Education Sector: Independent Analysis, Innovative Ideas

For Release: Drowning in Debt

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 04:22:40 EST

New Education Sector analysis finds college students are borrowing more and taking on riskier forms of debt than ever before.

Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan Crisis

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 02:04:04 EST

In this Chart You Can Trust, Erin Dillon and Kevin Carey find college students are borrowing more and taking on riskier forms of debt than ever before. The consequences for students, they say, could be catastrophic.

On Accountability, Achieving President Obama's College Completion Goal

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 05:14:31 EST

In, Kevin Carey argues higher education institutions must answer the call to see more students through to graduation.

Stanford, Duke, Rice, ... and Gates?

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:22:26 EST

In , Kevin Carey floats the idea of a "Gates University."

Exercising Choice in Virginia

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:06:36 EST

In the Erin Dillon argues for better school choice options in Virginia.

Assessing Accountability

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 04:26:04 EST

profies new Education Sector report on higher education accountability.

For Release: Grading State Higher Education Accountability Systems

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:51:31 EST

New report rates the effectiveness of every state higher education accountability system, calling attention to the need for policy change.

Close Underperforming Charter Schools, Reward Those That Work

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:51:36 EST

Policymakers in many states are debating proposals that could help or hamstring the growth of charter schools. That's why Sec. Duncan's third way charter strategy could prove so pivotal to changing the politics of charter schools, argue Andrew Rotherham and Richard Whitmire in .

Revise Iowa Law to Allow More Charter Schools

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:57:01 EST

In an op-ed for the, Education Sector's Chad Aldeman makes the case for improving Iowa's charter school law.

Tell the Truth About Colleges

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:07:14 EST

In an op-ed for , Education Sector's Thomas Toch argues for better public information on the quality of undergraduate learning and suggests President Obama's stimulus package could help leverage the change.

Online Discussion: Teachers Unions and Professional Work

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:40:08 EST

Teachers and education experts discuss the role of teachers unions in the daily work of teachers and schools and implications for reform. Read through the transcript of this online discussion.

Diplomas and Dropouts

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:36:08 EST

This report from Education Sector's Kevin Carey, along with AEI's Frederick M. Hess, Mark Schneider, and Andrew P. Kelly, spotlights the dramatic variation in graduation rates across 1,300 of the nation's colleges and universities.

Ready to Assemble: Grading State Higher Education Accountability Systems

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 02:44:05 EST

States need strong higher education systems, now more than ever. In a new Education Sector report, Chad Aldeman and Kevin Carey rate the effectiveness of every state's higher education accountability system in 21 categories, ranging from how well states measure student learning outcomes to how well states link accountability information to funding. Learn how your state measures up.

Education Sector's Andrew Rotherham on Bloggingheads.tv

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:33:11 EST

Education Sector's Andrew Rotherham talks with Dana Goldstein of about education on "Bloggingheads."

Introducing a Remedial Program That Actually Works

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 04:58:41 EST

Remediation is the no man's land of American education, argues Kevin Carey in his latest column for the . But Carey introduces readers to a remedial program that actually works.

Food for Thought: Building a High-Quality School Choice Market

Mon, 18 May 2009 05:37:08 EST

In this new Education Sector report, Policy Analyst Erin Dillon looks beyond schools to other markets operating in low-income, urban neighborhoods for strategies to improve the supply of high-quality education options and the informed demand necessary to take advantage of those options.

Online Discussion: Creating Positive Incentives for School Improvement

Mon, 18 May 2009 02:53:18 EST

Education experts Sir Michael Barber, Dominic Brewer, Sandy Kress, and Rob Manwaring discuss how policymakers can use rewards and positive incentives to encourage excellence in schools. Read through the transcript of this online discussion.

For Release: Comparison Study on Building High-Quality School Choice Markets

Mon, 18 May 2009 12:23:50 EST

New Education Sector report offers strategies for improving the education marketplace; draws insights from food and banking industries.

In Politics of School Reform, Transparency Doesn't Equal Accountability

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:19:51 EST

Given how the politics of education work, transparency will drive change only in concert with policies actually requiring change. Information alone is not enough, says Education Sector's Andrew Rotherham in .

College Savings Plans: a Bad Gamble

Mon, 4 May 2009 12:59:35 EST

In a recent column for , Policy Director Kevin Carey calls attention to the tens of thousands of families that have suddenly lost a great deal of money they put away to pay for college.

For Release: Keeping Teacher Pay on Schedule

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:19:19 EST

Ladders of Success: Keeping Teacher Pay on Schedule

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:21:23 EST

While recent years have seen much attention on controversial performance pay plans, traditional single salary schedules can also be reformed to better attract and retain high-quality teachers, argues Policy Associate Chad Aldeman in a new Education Sector Chart You Can Trust.

Education Sector Board Chairman Named 'Border Czar'

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:55:33 EST

Educating Urban America

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:59:40 EST

In , Education Sector's Thomas Toch reviews three new books that highlight the innovations and challenges of urban education reform.

Florida's Online Option

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:39:01 EST

In , Education Sector's Bill Tucker discusses the growth of Florida Virtual School, a decade-old public education experiment that combines distance learning with personalized instruction and supplements school district course offerings.