June 2011

Waiting for a school miracle

Op-Ed by Diane Ravitch/New York Times

Is the U.S. doing teacher reform all wrong?

Guest blog by Dana Goldstein/Washington Post

A test question -- can you spell 'blackmail'?

Blog by John Merrow/Huffington Post

Some states wary of new Race to Top cash

By Michele McNeil/Education Week

Foreign-language programs stung by budget cuts

By Mary Ann Zehr/Education Week

The 5-story Google alert that says almost everything

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

Detroit looks to charters to remake public schools

By Larry Abramson/NPR

How to make ‘intern nation’ work for low-income kids

Guest blog by Dana Goldstein/Washington Post

Experiments in evaluating teachers

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

Sacramento city schools will keep extracurricular activities

By Melody Gutierrez/Sacramento Bee

Activist South Bay students secure computers for schools, save teachers

By Sharon Noguchi/San Jose Mercury News

Accountability: How and why a boring report made me weep

Blog by James Gee/Huffington Post

Data-driven policymaking? In your dreams

Blog by Larry Cuban/ Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

When it comes to how we use evidence, is education reform the new welfare reform?

Blog by Matt Di Carlo/Shanker Blog

How big a change are the Common Core standards?

By Rick Hess/Education Week

Is Teach for America becoming 'too big to fail?'

Blog by Sam Chaltain/Huffington Post

Are we on the wrong path?

Opinion by By Jal Mehta/Education Week

Districts scrutinizing teaching applicants' potential

By Stephen Sawchuk/Education Week

School choice debate vs. reality

Blog by Jay Mathews/Washington Post

Education Department increases its regulation of for-profit colleges

By Tamar Lewin/New York Times

STAR tests may end for younger kids

By Kathryn Baron/Thoughts on Public Education

Dream Act: Assembly approves state financial aid for illegal immigrants

By Adam Weintraub/Contra Costa Times

Assembly: Yes, fix school funding

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

California charter schools dig in, expect political fight

By Allen Young/Capitol Weekly

Winners and losers in the charter school lottery

Blog by Kevin Drum/Mother Jones

Teachers, nurses, and medical care in California schools

Blog by David B. Cohen/InterACT

Helping teachers help themselves

By Michael Winerip/New York Times

Rules set for fresh round of 'i3' grants

By Michele McNeil/Education Week

Jonathan Alter kicks the hornet's nest

Blog by Anthony Cody/Education Week

5 reasons parents should oppose evaluating teachers on test scores

Guest blog by Carol Burris and Kevin Welner/Washington Post

GOP says healthier school lunches cost too much

By Mary Clare Jalonick/Los Angeles Daily News

Democrats raise new concerns about charter schools

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

Presidential candidates tend to avoid education issues

Column by Jay Mathews/Washington Post

As school turnarounds strike out, try, try again

Blog by John Thompson/Huffington Post

VAM nauseum: Bleeding the patient

Blog by David B. Cohen/InterACT

As Gates Foundation grows, critics question methods

By Wendy Kaufman/NPR

LA teachers vote to approve one-year contract to avoid layoffs

KPCC

At odds over CALPADS funding

By John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

In Census finance data, most charters are not quite public schools

Blog by Matt Di Carlo/Shanker Blog

Analysis finds graduation rates moving up

By Christopher B. Swanson/Education Week

An interesting few days

Blog by Diane Ravitch/Education Week

A paradox? Or just a contradiction?

Blog by John Merrow/Huffington Post

Spending far from equal among state’s school districts, analysis finds

By Louis Freedberg and Stephen K. Doig/California Watch

Are we creating dual school systems with charters, vouchers?

Guest blog by Bill McDiarmid/Washington Post

Big changes for better teachers

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

Report says L.A. principals should have more authority in hiring teachers

By Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times

Low-income students and KIPP charter schools

Guest blog by Richard D. Kahlenberg/Washington Post

Supreme Court ruling on California immigrant tuition rates could affect other states' policies

By Larry Gordon and David Savage/Los Angeles Times

Governors who pushed K-12 overhauls see popularity slide

Blog by Sean Cavanagh/Education Week

'College for all' campaign getting a second look

By Catherine Gewertz/Education Week

Former tennis star Andre Agassi teams with L.A. bankers to finance charter school construction

By Roger Vincent/Los Angeles Times

Graduation rates trending up; or maybe down

By Kathryn Baron/Thoughts on Public Education

School network readies students for college and career

By Catherine Gewertz/Education Week

The train has left the station: More on teacher pay-4-performance

Blog by Larry Cuban/Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

A glut of new reports raise doubts about Obama's teacher agenda

Blog by Dana Goldstein/Lady Wonk

More schools rethinking zero-tolerance discipline stand

By Donna St. George/Washington Post

Denver schools: Major overhaul is similar to others across the country

By Joy Resmovits/Huffington Post

What Michelle Rhee has been up to

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

Taking on stark inequalities in NYCs

Blog by Benjamin Todd Jealous/Huffington Post

Push for A’s at private schools is keeping costly tutors busy

By Jenny Anderson/New York Times

Critics target growing army of Broad leaders

By Christina A. Samuels/Education Week

Businesses and education: Companies must push harder to reform schools, report says

By Joy Resmovits/Huffington Post

School officials to open more charter schools in San Jose

By Sharon Noguchi/San Jose Mercury News

Dispute exposes tensions over charters' role in cities

By Stephen Sawchuk/Education Week

Backlash: Are these end times for charter schools?

By Andrew J. Rotherham/Time

Obama tries to focus on economic fears

By Helene Cooper/New York Times

Interview: How does classroom stress affect learning?

Blog by Anthony Cody/Education Week

Data shed light on career costs and benefits

By Sarah D. Sparks/Education Week

More Hispanic students finishing high school

By Christine Armario/Boston Globe

PreK-3 movement trying to overhaul early education, but faces obstacles

By Sarah Garland/Hechinger Report

California schools in a 'state of emergency': Do we really value education?

Blog by Megan Pincus Kajitani/Huffington Post

Sept. tax vote no help to schools

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

Waging a years-long battle for more school funding

By Greg Lucas/Capitol Weekly

More changes expected at Los Angeles arts high school

By Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times

Scholarships for leaving the university

By Yolanda Arenales/La Opinión (text in Spanish)

This is what solidarity looks like

Editorial/ Rethinking Schools

No more PCs, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks?

Blog by Larry Cuban/Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Viewpoints: Dropout recovery needs different standards

Opinion by Delaine Eastin/Sacramento Bee

'The acquisition of 16,905 students'

Blog by Kevin Welner/Huffington Post

NJ gov pushes public-private school pilot program

By Geoff Mulvihill/Boston Globe

California jumps to other test consortium

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

Deconstructing the debate: Ravitch v. Alter

Grumpy Educators

Schools strengthen counseling on postsecondary options

By Mary Ann Zehr/Education Week

Using a new model to create pathways to higher learning

Opinion by Stanley S. Litow and Robert B. Schwartz/Education Week

Great expectations

Blog by Esther Quintero/Shanker Blog

Teaching and learning in the midst of the Wisconsin uprising

By Kate Lyman/Rethinking Schools

Promised raises haunt pink slip debate

By Emily Alpert/Voice of San Diego

Education Secretary may agree to waivers on ‘No Child’ law requirements

By Sam Dillon/New York Times

N.A.A.C.P. on defensive as suit on charter schools splits group’s supporters

By Fernanda Santos/New York Times

A response from KIPP

Guest blog by Ryan Hill/Washington Post

Professor: Value of college extends beyond paycheck

NPR

Questioning assumptions, considering evidence, creating solutions: AISR looks at Ron Wolk’s new book

Commentary by Marla Ucelli-Kashyap/Annenberg Institute for School Reform

A year of drama and hard feelings in education

By Josh Goodman/Stateline

California DREAMing—“Education can be this kind of light”

By Julianne Hing/Color Lines

Los Angeles schools budget woes hit arts programs hard

By Jason Song/Los Angeles Times

Is the Mayor listening?

Guest blog by Lisa Alva/InterACT

Taking a different path out of high school

By Cheri Carlson, Jean Cowden Moore/Ventura County Star

U.S. students remain poor at history, tests show

By Sam Dillon/New York Times

We need to fix the economy to fix education

By David Sirota/Salon

A year of tumult in education reform

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

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