Re-Educating America Will Be No Picnic
Obama recognizes that if the United States is to pull out of this recession for the long term, we must invest in education.
No Child Left Behind
NYC's Joel Klein Putting Children First
Lanny Davis | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics
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Joel Klein has relied on three principles: developing public school leadership, incentives for teacher quality, and accountability. His approach has produced some demonstrable progress.
What Slumdog Teaches Us About Education
Dennis Van Roekel | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics
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Many students from poor backgrounds -- like Jamal from Slumdog Millionaire -- fare poorly on standardized tests, but that doesn't mean they aren't intelligent.
Teacher Rx: The Perfect Storm For Reform
Rev. Al Sharpton and Joel Klein | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics
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Transforming the teaching profession into a merit-based system is an obvious first step toward reducing educational inequality.
Barry Schwartz on Incentives, Education and Making Wise Choices
Rob Kall | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living
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It's important to understand that looking for the best is a self-defeating, misery-making strategy; that we should, in general, be looking for good enough, not the best.
Michelle Rhee Threatens End-Run Around Teachers' Union
HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics
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Michelle Rhee, education chancellor of the District of Columbia -- in charge of the worst performing public school system in the nation -- has laid do...
Transform Education? Yes, We Must
Sir Ken Robinson | Posted 02.11.2009 | Politics
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Economically and culturally, the future of America and of the rest of world lies now in a different direction. It will depend on the vitality, diversity and creativity of all its people.
2009: "We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For"
Robyn O'Brien | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living
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We are mothers, fathers, creators and nurturers. We are teachers, lawyers, accountants and writers. And the future rests in our resiliently remarkable hands.
Obama Education Pick Arne Duncan 'Poster Child For No Child Resistance'
This Week In Education | Alexander Russo | Posted 01.18.2009 | Chicago
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Many educators will be happy to know that, under Arne Duncan Chicago was the poster child for districts resisting and criticizing the law. Others may...
Arne Duncan's Task: Keep Spotlight on Education
Lorraine Forte | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago
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Focusing on what works for kids ought to come first, no matter which end of the political spectrum the idea comes from. This should remain the cornerstone of Duncan's decision-making.
Obama's "Way-to-Go, Brownie!" Moment?
Greg Palast | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics
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You'd think the studious Senator from Illinois would avoid repeating the Bush regime's horror show of unqualified appointments, of picking politicos over professionals. But here we go again.
David Brooks Made Me Wring My Hands: Obama and His Education Secretary Pick
Dan Brown | Posted 01.05.2009 | Media
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In his most recent op-ed, David Brooks offers Americans a false choice between two distinct camps of education interests. Here's hoping our new president will sweep aside that brand of discourse.
Serving in D.C.: Been There, Done That
Dr. Susan Neuman | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics
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There is something to be said about hindsight. Those clamoring for jobs with the Obama Administration will soon learn on their own about the burdens ...
Educators Expect Obama To Change No Child Left Behind
Daily Herald | Matt Arado | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago
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One of President Bush's most noteworthy accomplishments - the No Child Left Behind law enacted in 2002 - might undergo some fundamental changes when ...
"Reinvest, Don't Disinvest" in Education: Randi Weingarten Takes the National Stage
Dan Brown | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics
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Weingarten's speech was an impassioned call to spare the hatchet -- or scalpel -- in federal funding for education.
Class Warfare with a TARP
Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business
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It stands for Troubled Asset Relief Program, but the first word should really be Troubling. The haste with which it was created... is the best evidence of its flawed nature.
Leave Bad Schools Behind
Tom Vander Ark | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics
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A 'good school' goal requires a serious accountability system, a system that differentiates between 'chronic failure' and 'room for improvement'
The Tale of the Tape: Child Almost Gets Left Behind
Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 12.18.2008 | Chicago
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The way to ensure no children get "left behind" isn't more cash to schools, it's more resources to people.
Ideas for Obama
Curtis Black | Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago
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President-elect Barack Obama now faces tremendous challenges, and local advocates -- many of whom have worked with Obama over the years -- offer a range of ideas on how to move forward.
McCain's Education Plan is Scary as Hell
Dan Brown | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics
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Reforming America's inadequate public school system--a crucial priority for our country's future-- should not be undertaken with a failed ideology. Th...
More Schools Failing No Child Left Behind
Chicago Tribune | Tara Malone | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago
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Nearly a third of all Illinois public schools failed to hit rising test targets during the 2007-2008 school year, one of the worst performances since ...
Candidates Agree On Education Goals, Differ On Path To Get There
Richard Riehl | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home
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Obama goes into great detail about how to improve schools. McCain's message is much simpler. Public schools should be just one option of many, including home schooling.
Education and the Election: A Crucial Constituency Raises its Voice
Dan Brown | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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When parents organize, it's hard to ignore. Chicago-based Parents United for Responsible Education and New York City-based Class Size Matters have jum...
Action: House to Vote on No Child Left Inside Act Next Week
Josh Nelson | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics
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That's right, we're expecting a vote as early as Tuesday September 9th. This is a huge leap forward for the environmental education movement. Not f...
Virtual Learning Hits Campaign Trail
Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics
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With McCain's ideas on education, we finally have something new that can move us beyond the tired debates around No Child Left Behind. McCain supports virtual learning -- to the tune of $1 billion a year.
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