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Now What? Imperatives and Options for Common Core Implementation and Governance
Chester E. Finn, Jr. , Michael J. Petrilli / October 19, 2010
This Fordham Institute publication—co-authored by President Chester E. Finn Jr. and VP Michael J. Petrilli—pushes folks to think about what comes next in the journey to common education standards and tests. Most states have adopted the Common Core English language arts and math standards, and most are also working on ...
Cracks in the Ivory Tower? The Views of Education Professors Circa 2010
Steve Farkas , Ann Duffett / September 29, 2010
This national survey of education school professors finds that, even as the U.S. grows more practical and demanding when it comes to K-12 education, most of the professoriate simply isn't there. They see themselves more as philosophers and agents of social change, not as master craftsmen sharing tradecraft. They also ...
Stretching the School Dollar: How Schools and Districts Can Save Money While Serving Students Best
Eric Osberg , Frederick M. Hess / September 7, 2010
In this volume, a diverse group of experts—scholars, educators, journalists, and entrepreneurs—offer wisdom and advice on how schools and districts can cut costs, eliminate inefficient spending, and better manage their funds in order to free up resources to drive school reform. ...
2009-10 Ohio Report Card Analysis
Emmy L. Partin , Terry Ryan / August 27, 2010
Jamie Davies O'Leary
Each year the Thomas B. Fordham Institute conducts an analysis of urban school performance in Ohio. We found that in 2009-10, 26 percent of public school students (district and charter) in Ohio's Big 8 urban communities attended a school rated A or B by the state, 28 percent attend a ...
America's Best (and Worst) Cities for School Reform: Attracting Entrepreneurs and Change Agents
Frederick M. Hess , Stafford Palmieri , Janie Scull / August 24, 2010
This study tackles a key question: Which of thirty major U.S. cities have cultivated a healthy environment for school reform to flourish (and which have not)? Nine reform-friendly locales surged to the front. Read on to learn more. ...
The State of State Standards—and the Common Core—in 2010
Sheila Byrd Carmichael , W. Stephen Wilson , Kathleen Porter-Magee , Gabrielle Martino / July 21, 2010
This study weighed existing state education standards against the Common Core education standards. The findings? The Common Core standards were clearer and more rigorous than English language arts standards in 37 states and math standards in 39 states. ...
