Why Club-Hoppers Should be Interested in DC Schools "Rightsizing"
Several folks have e-mailed me links to or questions about Washington, D.C., Superintendent Clifford Janey’s announcement yesterday of six D.C. schools that will be closed as part of DCPS’s plan to...
View ArticleAddressing Myths About School Closures
There’s a heated (verbal) battle going on around the country about school closures. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has made school turnarounds a central part of the Race to the Top, and several...
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Free school lunch—even in the summer. Elementary schools in Florida, with funding from a federal Summer Food Service Program for Children grant, are serving free lunches to children without qualifying...
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Teacher discipline based on test scores. Wisconsin lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow school officials to use student test scores in matters related to teacher discipline, including firing...
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“Rebooting the system.” UC Hastings is the most prestigious law school to announce that it will admit fewer students than in years past, amid nationwide questions of the value of a law degree. The...
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Another Flaw in Romney’s Market Approach to Education
In recent posts on The Quick and The Ed, Education Sector staff members have discussed the downsides of Romney’s recently announced school choice plan. Policy Analyst Anne Hyslop argued that with...
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“My manicurist requires a license to do my nails, but our nation isn’t sure we should license teachers.” Camilla Benbow in an excerpt from John Chubb’s new book, The Best Teachers in the World....
View ArticleSchool Closings: The Sad Case of Levin High School
In 1997, Jonathan Levin, the son of former Time Warner Chair Jerry Levin and a dedicated high school teacher in the South Bronx, was murdered in his home by one of his students. The apparent motivation...
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“I’m the map! I’m the map! I’m the map!” Dora the Explorer (and her map) will no doubt be joining 30,000 others today, taking the world’s first digital-mapping MOOC. Anthony Robinson, course...
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