Conflicts of Interest in MA’s adoption of national standards

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“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because…

Food For Thought on Saving Schools Money in Massachusetts

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Yesterday, the Globe’s Deirdre Fernandes reported on the…

How to Pay For High-quality Teachers

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We all want high-quality teachers, right? What are we doing…

No More Know Nothing Laws: School Choice in Massachusetts

Pioneer Institute hosts event with national education reform experts Kevin Chavous and Jay Greene, releases new research on Catholic and Jewish Schools

Handwaving away opposition to the national standards

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Periodically, over at the Fordham blog, Checker Finn does his…

Four Models of Catholic Schooling in Massachusetts

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Author(s): Cara Stillings Candal, Ed.D. — Publication date:…

NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS

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NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS Existing…

Mandatory Volunteerism

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The last decade has seen an explosion in the number of middle…

Are Turnaround Schools Just Spin?

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The waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act will,…

STUDY ESTIMATES COST OF TRANSITION TO NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AT $16 BILLION

New study finds that aligning state and local educational systems to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and math will cost the 45 states plus the District of Columbia that have adopted them nearly $16 billion over seven years.

Moving the Goalposts on NCLB

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Massachusetts and nine other states made news last week by…

IS THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIOLATING FEDERAL LAW BY DIRECTING STANDARDS, TESTS, AND CURRICULA?

Despite three federal laws that prohibiting the federal government from directing, supervising or controlling K-12 curricula, the U.S. Department of Education has placed the nation on the road to a national curriculum.

A Halfhearted School Budget in Massachusetts

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You know you’re in for trouble when a school district with…

The Serpent in Finland’s Garden of Equity:Essay Review of Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learnfrom Educational Change in Finland by Pasi Sahlberg

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Essay Review of Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from…

Pioneer to Participate in U.S. History Competition for Students

Pioneer to Participate in U.S. History Competition for Students; “We the People” promotes U.S. history and civics education

Chipping away at charters

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Charter school approvals are granted in February. They shouldn't…

Can employers require job applicants to have a high school diploma?

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BNA, a subsidiary of Bloomberg L.P., is a great source of…

What is blended learning?

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A number of readers of recent posts on virtual (or digital) learning…

Tough Times on virtual learning

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Back at the start of December, I blogged on the need for both…

The wrong strategy to fix Lawrence public schools

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With a wondrous display of British understatement, the state’s…

Rise of the Zune Monopolists

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"Understand, I am not for monopoly when we can help it,”…

Some lessons for virtual learning

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There is so much energy in the virtual learning space right…

Virtual Schools, Actual Learning: Digital Education in America

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Pioneer Institute event to feature state and national online education leaders.

National standards will define local curricula

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I don’t know why (well, actually, I do) the national standards…

Myths about National Standards: Myth #2

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The French painter, poet, novelist, director, etc., Jean Cocteau…

Myths About National Standards: Myth #1

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Being half Greek and long a admirer of Classical Antiquity,…

Does Mass. Exclude Low-Achievers from National Education Tests?

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Last week, in reporting the national test results on how…

What will adoption of national standards cost Massachusetts schools?

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It’s always struck me as odd that with all the talk about…

Massachusetts: Flatlined on national tests?

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EdWeek's Erik Robelen is reporting on the just released national…

Halloween, Headless Horsemen and Literature in our Schools

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The Headless Horseman, painting by John Quidor. In this season…