History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
NEW REPORT: Los Angeles' road to A-G for all
Without Dollars and Sense Powerpoint
Past Educational Opportunity Reports
Data-driven policymaking? In your dreams
- 06-02-2011
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Blog by Larry Cuban/ Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Gathering data to make informed decisions is one thing, using it is another. With computing power so inexpensive and accessible, with so much public and private sector pressure to collect information, practitioners and policymakers have at their fingertips real-time data on everything important. Consider the economy. Writing in the New Yorker, James Surowiecki (see below) points out that ”[O]ur picture of the economy is more detailed and sophisticated than ever, and that makes it easier for businesses and the government to react quickly to changes in the economy.” (more...)
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