April 10: Former US Secretary of Education John King is critical of for-profit education management organizations (EMOs), suggesting that these charter school operators are more interested in profit than in serving students. He made this disparaging comment during a panel discussion on school accountability at the American Enterprise Institute (see minute 1:22:45 in the embedded … Continue reading Former U.S. Secretary of Education, John King, disparages private for-profit charter school operators
Education reform in New York? Fuhgeddaboudit.
By Robert Pondiscio The New York State Board of Regents this week refused to approve early renewals recommended by their authorizer for ten Success Academy charter schools. Among the ten were two National Blue Ribbon schools that placed among the top five in the entire state on last year’s annual math test. The lowest performing … Continue reading Education reform in New York? Fuhgeddaboudit.
Reclaiming the conversation: new rules for the ed reform debate, by Citizen Ed
The narrative of people who oppose ‘school choice’ is well documented. The same talking points are brought up again and again and usually dominate the conversation. It’s time to re-frame the narrative, get real about the misinformation being spread and lead these conversations with a children-first line of thought. Here are Citizen Stewart‘s 26 new rules for the … Continue reading Reclaiming the conversation: new rules for the ed reform debate, by Citizen Ed
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