Elections in Three States Are Low-Profile, But High-Stakes for Education State EdWatch: Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi hold gubernatorial elections, as well as down-ballot contests Nov. 3, and issues range from the Common...
Read MoreSix months into The Grade, I’m making some changes that I think will make the site more interesting, engaging, and nuanced. First and foremost, I’m going to start reaching out to reporters and editors I’m...
Read MoreOver the weekend, the Council of Great City Schools’ head Michael Casserly put out an oped opposing the Obama 2 percent testing cap. “One of [the Obama administration’s] proposals, however, stands out as a...
Read MoreIn Denver suburb, a school board race morphs into $1 million ‘proxy war’ Washington Post: In Jefferson County, teachers unions and Koch brothers battle for votes and the future of public schools. See also ChalkbeatNY. Success...
Read MoreBEST OF THE WEEK NYT: Surprise! Florida and Texas Excel in Math and Reading Scores http://ow.ly/U3ria CNN: Ben Carson’s surprising position on education funding http://ow.ly/U2QgC NYT: At a Success Academy Charter School,...
Read MoreWashington Post media reporter Paul Farhi makes several good points in his latest piece (Foundations fund L.A. Times’ education reporting. A conflict?) — and the LA Times appears to have already begun to respond....
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