Laura Fuchs, a teacher with seven years experience at one of the more challenging high schools in the DC Public School system, joined the Education
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Paucity of Education Research? Not so, Mr. Gates!
Head-Spinning Assertions The Common Core State Standards, heralded by proponents as “universal, consistent, high quality standards that make students college and career ready,” are, instead,
Rocketship Background: Facts for DC and Beyond
Rocketship, a growing national chain of charter schools, hopes to open eight schools in Washington, DC, serving up to 5200 students. The Public Charter School
Beyond inBloom with Class Size Matters and Bad Ass Teachers
Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, and Mark Naison, co-founder of Bad Ass Teachers, join the Education Town Hall on Thursday, May 15.
From Moments of Rebellion to Education Movement
Activists from Albuquerque, Chicago, and Washington DC joined the Education Town Hall to discuss developments in the effort to take back public education. Guests were
Brooklyn Students Opt Out
Last year, four families at Brooklyn New School opted out of standardized testing. This year 225 of the school’s 306 students had opted out as
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