The right policies for virtual schools
All too often, debates about virtual schools tend to extremes. Critics point to low achievement scores and high turnover rates, decry the prevalence of for-profit […]
All too often, debates about virtual schools tend to extremes. Critics point to low achievement scores and high turnover rates, decry the prevalence of for-profit […]
June 30, 2016
Agreeing to disagree is a common refrain. But sometimes, when we look closely at our points of debate, our perceived differences of opinion are not […]
June 15, 2016
Today, open educational resources (OER) are an increasingly common feature in the K–12 education ecosystem. As one example, consider the popularity of Khan Academy, whose […]
June 3, 2016
One of the most powerful potential benefits of blended learning is how it can help teachers create an achievement-oriented culture in their classrooms. In many […]
May 20, 2016
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) recently released a study on how online credit recovery impacts student achievement and outcomes in Algebra I. The study […]
Apr 28, 2016
In this podcast, Jason Bedrick (Cato Institute) interviews Thomas Arnett on the future of education at the Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2016.
Apr 8, 2016
Conversations around blended learning often focus on devices, software, and classroom layouts, but some of the most powerful benefits of blended learning are the ways […]
Mar 31, 2016
One well-known philosophy for improving teaching in K–12 schools is to define clear and rigorous standards for teacher licensure and teacher preparation programs—and then hold […]
Mar 24, 2016
Thomas Arnett participates in a SXSWedu panel discussion with Ilia Molina (Miami-Dade County Public Schools), Sandy Bartle Finocchi (Carnegie Learning), and Steven Ritter (Carnegie Learning) on how traditional school env...
Mar 8, 2016
One of the dominant recommendations for improving the quality of the teaching profession is to make teacher licensure requirements more rigorous. Proponents of this strategy […]
Mar 3, 2016