Originally published January 7th, 2014, this article is as true now as it was then! I work in a charter school, and unlike a teacher in a traditional district school, the students I see every day are not sent to…
By Ezra Howard Summary: Co-location’s Impact on the Kids Left Behind Nearly everyone agrees that struggling schools need support, but the disagreement comes with the best method to do so. In drastic cases, drastic measures are taken. The Obama administration…
This TCAP visualizer from chalkbeat is awesome. Everyone with data questions needs to check it out.
Millions of students with disabilities (SWD) are receiving substandard educations. So says the Obama administration, which recently announced a major overhaul in special education accountability. Officials in Tennessee applaud the change.
Education reform is achieving some remarkable outcomes in the volunteer state. But without a change in perception those results might be in jeopardy.
Charter schools continue to expand both nationally and here in Tennessee. Detractors claim they are fools gold, while proponents tout their effectiveness. Who’s right? Check out this piece detailing the impact charter schools are making here in Tennessee.
The Gates foundation and PET correctly call for a two-year moratorium on using common core testing in high stakes education decisions.
Ezra Howard tackles standardized testing for students with special needs and argues we need to reassess the way we test both students.
If you, like me believe that adopting a school voucher program in Tennessee would represent a poor use of public tax dollars, then I urge you to contact the members of the Tennessee House Finance Subcommittee before this Wednesday when…
