Published Articles & Media
School Choice
Choice Reconsidered
Rethink school choice to avoid either-or thinking and instead ask how expanding options might help meet the needs of students and families and empower educators.
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“Stop Wishing Away Evidence of No Progress”
Instead, “transmit what is finest in our multicultural inheritance,” says David Steiner
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What Is an Education Savings Account, and Why Does It Matter?
A potentially promising shift from “school” choice to “educational” choice
School Spending
New York City Public School Spending Soars to $38,000 per Student
Enough to double teacher pay, at least in concept
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Louisiana and Montana Test Out New, Less Time-Consuming Tests
"Teachers use the diagnostic information to inform instructional decisions"
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The “Clown Show” Backstory of the Most Influential Report on Schooling in American History
A missed chance to downsize the Department of Education
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“High Schools Are Launching Pads, Not Destinations”
GEO network, with schools in Indiana and Louisiana, aims for "K-14 and K-16 results with K-12 dollars"
Social and Emotional Learning
Social-Emotional Learning: “No One Is Fooled”
Why not just talk about “respect” or “responsibility”?
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“We speak in whispers behind closed doors”
A right-of-center middle-school teacher explains what it's like
Charter Schools
Great Hearts Network Delivers “Classical” Education to More than 25,000 Students
Charters in Texas, Arizona; will add sites in Florida, Louisiana