December 14, 2015 Archives

Week of December 14, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Analysis and Commentary

Monday, December 14

New K-12 Education Law Leaves Schools Behind

Chad Aldeman, WaPost

Can Anti-Testing Bloc Swing the 2016 Election?

Amy B. Dean, Al Jazeera

New Education Law Is Good for Children Left Behind

David L. Kirp, NYT

The Lie About College Diversity

Frank Bruni, The New York Times

The Global Face of Student Protest

Eve Fairbanks, The New York Times

Key Areas in Effective Common Core Implementation

M. Moody, ES

Thoughts on Arne's Legacy and ESSA

Peter Cunningham, Education Post

Dear Justice Scalia...

Afi-Odelia Scruggs, The Washington Post

Tuesday, December 15

When Top Students Drop

Amy Sparks, RealClearEducation

A Tale of 2 States: Lessons to Be Learned

Hess & DuPre, USNWR

What Would It Take to Integrate Our Schools?

Lander & Torres, NYT

Putting the Dream of Higher Ed Within Reach

Juan D. Martinez, The Hill

Wednesday, December 16

Our Affirmative Action Mess

Richard A. Epstein, Defining Ideas

Secret Legacy of Secretary Duncan

Carmel Martin, The Hill

Reset on Fed Ed Spending, Testing Spells Relief

Patty Murray, S. Times

Chicago School Has the Answer for PARCC Test

Editorial Board, CST

This Columnist Won't Write Your Essay for You.

M. McArdle, Bloomberg

Thursday, December 17

The 'Benefits' of Black Physics Students

Jedidah C. Isler, New York Times

What Israel Tells Us About Affirmative Action and Race

Sigal Alon, NYT

The Real Cause Of Campus Racism

James Huffman, Hoover Institution

Poverty Can't Explain U.S.'s Mediocre Test Scores

Petrilli & Wright, Flyp.

Friday, December 18

Strengthening Our Democracy Starts in School

Anna Saavedra, USNWR

Charters Failed to Turn Ed into Big Business

Jessica Huseman, Slate