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November 16, 2012 News of Hostess, the company that produces Twinkies, Wonderbread, and other food items close to the hearts of many Americans, has surely hit your ears or eyes by now. Although there’s more to the story, the company essentially called it quits because its current cost structure was no longer profitable. A large […] Read more »

I am writing you this morning to caution the Los Angeles Unified School Board on a measure that would set the city back over a decade in progress. The Resolution before you today, “Updating Charter Authorizing and Oversight,” proposed by Mr. Zimmer, lacks sound policy and would severely hurt a large population of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Read more »

The question of the week seems to be, how can the GOP appeal to a wider variety of Americans? Here’s an idea: They can boast more about their leadership on education reform. Read more »

If you're wondering what Tuesday's results might mean for education reform, here are some races to look out for: Read more »

Jeanne Allen reflects on what Education Secretary Arne Duncan has and hasn't done for U.S. education reform. Read more »

This short, simple statement from Gov. Mitt Romney in an October 24 speech in Nevada sums up the real distinction between education reformers and protectors of the status quo, and reveals why when it comes to education policy, Romney would be a superior president - because he promised to put children, parents and teachers first, and to “put the teachers' unions behind." Read more »

October 30, 2012 So there’s another movie out there that pits a great teacher against the system, only this one is set in rural South Carolina and it’s based in the 1960s, not today. At the end, after imparting wisdom and knowledge, Mr. Conroy gains the support of parents but the scorn of the administration, […] Read more »

I was recently asked by a famous Ed Blogger, Alexander Russo, what I thought of the “audit” by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), over how charter school funds are monitored. The experience of reviewing this report was a reminder of the disconnect between a new way of doing public schooling and the old fashioned way. […] Read more »

But poverty cannot be used as an excuse for bad teaching or our failure to better educate children who live in poverty. To me, this line of thinking is ridiculous. All kids can learn. But all kids cannot learn in the same way. It is incumbent upon us to meet these kids where they are and utilize the approach that best serves them, including offering more quality options for them. Read more »

Some were confused that the presidential candidates in last night’s debate, ostensibly about foreign policy, pivoted so often to the education and the economy. I was surprised, too, but I didn’t share the view that these subjects were “off topic.” Read more »