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A Short History of K-12 Reform

by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Defining Ideas
Thursday, March 14, 2013

American education has changed drastically in the last twenty years. That bodes well for the next twenty.

Hoover senior fellows Eric Hanushek (left) and Paul Peterson discuss issues in e

Eric Hanushek and Paul Peterson discuss the State of the Union in 2013

with Eric Hanushek, Paul E. Petersonvia Hoover Videos
Monday, March 11, 2013

Eric Hanushek and Paul Peterson discuss education proposals in President Obama’s State of the Union Address of 2013. The missing discussion of K-12 schools was remarkable, given the need to improve our schools. While pre-school and college readiness were mentioned, the federal government has little to do with these except for its Head Start program – which has not been an effective educational program.

Analysis and Commentary

What Happened to 2007?

by Eric Hanushekvia Education Next
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Analysis and Commentary

Rick Hanushek on The Morning Edition (:46)

with Eric Hanushekvia Morning Edition (NPR)
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Analysis and Commentary

Obama for Governor!

by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Corner (National Review Online)
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Analysis and Commentary

Why Educators’ Wages Must Be Revamped Now

by Eric Hanushekvia Education Next
Monday, February 11, 2013
Analysis and Commentary

Science Standards 2.0

by Chester E. Finn Jr., Kathleen Porter-Mageevia Education Next
Friday, February 8, 2013
Analysis and Commentary

On Closing Schools

by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Education Next
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Analysis and Commentary

We Know the Answer, But What Is the Question?

by Eric Hanushekvia Education Next
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Analysis and Commentary

Cutting to the Chase

by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Education Next
Sunday, January 27, 2013

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The K-12 Education Koret Task Force is no longer active as of December 2014. This page will not be updated with future posts.

Koret Task Force Timeline 1998-2014

Chair
Senior Fellow
Participants
Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow in Education
Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow

The K–12 Education Task Force focuses on education policy as it relates to government provision and oversight versus private solutions (both within and outside the public school system) that stress choice, accountability, and transparency; that include systematic reform options such as vouchers, charter schools, and testing; and that weigh equity concerns against outcome objectives.

Its collaborative efforts spawned a quarterly journal titled Education Next, one of the premier publications on public education research policy in the nation.

Chester E. Finn, Jr. serves as chair of the Task Force on K–12 education.