Week of September 8, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Analysis and Commentary

Monday, September 8
Stop the Harm of Bad Black School Leaders
R. Biddle, Dropout Nation
Is Our K-12 Ed System Lagging ?
T.J. Donohue, Chamber of Commerce
Back to Bad Schools
Michael Q. McShane, Washington Examiner
Behind the Cover Story: Sorkin on the Real Gates
R. Nolan, NYT
Bring Students Back into the Debate
M. Forte-Brown, Herald Sun
How to Get Students to Work Harder
T. Toch & S. Headden, Atlantic
The Price of Glory
Joe Nocera, The New York Times
How to Rate Schools without Test Scores
Jay mathews, Wash Post
Demanding More From College
Frank Bruni, The New York Times
A Fairer Shot for Student Debtors
Editorial Board, New York Times
Implementation of Teacher Evals Inconsistent
C. Chuong, EdNext
Vergara Ruling Can Be Opportunity for Teachers
C. Finer, EdWeek
Against the Common Core
Williamson M. Evers, Hoover Institution
The Motherhood Penalty vs. the Fatherhood Bonus
C. Miller, Upshot
Tuesday, September 9
A Prodigy & Key Challenge in Public Ed
A. Rotherham, EduWonk
Inaccuracies in Piano Prodigy Column
Kaya Henderson, DCPS
Becoming a Real Person
David Brooks, The New York Times
The Methodology of Our College-Access Index
D. Leonhardt, NYT
Ed Costs Rise, Miss America Scholarship Leads
S. Haskell, Roll Call
Calif. Lawmakers Redefine Campus Sexual Assault
Edit Board, NYT
Importance of Testing, Power of Hard Facts
K. Porter-Magee, CCW
Wednesday, September 10
Letting Families Decide Homework Amount
Jay Mathews, Wash Post
It Takes a Mentor
Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times
Time to Cash in on Charters? Don't Think So
L. Waters, NJ Spotlight
What Drives a Parental Choice Warrior
Ron Matus, redefinED
Can District Fire Teacher for Refusing Drug Test?
PELT, RCEd
Thursday, September 11
The Conservative Case for Common Core
William J. Bennett, WSJ
Case for Combining Evals & Common Core
Thomas J. Kane, Brookings
Embrace the Common Core
Michael J. Petrilli, Common Core Watch
What My Students & a Book Taught Me About 9/11
B. Heidkamp, PBS
The Challenges of AP History
Chester E. Finn, Jr., EdNext
The Fatal Flaw Of Education Reform
Matthew Di Carlo, Shanker Blog
How to Make Teaching a 'Zero Fail' Profession
A. Kim, Republic 3.0
Explanation on Genetic Basis of Intelligence
D. Willingham, RCEd
Is It Actually Easier Now to Get into College?
J. Katzman, Wash Post
Is There a 'Privilege' Gap in Education?
H. Jackson, Jr., Townhall
Continuous Cuts Hurt Higher Ed, Students
Edit Board, Sun-Times
A Slow Motion Implosion At K12 Inc.
David Safier, Tucson Weekly
A Simple Equation: More Education = More Income
E. Porter, NYT
Friday, September 12
Ranking HS Tells Which Are Rich or Selective
Libby Nelson, Vox
Making Top Colleges Less Aristocratic
Dreier & Kahlenberg, Upshot
Young Teachers Deserve Retirement Protections
T. Hiler, RCEd
A Textbook Example of Tax Relief
Editorial Board, NWI Times
Gov. Should OK Calif. Higher Ed Funds
Ackerman & Levine, Sac Bee
Pa. Gov. Race: Tom Cat Fight over Ed Funding
D. Davies, Off Mic
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