The Gadfly Daily’s week in review

The Education Gadfly / March 10, 2012

Here’s a quick review of what Fordham’s bloggers had to say this week:

• “How about creating a ‘virtual education ministry’ that school districts would choose to associate with voluntarily?” proposed Mike on Flypaper. “Think of it as a private-sector department of education, but run much more efficiently and with higher-quality staff than the government ever could”


• “Increased density and the creative reuse of space can help ease the space crunch” for charter schools in expensive urban centers, advised Chris on Stretching the School Dollar.


• Terry Ryan welcomed Teach For America to Ohio on the Ohio Gadfly Daily, writing that it was “a good day for education and the children of the Buckeye State who will benefit from the passion, smarts, dedication and expertise of TFA corps members.”


• “In order to remain a sound and politically-viable policy option, special education vouchers need to demonstrate their effectiveness to the public,” cautioned Adam Emerson on Choice Words.


• On Board’s Eye View, Peter Meyer argued that “it is more important to air the opinions of the many than to sequester them behind closed doors monitored by the few.”


• “I’m now fully convinced that great teaching is neither art nor science,” explained Kathleen on Common Core Watch. “It’s magic.”

Looking for more great Fordham commentary? Here’s a quick look back at the five most-read posts since the launch of the new Gadfly Daily blogs:

• “How will reading instruction change when aligned to the Common Core?” by Kathleen Porter-Magee


• “Teach like a champion versus the Common Core” by Kathleen Porter-Magee


• “The test score hypothesis” by Mike Petrilli


• “Obama's coming flexibility debacle” by Mike Petrilli


• “Send in the clowns, Common Core implementation advice keeps getting worse” by Kathleen Porter-Magee

You can have all of Fordham’s commentary delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Gadfly Daily’s combined RSS feed.

Category: Additional Topics