Higher Education Needs a Complete Overhaul – BY Neil Snyder
In an article for today’s FrontPage Magazine titled “Schools of Education: The Academic Slums,” Walter Williams was right on the money. Speaking about schools of education, he said,
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What will cost more in 2012? – 3.75 percent tuition increase
Written by Adam Belz Iowans’ pocketbooks will feel the pinch – and here’s why The list of things that will be more expensive in 2012 is a long one, and […]
Godin on Modern “Factory” Education
By Jeff Sandefer Seth Godin asks the right question about modern education in a recent blog post: As we get ready for the 93rd year of universal public […]
Five Big Education Ideas Headed TN’s Way
State looks to be at forefront of movement <img src="http://cmsimg.tennessean.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DN&Date=20110828&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=308280084&Ref=AR&MaxW=640&Border=0&Five-big-education-ideas-headed-TN-s-way" alt="Tennessee is gaining a reputation as a testing ground for educational trends.” /> Written by Julie Hubbard | The Tennessean […]
Learning the Hard Way
The reformers who want to save the public schools are starting to make a difference, against ferocious opposition Written By JOEL KLEIN Like so many debates in America today, the […]
Violent Protests for Education Reform in Chile
By FEDERICO QUILODRAN, Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Violence erupted on the streets of Chile‘s capital and other cities Tuesday as tens of thousands of students staged another protest […]
Pondering Digital Learning
By Fawn Johnson Former District of Columbia School Chancellor Michelle Rhee was in town last week discussing one of her main complaints with the public school system–that it doesn’t use […]
Report Questions How Schools Mete Out Discipline
By Morgan Smith and Ari Auber Almost 55 percent of recent Texas public school students — a disproportionate number of them African-American or with learning disabilities — were suspended at least […]
The Problem with College Isn’t That It’s Worth Less (or Worthless), but That It Costs More
By Mike I know that sounds like I’m channeling my inner Yogi Berra, but bear with me. A recent article by David Leonhart refuting claims that college is a waste […]
Rubber Meets the Road – Higher Ed Graduation Rates
Initiative Creates an Ambitious Agenda for Public Higher Ed By George O’Brien There are many moving parts to the state Department of Higher Education’s Vision Project, but the bottom line […]
Violence mars rally for education reform
Chilean protest turns violent A protest demanding educational reforms turns violent in the Chilean capital Santiago. POLICE have fired tear gas and water cannon on demonstrators in the Chilean capital […]
Paying for College: 7 Most Costly Myths and Mistakes
By Kathy Kristof What’s the most expensive purchase you’ll ever make? If you’re about to say “a house,” stop and think for another second. Did your house cost $250,000 plus […]
Lawmaker Says Digital Learning is Key to Education Reform
By Tiffany Teasley Replacing the traditional course with a computer, that’s what state Sen. Bill Coley says is part of the solution towards reforming Ohio’s education system long-term. “The digital learning, […]
Government Role in Education – A History Lesson
The degree of legal authority that elected government officials or their appointees exert, directly or indirectly, over public and private education. Unlike most foreign nations, where central governments or official […]
Colleges’ High Cost Threatens Nation’s Future
A college degree is arguably worth more than ever in this still-recovering economy. In Michigan, so is its price. The state’s public colleges and universities are setting tuition for the […]
In Choosing a College, Make Sure it is Affordable
Story by CHRISTINE CULLEN and TOM RISEN The seniors and parents of seniors who graduated from high school this year are coming to terms with the harsh realities of this […]
What’s Wrong With our Public Schools and What it Will Take to Fix Them
There is little doubt in my mind, after over forty years in the education business, that when the History of American Public Education is written for the last six or […]
Our Determination to Build an Educated Workforce
Our household is still talking basketball, even though our Coastal Carolina season is long over and the last game of the NBA season has been played. Our discussion is as […]
Introducing Kindergartners to College
Bt Scott Kirk When do you start talking to your child about college? When he’s 12? When she’s 16? How about pre-kindergarten? The College Board, the people who brought us […]
Local Black Male Students Face Long Odds
Critics: Schools have failed to provide role models By Abbey Doyle Bright-eyed and energetic, the 10 students lined up on the steps at Anderson Elementary all say, without a doubt, […]
Plan for Success of America’s Students
By Michael Wotorson Jobs are top of mind for most Americans, not only those needing work to help their families make ends meet, but also politicians who hope to keep […]
TX House Passes 2 Education Bills
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ School districts will be able to pay public school teachers less and furlough them without pay beginning in 2012 under a bill passed by the House […]
Scrambled or Fried? U.S. Public Schools on the Hot Plate
Written by Tiffany Owens American public schools are still on the hot plate. On a state-level, school administrators are scrambling to save budgets. At least 21 states have proposed cutting […]
Amid School Finance Scuffle, Pre-K Measure Returns
By Morgan Smith Expect the Texas House to revisit old battles over school finance — and open a new one, for the lower chamber at least, over pre-kindergarten accountability — […]
Success in Education Reform Requires Radical Change
Phil G. Busey Sr. Special to The Sun EDMOND — Education is in crisis. Outdated educational methods and systems are failing. We simply do not produce the quality students needed […]
Coherence = f(sustained leadership)
By Tom Vander Ar Summit Preparatory High School, Redwood City CA, is a very good school, one of the best I’ve visited. You may recall seeing it featured in Superman. Quality […]
Updated: Teacher Furloughs Fair Game for Special
By Morgan Smith Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, debates a bill on the Senate floor on May 25, 2011. Updated, 10:53 a.m.: Rep. Eissler has said he will file mandate relief […]
A Texas-sized Idea for Education Reform
Sometimes it takes a budget crisis like the one virtually all states are facing to spawn a great idea. As the Texas legislative session nears its close, Representative Sid Miller […]
Texas Legislature: Lawmakers Pass Vital Revenue Bill
by Zahira Torres \ Austin Bureau AUSTIN — Texas lawmakers on Saturday approved a revenue bill crucial to passing a two-year state budget. The bill would save the state at […]
Are High-Poverty Schools Educating the Poor to Remain so?
By Mike Green Each year, many of the 15 million students enrolled in public secondary schools ask the same question: What’s the point of staying in school if the choices […]
Education Legislation Struggle Breaks Old Alliances, Builds New Ones
By MORGAN SMITH Just past midnight, at the close of a 14-hour day last week on the floor of the Texas House, Representative Rob Eissler stood joking with reporters. Rob […]
Conference Focuses on Equity as the Cornerstone of a Quality Education
By Elizabeth Ziegler, Teachers, principals, district administrators, local school board members, legislators and parents are invited to attend the 2011 Equity in Action Conference June 10 to 11 at the University […]
Mediocracy: How to Fix our School System’s I’s
Dan Ross One letter separates democracy from mediocracy: I. Our greatest leaders remind us of this from time to time. They have phrased this notion simply and eloquently: “Ask not […]
Proposed Instructional Materials Put Science Education, Public Schools at Risk in Texas
Vendor’s Creationist Materials Could Be Used in Public School Science Classes Around the State Science in Texas public schools would take a shocking leap backward if the State Board of […]
The Next Generation of Education
Posted by Liam Julian Mopati Morake will graduate shortly from Williams College. He was born in Botswana but finished high school in Hong Kong. He has attended schools on three […]
Senate OKs Teacher Evaluations
By Andrew Weber Texas Tribune photo by: Bob Daemmrich Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, on the floor of the Texas Senate on April 28, 2011. The Senate passed a bill today […]
House Bill on Student Testing Reopens a Familiar Debate
By Morgan Smith of Texas Tribune Enlarge photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman When Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, brought House Bill 500 to the Texas House floor on April 6, […]
Where Do Texas Officials Send Their Kids to School?
by Morgan Smith and Andrew Weber of Texas Tribune Enlarge Whether Texas schools end up with $4 billion or $10 billion less in state funding by the end of […]
