Missouri misses Course Access moment
This year, Missouri legislators had a chance to become national leaders in providing their students with access to new learning opportunities. On April 30, the […]
This year, Missouri legislators had a chance to become national leaders in providing their students with access to new learning opportunities. On April 30, the […]
June 4, 2015
Last week the Clayton Christensen Institute released a paper, which I wrote, that profiles three innovative teacher education programs: High Tech High Graduate School of […]
May 26, 2015
By Thomas Arnett As education reformers across the country are working to improve student outcomes at scale, many are focusing on improving the teaching force. This case study describes how three groups of charter manag...
May 19, 2015
Many of the conversations around education technology focus on improving classrooms in the developed world. Yet the greatest gains in improved education and the greatest […]
May 4, 2015
On Thursday, March 19, 2015, the Texas Senate Education Committee held a public hearing for SB 1200, a bill that would create a commission on […]
Mar 20, 2015
On Thursday, March 12, 2015, the Texas State Senate Education Committee held a public hearing for SB 894, a bill that would expand students’ access […]
Mar 13, 2015
Last week, the Clayton Christensen Institute released a study detailing how online learning can help address the nation’s teacher labor shortages. Although the United States […]
Mar 13, 2015
One of the most conclusive findings in education research is that teachers matter. They are the most important thing outside of family background that affects […]
Mar 4, 2015
Yesterday the Arizona State Senate Education Committee voted 5-2 in favor of a bill that would create opportunities for schools to pilot competency-based education programs. […]
Feb 13, 2015
This week I watched a speech by long-time education leader Howard Fuller in which he describes the education reforms that low-income families most need. In […]
Jan 30, 2015