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...Don't Blame NCLB For Everything!

Ed Week's Hoff has more on the changing nature of education politics. Support for No Child Left Behind is noteworthy considering how intensely unpopular President Bush is these days...

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Careerists

New MDRC study offers some good news for the career academy idea.

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More Equity - Competitiveness

Per this debate about high-and low-achieving students, Secretary Spellings was asked about it the other day:Q. The No Child Left Behind law has been criticized for focusing attention on struggling...

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Summer Break

Student radio asked teachers what they do over the summer, fun. Via Golden Apple.

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More NY Testing

I have a lot of respect for Sol Stern but I was disappointed by his essay on the latest round of test scores in New York. I don't have any stake in the NY results, and as I said the other day, I...

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Dueling Surveys

New York City isn't the only place where you see this sort of back and forth between school districts and teachers' unions about different climate surveys...While I'm playing assignment editor for...

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Facebooked

I just noticed that the Eduwonk Facebook page has 198 fans, thanks! Become the 200th and I'll send you a free book. Just drop me a line with some evidence that you were indeed number 200. A...

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NY Spin Cheat Sheet

Per all this NY test score back and forth and what it means for New York City and the contentious debate about the ongoing reforms there, as a public service Eduwonk is offering a quick guide to both...

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Douglas High Cross Examined!

The HBO Documentary "Hard Times At Douglas High" about a Baltimore High School has been stirring-up some good debate.Chris Cross, a former president of the Maryland Board of Education, former federal...

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Who Lost Tiki?

Former UVA and New York Giants star and current NBC personality Tiki Barber goes all social entrepreneurial at the end of this article....

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