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District chief: Why school success stops and ends with teachers

July 25, 2017 by Krish S. Mohip

After much discussion, deliberation, and thoughtful review of reams of data, the team agreed that investing in the growth of YSCD’s teachers had to be the central pillar…

Ravitch: The ‘White House’s obsession with data is sick’

February 5, 2014 by staff and wire services reports

Education historian and activist Diane Ravitch has been blasting the Obama administration for a long time for education policies that have expanded the importance of standardized tests and…

Joy & rigor: The And-Both solution

January 20, 2014 by staff and wire services reports

Is it possible to create a high-engagement school where students do interesting and relevant work and meet high expectations? Erin Mote and Eric Tucker are a smart duo…

Does middle school need an image makeover?

January 16, 2014 by staff and wire services reports

Middle school has a terrible reputation, The Atlantic reports.

A real school reform agenda for 2014

January 16, 2014 by staff and wire services reports

If you remember your No Child Left Behind history, 2014 is the year that all children were supposed to be scoring proficient on standardized tests, the Washington Post…

7 myths about rigor in the classroom

January 13, 2014 by staff and wire services reports

Despite all the research, there are seven myths about rigor that are often heard, TeachThought reports.

School reform: What matters to teachers and students

January 10, 2014 by staff and wire services reports

I’d like to turn the conversation about American public education decidedly combative, says John Flavin for The Oregonian.

Teaching isn’t rocket science. It’s harder.

January 1, 2014 by staff and wire services reports

One of the biggest misconceptions about teaching is that it is a single job, writes Ryan Fuller for Slate.

Accountability without autonomy is tyranny

August 22, 2016December 27, 2013 by staff and wire services reports

When educational research reaches the public through the corporate media, the consequences are often dire, explains P.L. Thomas for the Daily Kos.

Esther Wojcicki: “American schools are becoming more like classic Chinese schools”

December 19, 2013 by staff and wire services reports

Hysteria. That is what I predict will be happening in education circles next year, EdSurge reports.

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