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Who’s #1 in ed? Ranking for quality, not $
Which state has the best schools? Traditional rankings, such as those in U.S. News, factor in school spending, write Stan Liebowitz and...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 9, 20182 min read
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Testing empowers parents
Testing enables social justice, argues Keri Rodrigues, founder and CEO of Massachusetts Parents United in CommonWealth Magazine. Minority...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 27, 20171 min read
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False memories: It wasn’t all rote pre-Core
“Now, what I want is Facts,” said Thomas Gradgrind in Dickens’ Hard Times. “Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 14, 20172 min read
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Best state for teachers: New York
New York is the best state for teachers, according to WalletHub’s analysis. Arizona ranked last. WalletHub analyzed 21 metrics, ranging...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 28, 20171 min read
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Despite success, charters ‘lose the narrative’
Charter Schools Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data writes Jonathan Chait in New York magazine. Public charter schools have shown...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 18, 20172 min read
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More money or more charter schools?
“Letting great educators open up schools is much more cost effective than increasing spending by billions of dollars,” argues Neerav...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 16, 20171 min read
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U.S. schools get a slacker’s C
U.S. schools have a C average on Education Week‘s Quality Counts Report Card. There’s little change from last year in most categories....
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 6, 20171 min read
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