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Entries by Michael J. Petrilli from 11/2011

A is for Accountability*; What's at Stake in the ESEA Debate**

| Posted 11.03.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Lamar Alexander, Esea, Johnny Isakson, Nclb Waivers, Harkin-Enzi, Education Reform, Education Policy, Achievement Gaps, Huffington Post News

We know that setting annual (and ever-rising) targets in NCLB put pressure on states to keep their "cut scores" modest so they didn't unintentionally label every school in their jurisdiction as failing.

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We Have a Parenting Problem, Not a Poverty Problem

| Posted 11.04.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Marriage Parenting Education, Parenting Education Success, Achievement Gap Education, Parenting Learning, Parenting Rich Poor, TV Poor Education, Broader Bolder Education, Parenting Gap Education, Education Parenting, Education Rich Poor, Huffington Post News

It's unlikely we're ever going to narrow the achievement gap between rich and poor unless we narrow the "good parenting gap" between rich and poor families. Yes, I know I'm going to catch a lot of grief for saying that.

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Dealing With Disingenuous Teachers Unions: There are No Shortcuts

| Posted 11.14.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Ohio SB 5, Collective Bargaining, Local Control, Teacher Unions, Huffington Post News

If we want to win the fight for the more immediate future, we're going to need to take on the unions directly, and take over the school boards.

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