The Catholic parochial school--a longstanding educational option for many children in urban areas--is fading fast.
Read more »Is there a way to return control over education to states and localities without sacrificing federal funding?
Millions of dollars from the U.S. Department of Education and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have and are being given out to help growing numbers of urban and suburban students attend small schools, or small schools within schools. Why?
Read more »In school reform, the chasm between establishment advice and what the data show keeps on growing.
Read more »As in the US, recent education debate in Australia centres on the need for a national curriculum – we tried it once before and failed. What can the US learn from the history of our example?
Read more »Edspresso's anonymous ed school mole has already gone after constructivism. In his latest column, he gives the reader an example of what he's talking about.
After taking advantage of Florida school choice for her children, one mother moves to North Carolina--and gets an unpleasant wake-up call.
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