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Articles by Dennis Pierce
Dennis has worked in education for years, both as a high school math teacher and a grants-writing consultant. An expert in the latest school technology and the internet, Pierce graduated cum laude from Yale University. He’s served as an editor of The New
As education standards shift, schools rediscover science class
In the last decade, elementary school principals have watched reading and math—the two core subjects that used to make or break a school under the No Child Left Behind Act—receive…
New developments in AV technology come into focus
A new way to measure the brightness of colors; the ability to recognize inputs from any source, and not just a computer; and the move toward more lamp-free projectors are…
New project aims to transform the ‘first five days’ of school
While there is general agreement that the first five days of school are “absolutely essential” for establishing a culture of learning that will set the right tone for the rest…
How TED-Ed is helping to amplify instruction
Technology can extend a talented teacher’s reach to thousands or even millions of kids around the world, said Chris Anderson, curator of the nonprofit TED project—and during an education conference…
How corporations can really support U.S. public education
Common-sense recommendations are fine, but if U.S. corporations really want to support public education, there's a better way.…
Why releasing teacher ‘rankings’ is a bad idea
New York City on Feb. 24 became the latest municipality to release the “value-added” rankings of thousands of public school teachers. Here’s why the city’s move is seriously misguided.…
Performance assessment making a comeback in schools
Spurred by a federal directive to use “multiple measures” of student success, performance assessment is reemerging as a strategy to delve more deeply into students’ skills.…
Four fallacies of the ‘teachers are overpaid’ argument
The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute have released a new paper arguing that public school teachers are overpaid relative to the private-sector market. The paper is sure to…
On ed tech, we’re asking the wrong question
Does the use of textbooks lead to better student achievement? Somebody should do the research. Schools nationwide are spending billions of dollars each year on textbooks, with no clear evidence…
New web-search formulas have huge implications for students and society
A quiet revolution has taken place in recent months, as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and other internet gatekeepers have revised their search algorithms in an attempt to bring users more personalized…