Monthly Archives: September 2012
Last night I posted Rick Hess’s account of how No Child Left Behind managed to anger and disappoint education reformers of almost every stripe. This morning I’d like to suggest that this consensus in favor of scuttling NCLB also poses … Continue reading
As threatened, I wanted to return to Rick Hess’s analysis of conservative divisions – and disarray – on the future path of education reform, focusing this time on his analysis of No Child Left Behind. Actually, NCLB provokes less conflict … Continue reading
A few of the comments on this blog have hinted that I’m trying to spearhead either a libertarian or a right-wing educational crusade. Nope. When it comes to reforming education, I fall more into the “we’re all right and we’re … Continue reading
. . . many difficult issues remain unresolved. Since school districts around the country are grappling with the same problems, here’s a quick run-down. I’m going to start with the money issues, and discuss some of the unresolved education policy … Continue reading
Since I don’t have any kids in the Chicago public school system, I can afford to be grateful to striking teachers and a recalcitrant mayor for giving needed publicity to a very important education reform issue: using student results to … Continue reading
I’ve just read another commentary on the Chicago teachers’ strike from AEI’s Rick Hess. I’ll post a link to the full article in the New York Daily News, but here are some highlights. I’ve speculated the American Federation of Teachers … Continue reading
I’m catching a train to Washington, D.C. this morning, so I don’t have time for a long post. But I read three interesting, thoughtful perspectives on the Chicago teachers’ strike during my morning email check, and I want to share … Continue reading
Not all Chicago public school students get to spend this week communing with their video games. As Bloomberg reports, For the 52,000 who attend public charter schools, it will be business as usual — and business is pretty good. Chicago … Continue reading
In my last post I talked about the dog that didn’t bark in California: the legislature’s decision to back away from a bill, supported by the teachers’ unions, that would have subjected teacher evaluations to collective bargaining. Los Angeles is … Continue reading
First, let me apologize for the radio silence. My husband is teaching at NYU Law School this semester, and the move from southern Utah to Manhattan has eaten up the week. I’ve finally unpacked my boxes and (full disclosure time) … Continue reading