There’s been some good blogging lately on how to interpret the studies on Teach For America (TFA) teacher effectiveness – see Matthew Di Carlo and Adam Ozimek. But neither addresses the research from a Relinquisher standpoint. Here’s what they say:…
Category Archives: Accountability
Health Care in the Dock: What’s at Stake for Education?
April 17, 2012 – 10:46 am
(This post was written by guest blogger Julia Martin, legislative director of the Brustein & Manasevit law firm.) The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of the 2009 health care law will have wide-ranging effects on health care policy…
In Praise of ‘Seat Time’
April 10, 2012 – 1:58 pm
“Seat time.” That’s the classic concept of education. Spend three, four or five hours a week in a classroom and get credit for knowledge of the subject. Of course, to get the credit, one has to “earn” a grade. Don’t…
Innovation Spotlight: Baldwin County Public Schools, Alabama
April 4, 2012 – 8:00 am
Change is difficult in public education. There are many reasons for this but the way we finance our schools is one of the larger obstacles. Our school districts are not set up to fund innovation. They distribute funds based on…
The Value-Added Debate: A Relinquisher Responds
April 3, 2012 – 8:00 am
Both the LA Times and New York Times recently published value-added scores of teachers. Much debate, to say the least, has ensued. So what’s a Relinquisher (someone who supports public regulation but non-profit operation of schools) to make of all…
The Buried Lead: Unions’ Power in Question
April 2, 2012 – 8:00 am
(This post was written by guest blogger Julia Martin, legislative director of the Brustein & Manasevit law firm.) In a March 18 interview on “Fox News Sunday,” former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said that if elected…
Allegations on the Front Page, Exoneration on the Last: The New York State ‘Reading First’ Decision
March 12, 2012 – 10:28 am
More than five years after the Office of Inspector General issued an audit report criticizing New York State’s process for awarding Reading First subgrants to its districts, the U.S. Department of Education has informed New York that it should be…