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Post-Katrina, New Orleans schools excel
Posted On: August 27, 2010
Post-Katrina, New Orleans schools excel Ah, the status quo. It dogs education reformers in every state, and prefers failing ...
Education spending not the same as student achievement
Posted On: August 6, 2010
Education spending not the same as student achievement One of the biggest red herrings in public education is money. Consider this: The education establishment ...
Missouri does not make Race to the Top threshhold
Posted On: March 4, 2010
Missouri does not make Race to the Top threshhold EdWeek just posted the 15 finalist states in the competition for Race to the Top ...
Missouri submits Race to the Top application today
Posted On: January 20, 2010
Missouri submits Race to the Top application today From the press release: January 20, 2010 State Submits Ambitious, Multifaceted Proposal for “Race to the ...
Michelle Rhee: Transforming the System
Posted On: November 4, 2009
Michelle Rhee: Transforming the System For those who haven't heard of Michelle Rhee, she has been shocking D.C. public schools ...
Missouri sits out Race to Top
Posted On: October 27, 2009
Missouri sits out Race to Top ...says the St. Louis Beacon. The Beacon exposes the education reform landscape that we've been talking ...
States Race to the Top
Posted On: October 26, 2009
States Race to the Top Arne Duncan's (@arneduncan) fierce call to 'Race to the Top' to compete via state-level education ...
D.C. vouchers revived
Posted On: October 19, 2009
D.C. vouchers revived The Wall Street Journalsuspect that new life has been breathed into the D.C. Voucher Program, ...
Magnet Schools Open House, Oct. 10
Posted On: October 7, 2009
Magnet Schools Open House, Oct. 10 From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Public Schools will host open houses at each ...
Tribute: Education Giant Don Fisher
Posted On: September 29, 2009
Tribute: Education Giant Don Fisher For most people, Don Fisher is most recognizable as the co-founder of GAP, a staple ...