http://www.educationsector.org/ Independent and nonpartisan education policy research, analysis, news, and events from Education Sector. en-us Education Sector http://www.educationsector.org/img/feed_7.gif http://www.educationsector.org/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:51:08 EST Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:51:08 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1079021 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1079021 In his latest column for U.S. News & World Report, Co-founder Andrew Rotherham argues there's broad consensus on education reform, but there are deep fault lines underneath. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:51:08 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1078073 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1078073 USA Today interviews Policy Director Kevin Carey for a story about NSSE, the student engagement survey that's helping to inform the national discussion about what matters in college. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:19:43 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1072198 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1072198 Given the wave of recent news reports about Chicago State University's declining enrollment, corrupt finances, and risk of a revoked accreditation, Policy Director Kevin Carey asks in his latest column for The Chronicle of Higher Education, "does Chicago have the worst public higher-education system in America?" Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:26:47 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1060228 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1060228 The Washington Post interviews Education Sector's Andrew Rotherham about the stalemate in contract negotiations for D.C. teachers. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:54:14 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1060224 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1060224 CNN interviews Education Sector's Chad Aldeman about mixed messaging on states' use of education stimulus dollars. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:34:53 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1058465 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1058465 "Teachers at Work" focuses on new designs for reforming schools. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:22:24 EST http://www.educationsector.org/research/research_show.htm?doc_id=1058462 http://www.educationsector.org/research/research_show.htm?doc_id=1058462 In this new Education Sector report, Senior Policy Analyst Elena Silva highlights promising models of school design and calls for a new approach to addressing the teacher quality challenge in public education. Join us November 17–18 for an online discussion about this report! Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:51:30 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1058434 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1058434 The Christian Science Monitor writes about the possibilities of virtual competition in higher education and interviews Education Sector Policy Director Kevin Carey on the subject. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:24:24 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1058430 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1058430 Education Sector's Rob Manwaring is quoted on the lack of urgency for improving California's low-performing schools in The American Spectator. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:13:21 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1054941 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1054941 Often, students with the greatest educational need attend institutions with the least resources. In response, argues Kevin Carey, elite universities must be more generous in the years ahead with respect to funding, transfer, and how many students they can serve. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:25:11 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1045647 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1045647 Iowa is considering instituting high school exit exams. But Education Sector's Chad Aldeman is skeptical of this testing approach. Instead, he argues, Iowa and other states should work to create college or career readiness indicators that measure the full impact of what students learn in high school. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 01:29:14 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1045646 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1045646 In a column for the Wall Street Journal, Co-founder Andrew Rotherham and EWA's Richard Whitmire take a look at the changing media environment for teachers unions and education reform. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 01:21:20 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1039386 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1039386 Kevin Carey offers up his opinion on the newly passed House bill on student financial aid in Newsweek. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:32:16 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1039382 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1039382 From 1990 to 2008, Harvard University's endowment grew by $30 billion. What was that money spent on? Kevin Carey explains in his latest column for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:54:23 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1036137 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1036137 Education Sector's Kevin Carey sits down with NPR for an interview on the prospect of for-profit companies providing introductory college courses. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:44:51 EST http://www.educationsector.org/research/research_show.htm?doc_id=1033134 http://www.educationsector.org/research/research_show.htm?doc_id=1033134 This Education Sector Explainer builds on the 2007 report States' Evidence: What It Means to Make 'Adequate Yearly Progress' Under NCLB. It is an up-to-date resource for evaluating each state's annual benchmarks through the 2009-10 school year and how those benchmarks have changed over time. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:30:22 EST http://www.educationsector.org/events/events_show.htm?doc_id=1030563 http://www.educationsector.org/events/events_show.htm?doc_id=1030563 What if school choice meant every student could have a personalized education experience? Read through the transcript of this online discussion about whether choice can evolve beyond the current school-centered vision to offer greater customization for all students within a public system. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:46:41 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1030535 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1030535 In an exclusive Education Sector op-ed, Managing Director Bill Tucker and Senior Policy Analyst Elena Silva make the case for an assessment system that not only measures student performance, but also supports and improves the daily instructional work of teachers. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:39:29 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1029614 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1029614 In Newsweek, Education Sector's Kevin Carey argues that community colleges should embrace their calling to provide job training and low-cost, high-quality teaching to a diverse range of student, rather than run away from it. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:02:24 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1027769 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1027769 Flypaper's Andy Smarick blogs about Co-founder Andrew Rotherham's departure this coming spring. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:36:27 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1026820 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1026820 Education Sector co-founder will leave the organization in March 2010. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:23:39 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1024220 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1024220 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded the Education Sector a one-year, $1 million grant. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:34:51 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1022344 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1022344 Education Sector Policy Director Kevin Carey appears on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" to take questions about the new college rankings from Washington Monthly. Wed, 9 Sep 2009 03:18:27 EST http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1021321 http://www.educationsector.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=1021321 New Education Sector Idea at Work highlights mandatory school choice programs in New York City and Boston. Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:19:32 EST http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1017937 http://www.educationsector.org/analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=1017937 In this new Education Sector Idea at Work, Co-founder Thomas Toch and Policy Analyst Chad Aldeman take a close look at two districts that are implementing school choice on an unprecedented scale and achieving impressive results. Fri, 4 Sep 2009 03:08:33 EST