Tag: Ashley Berner
PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Johns Hopkins University’s Ashley Berner
In this episode, Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill speaks with Ashley Berner, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, about the value of content-based curriculum and the benefits of intentionally building knowledge content rather than[Read More…]
Why curriculum matters for parents and guardians
Editor’s note: This commentary from Ashley Berner, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, is the fourth in a four-part series that examines the importance of high-quality materials for state leaders, schools, and parents. In the past[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Backlash on backtrack, choice, security and more
Backlash on discipline backtracking: Broward County school officials face a torrent of criticism after the revelation that confessed school shooter Nikolas Cruz had been referred to a disciplinary program that promotes alternatives to arrests and suspensions. Superintendent Robert Runcie had previously denied any connection between Cruz and the PROMISE program. Ryan[Read More…]
From uniformity to pluralism in public education
Over the past several years, Ashley Berner has gained prominence as education policy scholar — thanks, in part, to her exploration of a fundamental question: Why does American public education look the way it does? Last year, we highlighted her book, No One Way to School. It argues, compellingly, that historical forces[Read More…]
Pluralism and the new definition of public education
When it comes to public education, the U.S. stands apart from many industrialized democracies. It excludes private and faith-based schools, and has generally relied on local governments as the sole providers of publicly supported education in a geographic area. A new volume by Johns Hopkins University researcher Ashley Berner argues[Read More…]