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- 09-02-2011
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Opinion by Allan Odden and Lawrence O. Picus/Education Week (Phi Delta Kappan)
Allan Odden is a professor of educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lawrence O. Picus is a professor at the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Education budgets are imploding at the fiscal seams. A sluggish economy and falling property values are shortchanging public education budgets across the country. At the same time, there are growing expectations for improved student performance, better teachers and closing the achievement gap. Schools and teachers are caught in this double squeeze. Is there a way to meet these demands? Is it reasonable to ask schools to continue to raise student performance and improve teaching with no additional money and in some cases with less? Does the way forward absolutely require more money? We believe there is a way to move forward. Schools can improve learning and teaching using research-based and best practices-based strategies that in many cases don’t require more money, and in others where more money will help if it’s spent strategically. (more...)
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