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WEBIt’s time for some professional accountability for the empty suits who flit from one edu-fad to the next. By Frederick Hess. When districts use unanticipated revenue from their states sensibly, it helps student achievement. By Paul E. Peterson. It’s a Rick v. Rick debate about whether we’ve entered a new era of schooling.
A Lasting Impact - Education Next
WEBAug 1, 2017 · A Lasting Impact. High-stakes teacher evaluations drive student success in Washington, D.C. Thomas S. Dee. James Wyckoff. Kaya Henderson was Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools from 2010–2016. Teachers matter—and some matter more than others. That recognition has driven a tidal wave of …
Has Inclusion Gone Too Far? - Education Next
WEBJul 24, 2018 · Allison F. Gilmour. The model of special education known as inclusion, or mainstreaming, has become more prevalent over the past 10 years, and today, more than 60 percent of all students with disabilities (SWDs) spend 80 percent or more of their school day in regular classrooms, alongside their non-disabled peers (see Figure 1).
About Us - Education Next
WEBIn the stormy seas of school reform, this journal will steer a steady course, presenting the facts as best they can be determined, giving voice (without fear or favor) to worthy research, sound ideas, and responsible arguments. Bold change is needed in American K–12 education, but Education Next partakes of no program, campaign, or ideology.
Results from the 2022 Education Next Survey
WEBAug 16, 2022 · Business + Editorial Office. Program on Education Policy and Governance Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone (617) 496-5488 Fax (617) 496-4428 Email [email protected]. For subscription service to …
How Schools and Teachers Can Get Better at Cultural Competence
WEBAug 6, 2020 · The opportunity is now for districts to address the reality of bias, stereotypes, and cultural differences for cultural competency. While Covid-19 and preparing for another school closure is necessary, so is the importance of cultural competency. If districts forfeit the opportunity to address injustice, the damage could be catastrophic.
College Accreditation, Explained - Education Next
WEBJun 13, 2018 · Accreditation is a legal status, and attending an accredited institution allows postsecondary students to use federal subsidies to pay for their education. 73% of full-time college students in the United States use federal subsidies —such as federally subsidized loans, federal work-study, and Pell grants—to pay for college, and the U.S ...
AI in Education - Education Next
WEBAug 8, 2023 · AI in Education. The leap into a new era of machine intelligence carries risks and challenges, but also plenty of promise. In Neal Stephenson’s 1995 science fiction novel, The Diamond Age, readers meet Nell, a young girl who comes into possession of a highly advanced book, The Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer. The book is not the usual ...
What I Learned in 23 Years Ranking America’s Most Challenging …
WEBMar 10, 2021 · Jay Mathews. Signature charter school in Evansville, Indiana was number one on the 2020 Challenge Index. When I invented the annual Challenge Index rankings of American high schools 23 years ago, I considered them just a stunt to publicize a book I had written. My book, about why the most admired schools made so few demands on average and below ...
School Leaders Matter - Education Next
WEBDec 16, 2012 · School Leaders Matter. Measuring the impact of effective principals. Gregory F. Branch. Eric A. Hanushek. Steven Rivkin. It is widely believed that a good principal is the key to a successful school. No Child Left Behind encouraged the replacement of the principal in persistently low-performing schools, and the Obama administration has made ...