tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012-02-06:/edweek/civic_mission//152 2014-05-30T16:57:21Z Education activist Sam Chaltain writes about the changing nature of public education and highlights where the K-12 learning revolution is already underway. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.39704 2014-05-30T16:34:21Z 2014-05-30T16:57:21Z

In his final column for Education Week, Sam Chaltain considers the news that New Orleans is now host to the first all-charter school district in the country, and wonders if that's a milestone we should be celebrating, mourning -- or both.

Sam Chaltain In his final column for Education Week, Sam Chaltain considers the news that New Orleans is now host to the first all-charter school district in the country, and wonders if that's a milestone we should be celebrating, mourning -- or both. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.39398 2014-05-14T15:20:18Z 2014-05-14T15:33:03Z

Sixty years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared that education was "a right which must be made available to all on equal terms," American schools remain largely separate and unequal. Sam Chaltain has an idea about how we can change that.

Sam Chaltain Sixty years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared that education was "a right which must be made available to all on equal terms," American schools remain largely separate and unequal. Sam Chaltain has an idea about how we can change that. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.39133 2014-05-01T13:27:31Z 2014-05-01T15:39:37Z

Is it possible that Washington, D.C. -- the land of federal dysfunction, Michelle Rhee's scorched earth policies, and rampant school choice -- might actually become a national model for the ways we can reimagine public education for a changing world? Sam Chaltain considers the state of play.

Sam Chaltain Is it possible that Washington, D.C. -- the land of federal dysfunction, Michelle Rhee's scorched earth policies, and rampant school choice -- might actually become a national model for the ways we can reimagine public education for a changing world? Sam Chaltain considers the state of play. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.38956 2014-04-23T17:41:19Z 2014-04-24T15:50:05Z

At a recent groundbreaking for a new school in Washington, D.C., writer Sam Chaltain wonders what the arrival of a new charter school will mean for the neighborhood that surrounds it -- and what the loss of the building's previous school might have set in motion.

Sam Chaltain At a recent groundbreaking for a new school in Washington, D.C., writer Sam Chaltain wonders what the arrival of a new charter school will mean for the neighborhood that surrounds it -- and what the loss of the building's previous school might have set in motion. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.38696 2014-04-09T18:34:31Z 2014-04-09T18:46:03Z

Is it possible that there's a neuroscience of democracy -- and that most modern school reform efforts are ignoring the implications of its central tenets? Sam Chaltain explores.

Sam Chaltain Is it possible that there's a neuroscience of democracy -- and that most modern school reform efforts are ignoring the implications of its central tenets? Sam Chaltain explores. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.38540 2014-04-02T13:04:08Z 2014-04-02T13:40:31Z

Too much of what passes for innovative thinking today is really just an effort to perfect our ability to succeed in a system that no longer serves our interests. But two recent articles light a different path -- on that might actually help us reimagine education for a changing world.

Sam Chaltain Too much of what passes for innovative thinking today is really just an effort to perfect our ability to succeed in a system that no longer serves our interests. But two recent articles light a different path -- on that might actually help us reimagine education for a changing world. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.38020 2014-03-07T16:55:01Z 2014-03-10T13:14:43Z

In his second webisode for LearningMatters.tv, Sam Chaltain traveled to Philly for the 7th annual Educon, in search of answers to the conference's central question: What is the future of education? See for yourself what he discovered.

Sam Chaltain In his second webisode for LearningMatters.tv, Sam Chaltain traveled to Philly for the 7th annual Educon, in search of answers to the conference's central question: What is the future of education? See for yourself what he discovered. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.37842 2014-02-27T16:23:51Z 2014-02-28T16:17:12Z

In a new article for ESPN, celebrity statistician Nate Silver chronicles the rise of big data in professional sports -- and the considerable unknowns, or "Dark Matter," that remains. Sam Chaltain wonders about the implications his article has for public education -- and if it's possible for the opposing armies in the reform debates to find common ground over what should be measured in American schools, and why, and how.

Sam Chaltain In a new article for ESPN, celebrity statistician Nate Silver chronicles the rise of big data in professional sports -- and the considerable unknowns, or "Dark Matter," that remains. Sam Chaltain wonders about the implications his article has for public education -- and if it's possible for the opposing armies in the reform debates to find common ground over what should be measured in American schools, and why, and how. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.37266 2014-01-30T17:41:18Z 2014-01-30T17:49:21Z

Is what we have in cities across the country a high-functioning system of school choice, or a high-stakes game of school chance? Sam Chaltain considers the distinction, and suggests a way forward.

Sam Chaltain Is what we have in cities across the country a high-functioning system of school choice, or a high-stakes game of school chance? Sam Chaltain considers the distinction, and suggests a way forward. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.37172 2014-01-27T14:17:28Z 2014-01-28T13:59:31Z

A new report by the Center for American Progress says most teachers today feel content with the levels of authority they exercise in the schools in which they work. Oh really, says Kim Farris-Berg? Not so fast . . .

Sam Chaltain A new report by the Center for American Progress says most teachers today feel content with the levels of authority they exercise in the schools in which they work. Oh really, says Kim Farris-Berg? Not so fast . . . tag:blogs.edweek.org,2014:/edweek/civic_mission//152.36745 2014-01-03T17:12:15Z 2014-01-03T17:24:20Z

What would be the biggest game-changer when it comes to American public education? And what if we tried it in New York City? Sam Chaltain has a New Year's resolution for the new mayor.

Sam Chaltain What would be the biggest game-changer when it comes to American public education? And what if we tried it in New York City? Sam Chaltain has a New Year's resolution for the new mayor. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/civic_mission//152.36470 2013-12-16T14:29:25Z 2013-12-16T14:38:13Z

This holiday season, after you're done baking your holiday sugar cookies, educator Kim Farris-Berg recommends you cook up some . . . intrinsic motivation? There's a recipe for that?

Sam Chaltain This holiday season, after you're done baking your holiday sugar cookies, educator Kim Farris-Berg recommends you cook up some . . . intrinsic motivation? There's a recipe for that? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/civic_mission//152.36410 2013-12-12T16:18:43Z 2013-12-12T16:29:32Z

As speculation abounds as to whom New York mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will choose to be his schools chancellor, PBS's Learning Matters launched a new web series profiling one of the leading contenders: Montgomery County (MD) superintendent Joshua Starr. Will he make a good choice? See for yourself.

Sam Chaltain As speculation abounds as to whom New York mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will choose to be his schools chancellor, PBS's Learning Matters launched a new web series profiling one of the leading contenders: Montgomery County (MD) superintendent Joshua Starr. Will he make a good choice? See for yourself. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/civic_mission//152.36219 2013-12-03T16:08:36Z 2013-12-03T16:20:25Z

When it comes to creating more high-performing school cultures, increasing accountability is all the rage. But what if there's a better, less traveled way to transform schools? Kim Farris-Berg suggests that there is, and that the research supporting its path is clear.

Sam Chaltain When it comes to creating more high-performing school cultures, increasing accountability is all the rage. But what if there's a better, less traveled way to transform schools? Kim Farris-Berg suggests that there is, and that the research supporting its path is clear. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/civic_mission//152.36190 2013-12-02T14:07:35Z 2018-12-18T20:22:09Z

If you want to really understand what's happening in American education, Sam Chaltain urges us to spend the Monday after Thanksgiving in a school with high concentrations of students living in poverty. Why?

Sam Chaltain If you want to really understand what's happening in American education, Sam Chaltain urges us to spend the Monday after Thanksgiving in a school with high concentrations of students living in poverty. Why?