“Patriotic Education” Isn’t. Plus, The Vagueness of “No Kings.” And Fish Porn. Items. Alan Greenblatt, a reporter I hold in high regard, who has covered education over the years, is resigning from Governing because he was being censored with regard to the Trump Administration. I hope some philanthropy helps him keep writing independently – decline is a choice. Washington Post story on Virginia’s effort to raise standards: …
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Guest post: Anson Jackson – Charters Have a Quality Problem. Collective Action is Part of the Solution. This is a guest post by Anson Jackson, a Texas-based partner at Bellwether who leads academic advising work. Agree or disagree he’d welcome your feedback and engagement either way. Anson’s in a lot of schools, all around the country. (As with all content here, it’s the views of the author alone, Bellwether has never taken …
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What’s The Forecast In Virginia? Plus Literacy, Des Moines, Cell Phone Bans, More…And Fish Porn. Odds and Ends On the American Variety Radio show I talked with Court Lewis about reading and literacy. Rick Hess and I discussed the Des Moines superintendent debacle – immigration was in some ways the least of it. Rick and I also discussed cell phone bans and technology and kids more generally. Jed Wallace and …
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Lions And Tigers And Interagency Agreements, Oh My! Plus, Why The Department Of Education Debate Is Like The Epstein Files New Report Card podcast. Rick Hess and I joined Nat Malkus to discuss what’s happening around higher education, the elections, and more in education. Rick and I agree that New York’s gifted program needs some work! (Recorded just before the announcement from ED this week, which I get to below). “Restructuring” The Department of Education …
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Houston, We Have A Problem* (Actually, no, Houston is one of a few places at least trying dramatic reform). ICYMI – I wrote about Virginia ed politics here. About this week’s interagency agreements here. Nat Malkus, Rick Hess, and I discuss the goings on here on The Report Card. I was at a gathering recently, and a Silicon Valley person who had transitioned into education was talking about how he approaches personnel decisions—basically using …
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