Tag: testing and accountability
Krewe throwing beads ~= states giving schools “A” grades, but all is not lost
Last week, the Heritage Foundation released a study from yours-truly called From Mass Deception to Meaningful Accountability: A Brighter Future for K–12 Education. The basic argument: the good intentions of the No Child Left Behind era were completely undermined by opponents, who both defanged state rating systems and tamed charter... READ MOREThe systemic improvements public education needs are coming
Student achievement has fallen to its worst levels in two...
READ MORENation’s report card has better grades for charter schools
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) created a new...
READ MOREWhy school systems fail
Authors Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson distinguished between “inclusive”...
READ MORECan Arizona regain the lost golden age of NAEP improvement?
“Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad,...
READ MORECatholic schools are thriving in Florida – and outperforming all over the country
Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica...
READ MORENation’s Report Card documents continued academic decline
The NAEP released 2024 results last week, and the results...
READ MORECan this bill help online students take their tests?
For years, Florida’s online schools have grappled with a logistical...
READ MORELong-term trend NAEP brings more bad news
The National Assessment of Educational Progress released Long Term Trend...
READ MOREForget our political squabbles; in education, parents already matter
Editor’s note: This commentary from Jay Mathews, an education columnist...
READ MOREFlorida reform cocktail retains potency
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released “the nation’s...
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