A Letter to Jonah Edelman
Dear Jonah, You don’t know me but I have followed your career. As the son of illustrious parents, much was expected of you. Stand for...
Category : Teacher Evaluations
Who Demoralized the Nation’s Teachers?
Who is responsible for the widespread teaching exodus? Who demoralized America’s teachers, the professionals who work tirelessly for low wages in oftentimes poor working conditions?...
Gary Rubinstein: One of the “Most Dangerous” Reformers Will Be #2 in NYC Ed Department
Gary Rubinstein writes here about the new leadership of the New York City Department of Education. He begins: Eric Adams will become the next Mayor...
New Study Finds that Tougher Teacher Evaluations Showed No Gains in Student Achievement
Education Week reported that a decade of “reforms” focused on tougher teacher evaluations produced no improvement in student test scores. More than a decade ago,...
Study: How Foundations Engage in Advocacy by Funding Ideas They Like
Sarah Reckhow of Michigan State University University and Megan Tompkins-Stange of the University of Michigan studied the ways in which foundations fund research that advances...
Peter Greene: In Case You Missed Michelle Rhee…You Can Join the Zoom
Peter Greene wonders if you have missed Michelle Rhee, once the Wonder Woman of the edreform biz, but recently absent from the national scene. After...
Jeff Bryant: The End of School “Reform”
Jeff Bryant is a journalist who specializes in education. In a recent issue of The Progressive, he details the many failures of what is falsely...
Andrea Gabor: How Big Philanthropy Captured Media Coverage of Their Education Investments
Andrea Gabor is the Bloomberg Professor of Business Journalism at Baruch College, which is part of the City University of New York. Gabor has written...
David C. Berliner: A Hug for Jennifer
David C. Berliner, one of our nation’s most honored researchers of education, shared this essay for readers of the blog. A Hug for Jennifer I met...
Richard P. Phelps Looks Back on D.C. Reform, Part 2
Richard P. Phelps was hired by D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee to oversee testing, which was a crucial element in her plans to “reform” the...