Academic Value of Non-Academics : Education Next
How valuable are extracurriculars in schools? http://t.co/ZUK1qFCw Faced with a $30 million shortfall in its $295 million budget for the 2011–12 school year, the Adams 12 school district in north...
View ArticleA Teacher’s Response to Mike Petrilli’s Article, Accountability’s End? :...
What teachers can add to the debate over accountability's future: http://t.co/mrmEJfvu Mike Petrilli’s article was probably my favorite article ever about accountability. To be fair, it doesn’t have...
View ArticleJeb Bush, Melinda Gates, Sal Khan and the Coming Digital Learning Battle :...
Paul E. Peterson on Jeb Bush, Melinda Gates, Sal Khan and the Coming Digital Learning Battle. Education Next's site: http://t.co/XcXm4hLH Jeb Bush, Melinda Gates, Sal Khan and the Coming Digital...
View ArticleStudying Teacher Moves : Education Next
Studying #Teacher Moves: A practitioner’s take on what is blocking the research teachers need http://t.co/3tJmFutw In July 2011, Bill Gates told the Wall Street Journal, “I believe in innovation and...
View ArticleThe International Experience : Education Next
The International Experience: What U.S. #schools can and cannot learn from other countries http://t.co/DYb81tKI Undoubtedly, the United States has much to learn from education systems in other...
View ArticleTop Education Next Articles of 2011! : Education Next
Top Education Next Articles of 2011! : Education Next: Which Ed Next articles were most popular in 2011? What fo... http://t.co/8g7E9gYV Which Ed Next articles were most popular in 2011? What follows...
View ArticleTop 20 Blog Entries of 2011! : Education Next
#EdNextTop20 Blogs of 2011 are now up! Check the list - is your fave there? http://t.co/YKvAgLlb We’ve already released the list of the most-read articles on the Education Next website in 2011. Today...
View ArticleCan Khan Move the Bell Curve to the Right? : Education Next
Can Khan Move the Bell Curve to the Right? http://t.co/LgbrQFwK #math #digitallearning cc: @KhanAcademy It was goal-setting day in Rich Julian’s 5th-grade class at Covington Elementary School in Los...
View ArticleCarrots, Sticks, & the Bully Pulpit : Education Next
"What the Election Year Will Mean for Education Policy" http://t.co/wCktpiiT #AEI Interesting day at AEI last week. Hosted a lively discussion on “Education 2012: What the Election Year Will Mean for...
View ArticleObama’s Education Record : Education Next
Obama’s Education Record http://t.co/GghXgzSs We are now entering the fourth and final year of the first term of the Obama administration. Enough time has elapsed to provide an opportunity for at least...
View ArticleThe Common Core Math Standards : Education Next
#edu #education The Common Core Math Standards - Are they a step forward or backward? http://t.co/nQ3CeD8y More than 40 states have now signed onto the Common Core standards in English language arts...
View ArticlePutting the Schools in Charge : Education Next
The federal government should encourage states to "create a more agile, more American, system of governance that... http://t.co/WF5VBCN4 It’s no surprise that, 28 years after the publication of A...
View ArticleBright Spots Shine in Blended, Online Learning : Education Next
Bright Spots Shine in BLENDED #eLearning http://t.co/EjPC5GLN #onlinelearning #edchat via @EducationNext A month has passed since the first-ever national Digital Learning Day. Given the excitement...
View ArticleNeither Broad Nor Bold : Education Next
#edu #education Neither Broad Nor Bold - A narrow-minded approach to school reform http://t.co/5tWJKO3i Helen Ladd, Presidential Address to the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management in...
View ArticleBest Practices Are the Worst : Education Next
Jay Greene reviews Surpassing Shanghai: An Agenda for American Education Built on the World’s Leading Systems http://t.co/VQKmqSwJ Surpassing Shanghai: An Agenda for American Education Built on the...
View ArticleGreat Teaching : Education Next
#edu #education Great Teaching - Measuring its effects on students' future earnings http://t.co/oyDbXoip In February 2012, the New York Times took the unusual step of publishing performance ratings for...
View ArticleDo Schools Begin Too Early? : Education Next
#edu #education Do Schools Begin Too Early? - The effect of start times on student achievement http://t.co/xcpTutH7 What time should the school day begin? School start times vary considerably, both...
View ArticleTeaching the Teachers : Education Next
#edu #education Teaching the Teachers - Achievement Network offers support for data-driven instruction http://t.co/ilX6lOru The test question showed a carton labeled “15 pencils.” “Sharif sharpened 5...
View Articleedu #education Confessions of a Former Luddite - Not so long ago, I doubted...
#edu #education Confessions of a Former Luddite - Not so long ago, I doubted that computers, cell phones, and the in... http://t.co/jDiCgOxG #edu #education Confessions of a Former Luddite - Not so...
View ArticleA New Type of Ed School : Education Next
@RelayGSE is a new kind of ed school that links the success of its students to the success of their students http://t.co/mqQQYifp #NY I was observing a class called Designing Assessments at the new...
View ArticleWhose School Buildings Are They, Anyway? : Education Next
#edu #education Whose School Buildings Are They, Anyway? - Making public school facilities available to charters http://t.co/kPm7wZFs With our strong distaste for monopolies, America has developed a...
View ArticleIs the U.S. Catching Up? : Education Next
Additional $1000 in pp spending assoc with annual gain in achievement of one-tenth of 1 % of a standard deviation. http://t.co/FQVLJuST “The United States’ failure to educate its students leaves them...
View ArticleExam Schools from the Inside : Education Next
#edu #education Exam Schools from the Inside - Racially diverse, subject to collective bargaining, fulfilling a need http://t.co/s3UctB8J Stuyvesant. Boston Latin. Bronx Science. Thomas Jefferson....
View ArticleCapturing the Dimensions of Effective Teaching : Education Next
#edu #education Capturing the Dimensions of Effective Teaching http://t.co/OKApgzxG When the world is in danger and it’s time to summon the superheroes to save the day, my six-year-old son dives into...
View ArticleCan Teacher Evaluation Improve Teaching? : Education Next
#edu #education Can Teacher Evaluation Improve Teaching? - Evidence of systematic growth in the effectiveness of mid... http://t.co/Zaalgx9f Evidence of systematic growth in the effectiveness of...
View ArticleGame Changer : Education Next
Will "social learning" be a game changer when it comes to #education? http://t.co/bxrFXGIm cc: @Grockit @schoology @edmodo In the past, preparing for the SAT meant reading through a test-prep book,...
View ArticleReform Agenda Gains Strength : Education Next
#edu #education Reform Agenda Gains Strength - The 2012 EdNext-PEPG survey finds Hispanics give schools higher grade... http://t.co/q3iitvng The 2012 EdNext-PEPG survey finds Hispanics give schools...
View ArticleSolving America’s Math Problem : Education Next
Solving America’s Math Problem http://t.co/a8apfRlO In the 21st-century workplace, mathematical capability is a key determinant of productivity. College graduates who majored in subjects such as math,...
View ArticleNewark’s Superintendent Rolls Up Her Sleeves and Gets to Work : Education Next
Newark’s Superintendent Rolls Up Her Sleeves and Gets to Work http://t.co/cOz4ZcgT Anderson’s first year in Newark was marked by serious change—the beginning of a deep systemic overhaul, financial and...
View ArticleObama Administration and K-12: The Good and the Bad : Education Next
Last night #Obama said his reforms were starting to turn things around. 2 takes on his ed record: http://t.co/TTVwwibI http://t.co/V5nAiFvB We’re rolling into the final sprint to the election; this...
View ArticleWhat We’re Watching: Education Reform in the Next White House : Education Next
Beginning at 4:30pm AEI will live-stream a discussion featuring #edpolicy advisors from Obama & Romney campaigns. http://t.co/vIB80pR5 On Tuesday from 4:30-5:45, AEI will live-stream a discussion...
View ArticleSchool Leaders Matter : Education Next
#edu #education School Leaders Matter - A new study has found that highly effective principals raise the achievement... http://t.co/95wTdvNH It is widely believed that a good principal is the key to a...
View ArticleA River of Data : Education Next
How data is making the learning experience more effective http://t.co/yOJPyA4w http://t.co/T4uI8pt1 Huge flows of data have transformed a wide array of businesses, and the next wave is flowing from...
View ArticleBehind the Headline: More Sleep for Teens? : Education Next
Parents petitioning for later start times for high school will want to read this study: http://t.co/npu6gPZ7 @mcpssuper @DonnaStGeorge More Sleep for Teens? Montgomery Petition Signed by Thousands...
View ArticleSteve Jobs on Education : Education Next
#edu #education Steve Jobs on Education - Steve Jobs embodied the entrepreneur as humanitarian — not because he gave... http://t.co/IB2Q1iMb Everyone is talking about Steve Jobs this morning. The...
View ArticleSetting Students Up for Success : Education Next
How American Sign Language effectively eliminates student-initiated distractions & other teaching tools: http://t.co/RE90VoKZ #ASL What do a successful teacher and a wealthy grocery-store owner...
View ArticleThe Flipped Classroom : Education Next
Been reading about the #flipclass? Wondering how it got started (before Khan)? http://ow.ly/6MU5z #edtech Four years ago, in the shadow of Colorado’s Pike’s Peak, veteran Woodland Park High School...
View ArticleThe Mystery of Good Teaching : Education Next
~60% of the differences in test scores are explained by individual and family characteristics. http://t.co/9KFkWM7B #bced #sd33 #bcedplan Surveying the evidence on student achievement and teachers'...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Economics of Online Learning : Education Next
Understanding the Economics of Online Learning : Education Next http://t.co/ivO7Ydku The Costs of Online Learning, the latest in Fordham’s digital learning policy series, tackles the tricky question of...
View ArticleEd Next Book Club: Paul Tough on How Children Succeed : Education Next
BRAND NEW PODCAST - My interview with @paultough about How Children Succeed (taped just hours ago): http://t.co/rNTiXeJR cc @alexanderrusso Ever since ancient times, scholars and philosophers have...
View ArticlePrimer on Success : Education Next
E.D. Hirsch on the new @paultough book: The critical missing element...is the phrase 'other things equal'" http://t.co/S3IVy0dC @rpondiscio Paul Tough follows his excellent book about Geoffrey Canada...
View ArticleWhy Not Have Open Tests? : Education Next
New piece by Eric Hanushek on Open Testing. http://t.co/5bO4Byu #edreform #k12 The news is full of stories about incidents of cheating on various accountability tests. The Secretary of Education has...
View ArticleWhen the Best is Mediocre : Education Next
Needs review??????When the Best is Mediocre : Education Next: http://t.co/DnWlL1fl via @AddThis American education has problems, almost everyone is willing to concede, but many think those problems are...
View ArticleNOT Your Mother’s PTA : Education Next
Not Your Mother's #PTA: Advocacy groups raise money, voices, hopes http://t.co/NO7eTFlx Photos: Additional images from Education Reform Now, Parent Revolution, and Stand For Children Link - Trackbacks
View ArticleCheck out this interactive US map to see where YOUR state ranks in student...
Check out this interactive US map to see where YOUR state ranks in student performance gains: http://t.co/CAsk4D8D Check out this interactive US map to see where YOUR state ranks in student performance...
View ArticlePublic Schools and Money : Education Next
#edu #education Public Schools and Money - Strategies for improving productivity in times of austerity http://t.co/VAwMTOBW Public school shepherds endlessly scream “wolf.” Yet, with one minor...
View ArticlePoor Results for High Achievers : Education Next
#edu #education Poor Results for High Achievers - New evidence on the impact of gifted and talented programs http://t.co/NJ9Q6Epz For nearly a decade, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has focused...
View ArticleA Different Role for Teachers Unions : Education Next
"Countries that are among the top 10 in student performance have some of the strongest teachers unions in the... http://t.co/3wpcXqXO PHOTO: Ms Marianne Heikkikä teaches physics in Tikkurila High...
View ArticleUnions and the Public Interest : Education Next
@jaypgreene and I debate "Is collective bargaining for teachers good for students?" in @EducationNext http://t.co/xK03BqoD Three years after Barack Obama’s election signaled a seeming resurgence for...
View ArticleWhy Most People Do Their Yoga at Home : Education Next
@Paul_E_Peterson tells us Why Most People Do Their Yoga at Home http://t.co/lW9PBbVM cc: @SlateMoneybox @mattyglesias #education According to Matthew Yglesias, quite a few people are making the effort...
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