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The National Standards Sausage-Making12 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 1 month ago: Every decade or so we have to debate the desirability of adopting national standards for education. … more →

Tags: instructional reform, Eduwonk, national governors association, natonal standards, Sandra Stotsky, Sandy Kress

The Professional Judgment Un-Dead4 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 3 months ago: It’s time we drive a stake through the heart of “professional judgment” methodolo … more →

Tags: Vouchers, Methodology, Center for Education Policy, GAO, High Stakes, Jay Greene, Jay P. Greene, narrowing curriculum, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

Add a Little Salt6 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 4 months ago: (Guest Post by Jonathan Butcher) Last week, a South Carolina education blog called “The Voice … more →

Tags: Charter Schools, Jonathan Butcher, Accountability, Charters

Now She Tells Us1 comment

Greg Forster wrote 5 months ago: (Guest post by Greg Forster) Randi Weingarten explained this week that, contrary to the outrageous … more →

Tags: teacher union, Vouchers, residential school choice, Politics, Greg Forster, Randi Weingarten, National Standards

The Wagner Epic Continues8 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 5 months ago: No, not that Wagner.  There is more on Tony Wagner, the snake-oil salesman educational consultant.  … more →

Tags: Pedagogy, Jay Greene, Tony Wagner, Best of Jay

Jeb for National School Grades3 comments

Greg Forster wrote 5 months ago: “Everybody do the FCAT! Yeah!” HT Orlando Sentinel (Guest post by Greg Forster) This mo … more →

Tags: NCLB, Greg Forster, Jeb Bush, Matt Ladner, a, National Standards

Quality Counts Lacks Quality3 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 6 months ago: (Guest post by Stuart Buck) Education Week has released its annual report “Quality Counts,” which ra … more →

Tags: Stuart Buck, quality counts

Great Minds Think Alike

Jay P. Greene wrote 7 months ago: I’m not the only one to compare the auto bailout to K-12 education.  Andrew Coulson has a gre … more →

Tags: myth of helplessness, Jay P. Greene, Mike Petrilli, Andrew Coulson, Rob Pondiscio

The TIMSS Rorschach Test6 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 7 months ago: The Rorschach inkblot test is a psychology test that was used to assess personality and emotions.  … more →

Tags: Research Reports, Jay P. Greene, Jay Greene, diane ravitch, Mike Petrilli, Gerlad bracey, Mark Schneider, TIMSS, pisa

Replication, The True Test of Research Quality4 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 7 months ago: When people can’t argue the facts, they argue peer review.  That’s been my experience wh … more →

Tags: Vouchers, Research Reports, Jay P. Greene, Jay Greene

The Stupidity of "Smart"2 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 8 months ago: The next time I hear someone call for “smart” regulation, “smart” growth, … more →

Tags: Jay P. Greene, Jay Greene, Mike Petrilli, smart regulation, Smart Growth

Grading New York1 comment

Greg Forster wrote 8 months ago: (Guest post by Greg Forster) Our old friend and colleague Marcus Winters has just released a study o … more →

Tags: Research Reports, Greg Forster, Marcus Winters, joel klein, New York City

PJM on Candidates' Education Flip-Flops1 comment

Greg Forster wrote 8 months ago: (Guest post by Greg Forster) Over the weekend Pajamas Media carried my column on how Obama and Palin … more →

Tags: teacher union, money myth, Vouchers, competitive effects, Teacher Quality, Politics, Special Ed., social promotion, Teacher pay

Memo to Gadfly: History Failure Is a Historical Problem

Greg Forster wrote 9 months ago: “Okay, Mr. Hancock, if you’re so smart, how many of the freedoms protected in the Magna … more →

Tags: civic values, Greg Forster, Education Gadfly, Civics, History

In Defense of Failure12 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 10 months ago: Good can come from failure.  Abraham Lincoln’s failure to capture a Senate seat set the stage … more →

Tags: Jay P. Greene, Jay Greene, AiG, Bear Stearns

Eduwonkette or Jennifer Jennings, Makes No Difference5 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 10 months ago: I’m glad that Eduwonkette decided to end her anonymity and identify herself as Jennifer Jennin … more →

Tags: Eduwonkette, Jay Greene, Jay P. Greene, Jennifer Jennings, Matthew Springer

AFT Goes Up in Smoke13 comments

matthewladner wrote 11 months ago: (Guest Post by Matthew Ladner) [Editor's note -- See new post on "Broader, Bolder" here.] P.J. O … more →

Tags: teacher union, myth of helplessness, Cheech and Chong, American Federation of Teachers

NCLB: Less Than Meets the Eye, More Than Nothing26 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 11 months ago: Given all of the wailing and gnashing of teeth, one would think that NCLB was a crushing burden on t … more →

Tags: Best of Jay, Greg Forster, Jay Greene, Jay P. Greene, NCLB

When "Sorry" Means "J'Accuse"7 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 11 months ago: The following column about a letter appeared on the front page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Wed … more →

Tags: Accountability, Best of Jay, Cleveland Plain Dealer, David Root, Jay Greene, Jay P. Greene, Regina Brett, Testing


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