Beyond Superman: Opinion
ViewpointWhat English classes should look like in Common Core era
The recent controversy over how much fiction and non-fiction high school students are supposed to read under the Common Core State Standards begged the question of where the…
Mississippi debate over school reform evokes broader racial divide
Mississippi lawmaker Kenneth Wayne Jones, a Democrat, briefly became a political pariah last winter when he voted in favor of a proposal to expand charter schools in his…
Gates Foundation: Test scores not enough for teacher evaluation
After three years of research on measuring teacher effectiveness, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Jan. 8 that it takes multiple measures to most accurately evaluate teachers.…
Five key questions about the Common Core standards
The Common Core State Standards are inexorably coming to the 46 states and the District of Columbia, which have approved them, the Washington Post reports.…
Nine templates to help educators leverage school data
Educators and administrators are collecting an enormous amount of data about the progress of their students and schools. Now that this information has been collected, how can it…
Commission recommends core changes to education
Students seeking admission to SUNY schools of education should be required to have grade-point averages of at least 3.0, with the aim of boosting teacher quality, a blue-ribbon…
What U.S. schools can learn from Russia
There is a tendency to beat up on our public schools based on the performance of American students on international tests. The impression that is created is that…
Column: Why schools used to be better
It’s one of the ironies of education reform that despite wave after wave, schools are seen by many as in worse shape as before all the changes, says…
Heroic actions bring change in tone on teachers
At schools last week, many teachers got extra thanks from parents and students who were reminded in the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., massacre of just how much…
States nervous about new Common Core school standards
In Kentucky this year, the percentage of elementary and middle-school students who rated "proficient" or better on statewide math and reading tests declined by about a third. Kentucky…
NAACP launches biggest education push since Brown v. Board
The NAACP is going on the offensive on education, deploying volunteers across the country in its biggest push for a public education overhaul since the nation's classrooms were…
Watch: Are schools to blame for America’s obesity epidemic?
To borrow a line from Kermit the frog, it's not easy being green -- or, eating green, the Huffington Post reports.…
Watch: Florida education department retracts botched teacher evaluations
Florida's Department of Education released the first results of a sweeping new teacher evaluation system Wednesday morning that sought to provide more accurate data on teacher effectiveness and…
Quality of Texas teachers dropping with low pay
The quality of Texas' teachers is dropping largely because of low pay in a competitive market, an expert economist testified Tuesday in the public school finance trial, the…
Stupid in America: Why we, and this viral video, are to blame
English rapper-poet Suli Breaks is out with a video that's taking the internet by storm, and young people are loving it, the Huffington Post reports. …
Fla. teachers score well in new state eval system
Nearly 97 percent of Florida teachers were rated as "effective" or "highly effective" under a controversial new evaluation system released by state officials Wednesday, but within hours they…
Watch: Chicago schools start to see fruits of new Common Core
As a guinea pig in a nationwide experiment, Chicago's Philip D. Armour Elementary School is seeing drastic improvements in student performance, the Huffington Post reports. …
Op-Ed: It’s time we ditched the college admissions tests
Parents, high school students, and college counselors, listen up. I’ve got good news about those dreaded and bank-account-draining college admission tests and test prep programs, Takepart.com reports.…
Teachers union calls for certification exam
School teachers should have to pass a stringent exam—much like the bar exam for lawyers—before being allowed to enter the profession, one of the nation's largest teachers unions…
Chicago teachers union report highlights flaws
Nearly two months after a contentious labor battle between Chicago teachers and the city, the Chicago Teachers Union is striking yet another blow in a report that calls…
Five states to increase class time in some schools
For thousands of public school students, school is about to get quite a bit longer.…
At NY school, a movement reborn with liberty and no testing for all
On a recent Wednesday morning at the Brooklyn Free School, a class was in session. Ten students, ranging in age from about 12 to 16, sat around a…
Op-Ed: For students, ‘zip code does not define destiny’
As the founder and Executive Director of KIPP Delta Public Schools—a network of four college-preparatory public charter schools in Helena and Blytheville, Arkansas—I have dedicated my career to…
Jeb Bush, with cash and clout, pushes contentious school reforms
As former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush convenes a star-studded policy summit this week in Washington, D.C., he is widely regarded as one of the most influential education reformers…
Announcement marks a reality check for charter schools
Charter schools are about to get a reality check. As someone who has observed the breakneck pace of the growing charter school movement up close, Greg Richmond, who…