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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
Basketball Team Composition And Relative Prices
I've been too busy to watch much of the NCAA March/April madness, but I started watching the final game tonight. When I realized that it's a private school (Duke) vs. a government school (U. of Wisconsin), I made a prediction.
No Child Left Behind And Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable
The controversial education law known as No Child Left Behind is up for reauthorization, and amid the nuances under debate one question stands out: Will pressures from the left and right force the federal government to abandon its annual, statewide testing requirements?
Conservative Defenders Of Common Core Push Back
With Common Core set to be one of the political flashpoints in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination and with it a topic at the upcoming CPAC conference (a Thursday panel is entitled "Common Core: Rotten to the Core"), conservative defenders of Common Core briefed reporters on Wednesday to begin pushing back against critics.
Michael Petrilli On All Sides With Ann Fisher (38:25)
Michael Petrilli talks about Common Core and standardized tests.
Michael Petrilli On Kojo Nnamdi Show (27:55)
Across the country a growing movement to "opt out" of high stakes standardized testing tied to the new Common Core curriculum is gaining momentum.
What Does “Fully Funded” Mean?
Maryland is on the verge of enacting a trailblazing expansion of educational freedom.
Take Back Our Schools
Rewards, Education, And The Culture Of Poverty
For some children, a “culture of poverty” severely limits the opportunities they have to benefit from structured play and enrollment in out-of-school programs.
Eva et al. Flunk The Fairness Test
In the pre-Common Core era, we had a big problem. Most state tests measured minimal competency in reading and math. But we failed to communicate that to parents, so they reasonably thought a passing grade meant their child was pretty much where they needed to be.
Michael Petrilli On The Education Gadfly Show
Hoover fellow Michael Petrilli, Amber Northern, and Ellen Alpaugh discuss “failing” schools, data privacy, teacher evaluation in Virginia, and a look at school funding disparities.
New Orleans Charter Schools' Academic Growth Superior, Study Says
Students at New Orleans charter schools show more academic growth than their peers in conventional schools, according to a new study from Stanford University.
Education Next Offers Policy Views, With An Edge
Education Next, a crisply produced quarterly that straddles the worlds of newsstand magazines and academic journals, has claimed a prominent spot in K-12 debates that tilts toward support for higher standards, accountability, and school choice.
Not Meeting Standards: A Warning Light, Not A Death Sentence
Last week, I complained that Eva Moskowitz and other reformers weren’t being fair when they described schools as “persistently failing” because they didn’t get many of their students to the ambitious levels built into the Common Core.
Cuomo’s Gambit: Thinking Big To Fix Schools
Across the country, Democratic governors and mayors have cozied up to the teachers unions and given up on education reform. Not New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo.
Bused And Broken: Years Of District Policy Threw Brandon's Mclane Middle School Into Turmoil
First she noticed the gates around the building, then the boys playing football shirtless at the bus stop. Kenyatta McClairen had a bad feeling about her 11-year-old son's new school.
Senators Propose Replacing No Child Left Behind
Two prominent senators have unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at replacing the No Child Left Behind program enacted under President George W. Bush, The Washington Post reported.
Bravo
The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, unveiled a few days back by Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray and scheduled for HELP Committee mark-up on April 14, is a remarkable piece of work.
Common Core Sets Education Goals That Emphasize Depth Over Breadth
Three decades ago, a presidential commission warned that our students’ educational shortcomings had become so pronounced as to reach a tipping point that endangered national security.
New York City Charters Leave Thousands Of Seats Unfilled Despite Exploding Demand, Study Finds
New York City’s charter schools are leaving thousands of seats unfilled each year despite ballooning demand and long waiting lists, according to an analysis of public data to be released Friday.
Alexander-Murray: This Is What Compromise Looks Like, In A Single Table
I’m back from a week’s vacation and pleased to find that ESEA reauthorization is still (if just barely) alive. The release of a compromise bill from Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander and ranking member Patty Murray gives me an excuse to bring back my beloved color-coded ESEA table.