Campaign 2010: Too Much Credit For "Stand IL"?
By EdVoices March 22, 2012 9:10 am
Today's Chicago news is dominated with wrapup stories about the Illinois primaries — many of them focused on the role Stand For Children IL may have played in the races where it placed bets. The organization gave $150,000 to 14 …
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On Foreign Relations & Precious Gems
By EdVoices March 22, 2012 8:19 am
Dear Diane,
I’m going to borrow an idea from Mike Klonsky’s Small Talk blog. I’ve too much I’m bursting to say! Like …
Note that the four dissenters on the Council on Foreign Relations’ task force are never quoted …
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Buyer Beware
By EdVoices February 23, 2012 11:25 am
Dear Diane,
Three days with the North Dakota Study Group restores my spirits every year. Some great speeches, small “works in progress” workshops, presentations by students, and just food and talk, talk, talk.
I read your blog this week while …
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Five Best Blogs: A Little Heat, A Little Light
By EdVoices January 10, 2012 6:39 pm
The ‘three great teacher’ study — finally laid to rest Gary Rubinstein: This study continues to be quoted, especially the M5 example that was my first example. It is in Whitney Tilson’s powerpoint slides (shown below). It is in The …
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Five Best Blogs: Back In The Saddle (For Some)
By EdVoices January 3, 2012 4:57 pm
Best and worst in education Rick Kahlenberg: Sen. Tom Harkin deserves kudos for supporting integration and magnet schools as one of the federal options available for turning around failing schools.
The Central Falls Success… Joe Nocera (NYT): Central Falls, though,
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The Odd Couple: Dennis & Wendy
By EdVoices January 3, 2012 10:06 am
Editor’s note: Bridging Differences returns today from its holiday break.
Dear Deborah,
While we were on holiday break, Dennis Van Roekel and Wendy Kopp co-signed an opinion piece in USA Today, setting off a heated controversy.
It was a …
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Five Best Blogs: Why Pilot [Lunch] Programs Fail At Scale
By EdVoices December 21, 2011 5:02 pm
Why Pilot Projects Fail… Megan McArdle: Rolling something out across an existing system is substantially different from even a well run test, and often, it simply doesn't translate. Sometimes the success was due to the high quality, fully committed staff. Sometimes
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Five Best Blogs: A Case Is Made For "For-Profit Teaching"
By EdVoices December 16, 2011 5:17 pm
Surprises in Early Learning Challenge New America: Pennsylvania, long regarded as a leader in coordinating its early learning services, didn’t win. Neither did Oklahoma, famous for its state-funded pre-K program. ALSO: Race to Top Early Learning: Tales of Woe …
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Quotes: "This Is A School?"
By EdVoices December 5, 2011 9:02 am
This is a school? I thought it was a museum.
– South Philadelphia senior Terence Lewis visiting a suburban school (via Mike Klonsky)…
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Five Best Blogs: NCLB Waiver States Propose Toothless Ratings
By EdVoices November 28, 2011 4:19 pm
“New and Ambitious” AMOs May be Toothless Thompson: The primary motivation for meeting (and exceeding) these targets will rest with moving out of one or the other designation.
Can Unions Be Saved By Making Them Weaker? Mother Jones: Whatever you think …
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