Tag: education policy
The revenge of the rubber room
An education reform era policy ended recently as New York lawmakers repealed a law that attempted to remove ineffective instructors from public school classrooms. As Kathleen Moore of the Times Union explained: Districts can still fire probationary employees, as always. The measures that help them remove ineffective teachers who... READ MORECharter schools and private options can thrive in tandem
The nation’s first charter school law passed in 1991, the...
READ MOREMelon-scoop America
America’s founders (wisely) set up a federal system in part...
READ MOREThe inevitable is certain but not always punctual
American scientist and futurist Roy Amara (on the left above)...
READ MOREReport: Parents say learning should be part of everything, everywhere, all at once
Consulting firm Tyton Partners, in collaboration with the Walton Family...
READ MOREPast meets future at AFC national policy summit
Editor’s note: The American Federation for Children held its national...
READ MOREThe unreliable rider, humility, discovery and tolerance
Jonathan Haidt’s book The Righteous Mind describes the human mind...
READ MORE‘Emergency mindset’ needed to address education inequities
As the first full year of schooling during the coronavirus...
READ MOREWith lawmakers not in session, bureaucrats should not regulate pods
Policymakers have a knack for finding private endeavors they presume...
READ MOREWe aren’t getting any younger, maybe it’s time for education reform
Demographic changes are expected to place a greater strain on...
READ MOREFL state Sen. John Legg on Common Core, PARCC, school choice & more
One of Florida’s top education leaders offered a strong defense...
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