tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/eduwonkette//56 2014-01-22T17:16:13Z Through the lens of social science, eduwonkette takes a serious, if sometimes irreverent, look at some of the most contentious education policy debates in this opinion blog. (Find eduwonkette's complete archives prior to Jan. 6, 2008 here.) Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7947 2009-01-27T01:31:09Z 2014-01-22T17:16:13Z

Today, dear readers, I'm hanging up my cape. I'm joining the Sociology department at NYU this fall, and have a dissertation to wrap up that needs my undivided attention.Last night, I peeked back at my initial post in September 2007:Rather...

Eduwonkette Today, dear readers, I'm hanging up my cape. I'm joining the Sociology department at NYU this fall, and have a dissertation to wrap up that needs my undivided attention.Last night, I peeked back at my initial post in September 2007:Rather... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7952 2009-01-26T17:15:18Z 2015-09-04T13:52:35Z

Sexy sound bite solutions dominate education policy airtime - paying kids for test scores, paying teachers for test scores, and eliminating teacher certification are some of the latest examples.My final wish for the next four years is much more banal....

Eduwonkette Sexy sound bite solutions dominate education policy airtime - paying kids for test scores, paying teachers for test scores, and eliminating teacher certification are some of the latest examples.My final wish for the next four years is much more banal.... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7939 2009-01-23T22:55:24Z 2014-01-22T18:00:26Z

The No Child Left Behind Act may represent the largest threshold-based government accountability system in the country. Schools are evaluated not by how much progress students make, but by their success in pushing students over the proficiency bar. By now,...

Eduwonkette The No Child Left Behind Act may represent the largest threshold-based government accountability system in the country. Schools are evaluated not by how much progress students make, but by their success in pushing students over the proficiency bar. By now,... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7920 2009-01-22T15:37:11Z 2009-01-22T15:46:32Z

Earlier this month, a team of researchers at MIT and Harvard released a report contrasting the impact of charter schools, “pilot” schools, and traditional public schools on student achievement. The finding of charter school effects on achievement, using a...

skoolboy http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/ Earlier this month, a team of researchers at MIT and Harvard released a report contrasting the impact of charter schools, “pilot” schools, and traditional public schools on student achievement. The finding of charter school effects on achievement, using a... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7899 2009-01-21T12:00:41Z 2009-01-21T11:57:41Z

Here’s a little thought experiment: Suppose that, in addition to adequate yearly progress in literacy and mathematics, high schools had to demonstrate progress in students’ ethical behavior. Would the graduates of Far Rockaway High School in Queens in New...

skoolboy http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/ Here’s a little thought experiment: Suppose that, in addition to adequate yearly progress in literacy and mathematics, high schools had to demonstrate progress in students’ ethical behavior. Would the graduates of Far Rockaway High School in Queens in New... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7889 2009-01-20T06:25:44Z 2009-01-20T06:38:09Z

To celebrate this week’s historic inauguration, skoolboy and I are going to take a step back and make some big wishes – or at least predictions - for education policy in the next four years.And I want to start this...

Eduwonkette To celebrate this week’s historic inauguration, skoolboy and I are going to take a step back and make some big wishes – or at least predictions - for education policy in the next four years.And I want to start this... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7866 2009-01-16T12:09:34Z 2009-01-16T12:13:21Z

While we await President-Elect Obama's Inauguration speech, here's a look at the rhetoric in ten mayors' "State of the City" speeches over the past year. Can you match the mayor with the quote? 1. We're going to demonstrate how a...

skoolboy http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/ While we await President-Elect Obama's Inauguration speech, here's a look at the rhetoric in ten mayors' "State of the City" speeches over the past year. Can you match the mayor with the quote? 1. We're going to demonstrate how a... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7818 2009-01-13T12:02:07Z 2009-01-13T12:00:18Z

Yesterday, President George W. Bush, as part of his swan song, released a compendium entitled “Policies of the Bush Administration 2001-2009.” Not surprisingly, No Child Left Behind is the centerpiece of administration’s accomplishments in K-12 education, and the fact...

skoolboy http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/ Yesterday, President George W. Bush, as part of his swan song, released a compendium entitled “Policies of the Bush Administration 2001-2009.” Not surprisingly, No Child Left Behind is the centerpiece of administration’s accomplishments in K-12 education, and the fact... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7806 2009-01-12T14:58:11Z 2009-01-12T15:03:40Z

Forget a PhD - profs might do better with improv training and Botox (seriously, attractive professors - especially attractive men - get better evaluations!). Reported this morning in the Chronicle:The chancellor of the Texas A&M University system wants to give...

Eduwonkette Forget a PhD - profs might do better with improv training and Botox (seriously, attractive professors - especially attractive men - get better evaluations!). Reported this morning in the Chronicle:The chancellor of the Texas A&M University system wants to give... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7793 2009-01-09T15:54:25Z 2009-01-09T16:50:32Z

"Private Practice" - the "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff starring Kate Walsh - may be one of the most poorly written, bad excuse for soft porn shows on TV. But big props to the show for last night's episode/public service announcement, which...

Eduwonkette "Private Practice" - the "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff starring Kate Walsh - may be one of the most poorly written, bad excuse for soft porn shows on TV. But big props to the show for last night's episode/public service announcement, which... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7777 2009-01-08T15:22:44Z 2009-01-08T15:22:48Z

When a school district makes a big to-do about the use of "evidence to make decisions about how to help students learn, where to put our resources and how to manage our staff," is it fair to criticize it...

skoolboy http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/ When a school district makes a big to-do about the use of "evidence to make decisions about how to help students learn, where to put our resources and how to manage our staff," is it fair to criticize it... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7764 2009-01-07T16:46:41Z 2009-01-07T16:49:39Z

When Robert Pondiscio pages, I answer. Yesterday, the Boston Foundation released a study on the efficacy of charter and pilot schools, which had the advantage of including both observational estimates of these schools effectiveness (comparing the performance of students in...

Eduwonkette When Robert Pondiscio pages, I answer. Yesterday, the Boston Foundation released a study on the efficacy of charter and pilot schools, which had the advantage of including both observational estimates of these schools effectiveness (comparing the performance of students in... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7746 2009-01-06T13:32:38Z 2009-01-06T13:30:20Z

Okay, barring the bad karma that seems to hang over the state of Illinois, Arne Duncan is now firmly ensconced as President Barack Obama’s nominee as Secretary of Education, thereby forestalling the Apocalypse predicted by the detractors of Linda...

skoolboy http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/ Okay, barring the bad karma that seems to hang over the state of Illinois, Arne Duncan is now firmly ensconced as President Barack Obama’s nominee as Secretary of Education, thereby forestalling the Apocalypse predicted by the detractors of Linda... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2009:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7744 2009-01-05T05:41:46Z 2009-01-05T16:53:16Z

This blog has a history of profiling "cool teachers you should know," and I wanted to start off 2009 by celebrating the life and work of Bob Kiessling, a legendary New Jersey math teacher and cross country/track coach who passed...

Eduwonkette This blog has a history of profiling "cool teachers you should know," and I wanted to start off 2009 by celebrating the life and work of Bob Kiessling, a legendary New Jersey math teacher and cross country/track coach who passed... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2008:/edweek/eduwonkette//56.7699 2008-12-24T12:37:00Z 2008-12-24T12:35:52Z

Yesterday, I wrote about Morgaen Donaldson’s research on the survival rates of three cohorts of Teach for America teachers in their initial placement schools and in teaching overall. Today, I’ll describe one of her analyses of why TFA teachers...

skoolboy http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/ Yesterday, I wrote about Morgaen Donaldson’s research on the survival rates of three cohorts of Teach for America teachers in their initial placement schools and in teaching overall. Today, I’ll describe one of her analyses of why TFA teachers...