Should the Common Standards 'Change Everything'?
A common-standards advocate argues that many aspects of American education will have to change if schooling is to fully reflect the new expectations. Read Full Post >
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September 28, 2012
May 17, 2012
Where Will David Coleman Lead the College Board?
David Coleman, a chief architect of the common standards, is named president of the College Board. Read Full Post >
April 19, 2012
Call to States: Revolutionize Teacher and Principal Preparation
The head of the chief state school officers' group calls on states to revamp their teacher and principal preparation to match the demands of the common standards. Read Full Post >
April 12, 2012
Principal Who Banned Hugging at N.J. School Resigns
A New Jersey middle school principal who caused a stir when he declared that his school was a "no-hugging" school resigns. Read Full Post >
August 11, 2010
Reading Roundup: Standout High Schools and More
A few things to read on a slow August morning: • A new report from the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard. It profiles the leadership of 15 public high schools, tracking the things they did to make their schools standouts. • A recent survey by Achieve that finds broad support for t... Read Full Post >
April 15, 2010
Maine's Schools Chief Steps Down to Lead Test Consortium
Just minutes ago, we were telling you about how those assessment consortia are evolving in their bids for Race to the Top money. Now comes the news that Susan Gendron, Maine's commissioner of education, is leaving her job to help lead one of those consortia. The news left one state lawmaker lamenti... Read Full Post >
November 24, 2009
'UTeach' Program Expands to Rocky Top
The University of Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State University receive grant funding to try the "UTeach" model for training math and science teachers. Read Full Post >
September 15, 2009
Teachers Walk the Halls of Power
The Einstein fellows program invites teachers to Washington to serve as policy advisers to Congress and federal agencies. Read Full Post >
April 06, 2009
Advice From New Jersey: How Not to Waste Money in Closing the Achievement Gap
A school district needs to have a coherent plan in how to spend extra funds to raise academic performance for low-income, minority students in cities for the money to make a difference. If the district has a good plan, dramatic improvement can occur. If the district doesn't have a good plan, more mo... Read Full Post >
January 09, 2009
Broad Acres Portrait
The other day, Washington Post columnist Marc Fisher wrote a nice profile of Broad Acres Elementary School, in Silver Spring, Md., a school that has made a strong turnaround academically, despite many challenges. A good number of the school’s students are in “survival mode,” the principal says... Read Full Post >
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