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Subsidized college loans are another bipartisan boondoogle
By George F. Will – Bipartisanship, the supposed scarcity of which so distresses the high-minded, actually is disastrously prevalent. Since 2001, it has produced No Child Left Behind, a counterproductive… Read more
Governor Brewer Signs Education Savings Account Expansion
by Matthew Ladner – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the expansion of the Education Savings Account program. The first year program provides students with 90% of the funds that would… Read more
Funding is a carrot in education courses
Withholding full payment to schools based on student success has merit, to a point By Don Cayo – It’s easy to overlook in the kerfuffle over the education ministry’s decision… Read more
60 Minutes on the Gulen Charters
Diane Ravitch – I was curious to see how Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes would deal with the Gulen Charter schools in their program last night. The Gulen charters are… Read more
A radical idea to transform what kids learn in school
By Marion Brady – Exxon-Mobil is airing education-reform television ads. In the one I’ve seen most often, implicit and explicit messages are simple and clear: (a) We live in a… Read more
Massachusetts’ Katrina Moment
by Jim Stergios – In a previous job, I spent a lot of time in major Massachusetts cities outside of Boston. Cities like New Bedford and Fall River, with their… Read more
Connecticut and Alabama deal blows to Michelle Rhee-style corporate education reform
Laura Clawson – There’s good news for public education in Alabama and Connecticut, as the Michelle Rhee breed of privatizers and corporate reformers were thwarted in both states, at least… Read more
Why rating teachers by test scores won’t work
By Jay Mathews – I don’t spend much time debunking our most powerful educational fad: value-added assessments to rate teachers. My colleague Valerie Strauss eviscerates value-added several times a week… Read more
Hundreds on Minnesota State Capitol steps honor outstanding student writers
Joe Nathan – Battles, creativity and determination were displayed on the State Capitol steps last week, and I’m not talking about the stadium debate. Several hundred parents, educators, students and… Read more
Majority of moms vouch for vouchers
Remember the Ohio mom who was jailed and put on three years’ probation because she lied on her daughters’ school applications about where they lived? Well, a new nationwide poll… Read more
