Published Articles & Media
International
Cuban Schools: Too Good to Be True
What explains claims of Castro’s educational excellence? Almost certainly, cheating on the tests.
International
Cuban Schools: Too Good to Be True (Unabridged)
What explains claims of Castro’s educational excellence? Almost certainly, cheating on the tests.
News
What To Make of the 2019 Results from the “Nation’s Report Card”
"Shame on us," "Return to accountability," "Focus on the low-performing students," and other reactions to the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress results.
Charter Schools
Public Support Grows for Higher Teacher Pay and Expanded School Choice
Results from the 2019 Education Next Poll
Book Reviews
Shuttering Schools in Chicago
"Ghosts in the Schoolyard" by Eve L. Ewing, reviewed by Paul E. Peterson
News
The Achievement Gap Fails to Close
Half century of testing shows persistent divide between haves and have-nots
Education Next Poll
Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and Universal Vouchers
Results from the 2018 EdNext Poll
Blog
Both Teachers and the Public Back Janus Decision by Supreme Court
When it comes to agency fees, the nays have it by a clear majority. No less than 56% of the general public and 54% of public school teachers are opposed.
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Have States Maintained High Expectations for Student Performance?
An analysis of 2017 state proficiency standards
Blog
Latest NAEP Results: Obama Administration Fails U. S. Students
Student gains registered over the Obama years were trivial at best, far short of those accomplished during what must now be referred to as the halcyon days of the George W. Bush Administration.