policies such as charter schools and using test scores in teacher evaluations have been overstated. Read Full Post >
Middle-class schools educate the most students, but have surprisingly low achievement results, according to Third Way, a think-tank advocating moderate policy ideas. Read Full Post >
A new report out this morning studying the graduation rates of New York City high schools finds a student's 8th grade attendance rate was the strongest predictor if that student would later graduate with his or her peers. Read Full Post >
As funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dries up and state and local budgets take a free-fall, school districts are feeling the economic pressure even more. Read Full Post >
Experts say America's school districts have to tighten their budgets and spend money far more efficiently than ever before. Read Full Post >
New Orleans parents have a positive view of their schools, a new study finds. Read Full Post >
Searches for school-related information top Google lists in most major cities. Read Full Post >
The district is divided into areas that are assigned a "diversity code," which is then used to make assignments for elementary schools. Read Full Post >
A popular president's strong stances on education issues can shift the public perception of that issue, according to a new poll released today by Education Next magazine and the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University. Knowing President Obama's opinion on the issues gave... Read Full Post >
How do you balance safety with a desire not to increase the number of students with juvenile records? Read Full Post >
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