This Tuesday, November 3, citizens of metro Detroit will flock to the polls to determine whether Mayor Dave Bing will stay in office, or yield his position to accountant Tom Barrow.
Jenifer Fox | Posted 11.02.2009 | Impact
Many believe schools are the answer to Afghanistan's problems. But giving them second-rate education because it is better than none at all is naive at best and arrogant at worst.
Dan Brown | Posted 10.29.2009 | Media
The editorial page in today's New York Times takes a bizarre pot shot at teachers. Teachers are demeaned by the Times as a destructive force when it comes to developing systems that work in schools.
Alan Singer | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York
Is Michael Bloomberg buying votes? Will Arne Duncan bring a "revolution" to the way our schools operate? Some who responded to recent blogs wanted more evidence for my claims. Here it is.
Alan Gottlieb | Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver
As Denver Public Schools struggles to pursue a consistent reform strategy, the district is encountering a multitude of obstacles, including repercussions from its history of failure.
Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York
The governor's inaction -- perhaps disinterest -- in whether New York has a shot at hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education aid underscores the current vacuum on educational issues.
Esther Wojcicki | Posted 11.19.2009 | Impact
Watch the education forum here. We have a powerhouse panel including the Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter, Stanford Professor Linda Darling Hammond, and NYC Chancellor Joel Klein.
Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien | Posted 10.27.2009 | Denver
It might take 15 years for today's finger painters to enter the workforce, but expanding early childhood education is an investment in the competitiveness of our county.
Ken James | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics
By tapping into the creativity, innovation, and dedication at work in the states, we're developing a more complete understanding of what works and what doesn't regarding education reform.
Alan Singer | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York
Despite what Duncan thinks, nothing short of experience is going to prepare middle-class aspiring teachers to work with students who have high social and academic needs.
Esther Wojcicki | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics
Almost fifty percent of students in the fifty largest American cities drop out of high school. In some cities, there is over a seventy percent drop out rate. One consequence is an increase in crime and the prison rate.
Leonie Haimson | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York
Bloomberg recently claimed to have fulfilled nearly all of his original campaign promises when it comes to education. But guess what? There are some promises he left out of his checklist.
Jenifer Fox | Posted 10.25.2009 | Impact
Our schools today will get to the top as soon as we are able to teach children to discover their vocation in life, their calling, their destiny.
Jenifer Fox | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact
Education, to most Americans, is not the stuff of nightly news. Or, perhaps, it isn't news because the media is unsure of the critical importance of education reporting.
Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York
The contract's approach to charter schools mandates unionization, guarantees no layoffs, preserves grievance procedures, and keeps in place staff transfer rights. Reform with a union twist, one might say.
Linda Darling-Hammond | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics
Today, the U.S. is the only industrialized nation whose next generation is on pace to be more poorly educated than the last -- a shocking blow to the American Dream. We need a new strategy.
Rahim Kanani | Posted 10.21.2009 | World
The symptoms of catastrophe are unmistakable, and the diagnosis is clear: we are in a race against time with the forces of the natural world.
Patricia Martin | Posted 10.27.2009 | Business
98% of people who might otherwise be characterized as progressive (shopping green, recycling, and engaging in creative pursuits) agree with the statement, "My success depends on me."
Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York
Since taking office as governor, Paterson has yet to articulate an educational vision. His most significant education proposals have revolved around student access to snack foods.
Alan Singer | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York
Social promotion was never a big problem. Politicians, including both Thompson and Mayor Moneybags, created an unnecessary furor and stigmatized a tiny fraction of the student population.
Deanna Neil | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living
We want to get kids outside, but who should lead the way: teachers, parents or kids themselves? Deciding the best approach for reengaging kids with nature means knowing where the problem stems from.
Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York
Under Bloomberg and mayoral control (vs. how it was run under Bill Thompson under the old board of education), the public school system is viewed as a "portfolio" rather than as a centrally run monolith.
Jenifer Fox | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living
It's parent-teacher conference time and you arranged your schedule three weeks in advance to attend. If you are like most parents, you feel a certain ...
Hermene Hartman | Posted 10.14.2009 | Chicago
The problem of kids killing each other is not unsolvable. But it is not a problem that the mayor, aldermen, police officers and, least of all, the president will solve.
Gordon Campbell | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York
What would be the impact if we succeeded in lowering the dropout rate? How much better off will we all be if we succeed in our dropout prevention efforts?
Melanie Duppins | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics