The most important unplanned lesson for teachers
The American University community in the nation’s capital was on lockdown for some time on Wednesday night after a man with a gun was spotted on campus. Here is a post about how one faculty member and her class handled the situation — and the larger issue of whether and how teachers are prepared to […]
Are MOOCs already over?
Are MOOCs already over? It may seem like an odd question given that the Massive Open Online Courses have been touted as the future of higher education, and that it seems like just yesterday that the country’s major universities were rushing to create courses to grab their share of the expected global market. New data […]
Secret policymaking on school reform is on the rise
Education reform policy around the country is increasingly being made in secret or without public input — and with a lot of private philanthropic money. A number of recent stories reveal the extent to which policy makers and school reformers are going to push their reform agenda to expand charter schools and vouchers in an […]
College Board’s effort to have ‘fun’ by sending cow stickers to schools falls flat
The College Board just tried to have a little fun with high schools but some college admissions counselors are less than amused. The organization sent out to thousands of high schools around the country stickers with pictures of a cartoon-like cow and the words, “Gee Whiz” — a reference to a critical reading question on […]
12-11-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: The 10 school districts with the most charter school studentsA new report on charter schools says that charter school enrollment around the country has grown 80 percent over the past five years — but represents only 5 percent of total public school enrollment (a statistic that may seem surprising given all of the attention that school reformers give to charters). The report, whi