Implementation of K–12 State Standards for Mathematics and English Language...
Implementation of K–12 State Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts and LiteracyAmber M. Northern, Ph.D.April 20, 2016A new study from RAND uses information from teacher polling to examine...
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Getting serious about college and career readiness
Getting serious about college and career readinessMatt GandalApril 21, 2016With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, our country is entering a new chapter in education reform. After fifteen...
View ArticleThe causes and consequences of test score manipulation in New York
The causes and consequences of test score manipulation in New YorkAmber M. Northern, Ph.D.April 27, 2016A new, somewhat unsettling NBER working paper by Thomas Dee and colleagues examines the...
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America's Report Card: We're still ignoring low-income high-achievers
America's Report Card: We're still ignoring low-income high-achieversChester E. Finn, Jr.Brandon WrightApril 29, 2016Last week, the Department of Education released the 2015 Nation’s Report Card for...
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Shut bad schools for low performance, but don't draw conclusions from test...
Shut bad schools for low performance, but don't draw conclusions from test scores aloneMichael J. PetrilliMay 03, 2016Editor's note: This post is the second in an ongoing discussion between Fordham's...
View ArticleOut of the testing consortium, into the fire
Out of the testing consortium, into the fireKevin MahnkenMay 11, 2016The heroic journalism of the Boston Globe in exposing pedophilia enabled by the Catholic Church was the focus of last year’s...
View ArticleKudos to Columbus Collegiate
Kudos to Columbus CollegiateKevin MahnkenMay 18, 2016At the same time we wrapped up our Wonkathon on parental choice under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Washington Post’s Jay Mathews...
View ArticleFree Nathan Deal
Free Nathan DealKevin MahnkenMay 25, 2016Education reformers are right to prioritize the closing of “achievement gaps”—the disparities in academic outcomes separating comparatively advantaged (and...
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