The Trouble with the Common Core
Via Rethinking Schools It isn’t easy to find common ground on the Common Core. Already hailed as the “next big thing” in education reform, the Common Core State Standards are being rushed into...
View ArticleAs Poverty Increases, Reformers Cling to the “New Status Quo”
A couple of weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Education released new data that confirms what every advocate of public education has been trumpeting for years: poverty is a growing scourge on public...
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Common Core Implementation
We've outsourced this post on Common Core State Standards to guest contributor Christina Hank. Christina is a Curriculum Coordinator for Medina City Schools. You can read more of her work at...
View ArticleBudget boosts private & charter schools at the expense of public schools
Innovation Ohio has taken a close look at the public education implications of the budget bill making its way through the legislature In particular, we find that HB 59: sends more money to charters,...
View ArticleThe Hardest Job Everyone Thinks They Can Do
Via This piece was inspired by a heated discussion I had with a man who believes that teachers have an easy job. Please feel free to share it with others if you agree with the message. I used to be a...
View ArticleBudget conference committee take backward steps
If one had hoped that the budget conference committee would take the Governor, House and Senate education policy plans and blend them into a better product, those hopes were dashed yesterday.The budget...
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Study: Ohio charter schools are worst in nation
The Center for Research on Education Issues (CREDO) has just published its 2013 report, "National Charter School Study". CREDO Researchers looked at test data from charter schools in 26 states plus DC....
View ArticleFinal budget analysis
Our Friends at OEA have put togerher a great analysis of all the education related elements contained in the budget that the Governor signed. House Bill 59 (State Budget) As Signed by the Governor –...
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Teachers Digging Into Own Pockets to tune of $1.3 billion
Via Roughly half the amount that the nation's public school teachers are spending on educational products is being covered with their own money, a new nationwide survey shows. All told, teachers spent...
View ArticleEvidence builds - corporate ed policies are failing
Lately, study after study, report after report is casting doubt on the efficacy of corporate education reform polcies. The ltest comes from The Broader Bolder Approach to Education Pressure from...
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