David Brooks is, in my view, one of the most thoughtful and well-informed columnists writing today. So I was delighted to see that he had written a piece on the Chicago teachers' strike. Delighted, that is, until I saw what had written.In his column, Brooks makes a sharp distinction betw... Read Full Post >
Note: Alan Blankstein, president and founder of the HOPE Foundation, is back as a guest blogger to share some more of his work to transform public schools. Sustainable leadership is characterized by depth of learning and real achievement rather than superficially tested performance; length of impa... Read Full Post >
Under legislation awaiting action from Gov. Jerry Brown, the state education agency would have to break out data for English-learners who have not reached proficiency after six years in U.S. schools. Read Full Post >
Guest post by Ross Brenneman Hollywood's response rate to real events is quickening. Less than two years after the first invocation of a "parent trigger" law in Compton, Calif., comes the first film inspired by that movement. Currently in advance screenings, "Won't Back Down" chronicles the strugg... Read Full Post >
Michigan has used its teacher preparation accountability system to bar new enrollments at two teachers' colleges. Read Full Post >
The U.S. Department of Education is looking for promising practices in disaggregating data for Asian-heritage students. Read Full Post >
NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly joins principals across the country in calling on Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and, in doing so, support, strengthen and invest in great principals. Read Full Post >
In his keynote this morning at the ISTE conference, Zhao tied the U.S. economy's strength to its entrepreneurial and creative spirit, despite American test scores, which lag behind its Asian counterparts. Read Full Post >
A long overdue report on progress of English learners was released by the U.S. Department of Education Read Full Post >
The $10 million effort is the latest in a growing field of groups trying to organize online conent in better ways. Read Full Post >
