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Whole-Language High Jinks
Michael J. Petrilli , Coby Loup / January 29, 2007
If you thought whole-language reading instruction had been relegated to the scrap heap of history, think again. Many such programs (proven to be ineffective) are still around, but they're hiding behind phrases like 'balanced literacy' in order to win contracts from school districts and avoid public scrutiny. Louisa Moats calls ...
Crystal Apple: Education Insiders' Predictions for No Child Left Behind's Reauthorization
Michael J. Petrilli , Coby Loup / January 4, 2007
January 8, 2007, was the fifth birthday of the No Child Left Behind Act. This isn't just another milestone to be celebrated (or mourned). The law is now due for an update from Congress. But will NCLB be reauthorized on schedule? What changes are likely? No one knows for sure, ...
2006 Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Sponsorship Accountability Report
Terry Ryan , Kathryn Mullen Upton, Esq. / November 30, 2006
For information on Fordham's unique role as a charter school sponsor in Ohio, there's no better source than The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Sponsorship Accountability Report 2005-06. The report offers a comprehensive account of Fordham's sponsorship policies and practices-as well as individual profiles of all Fordham-sponsored schools. Included in the ...
The Fordham Report 2006: How Well Are States Educating Our Neediest Children?
November 1, 2006
The Fordham Report 2006: How Well Are States Educating Our Neediest Children? appraises each state according to thirty indicators across three major categories: student achievement for low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students; achievement trends for these same groups over the last 10-15 years; and the state's track record in implementing bold ...
Turning the Corner to Quality
Bryan C. Hassel , C. Peter Svahn , Louann Bierlein Palmer , Michelle Godard Terrell / October 11, 2006
At the request of Ohio's top government and education leaders, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, National Association of Charter School Authorizers, and National Alliance for Public Charter Schools have issued a report seeking to strengthen the state's charter school program. Among its 17 recommendations are calls for closing low-performing charter ...
To Dream the Impossible Dream: Four Approaches to National Standards and Tests for America's Schools
Michael J. Petrilli , Chester E. Finn, Jr. / August 29, 2006
Education policy leaders from across the political spectrum flesh out and evaluate several forms that national standards and testing could take. ...
