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In a commentary for National Public Radio, Co-director Andrew Rotherham says the next president will have two important tools at his disposal to be successful on education: the power of the podium and the power of the purse.
Spending of Federal Teacher-Quality Funds Questioned
Education Week's Stephen Sawchuk profiles the Education Sector brief "Title 2.0."
Co-director Andrew Rotherham Chats on NewTalk Forum
Education Sector's Andrew Rotherham, along with other experts from the education community, debate whether or not we should "scrap" NCLB on NewTalk.
For Release: Revamping the Federal Role in Education Human Capital
New report recommends Congress and the Obama administration pursue a new approach to allocating Title II funding.
For Release: Revising NCLB's School Choice Provision
New report offers lawmakers a number of steps they can take to improve NCLB's school choice provision.
Education Sector - Analysis and Perspectives
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Accountability Must Be Focus of Any No Child Left Behind Overhaul
In a U.S. News column, Co-director Andrew Rotherham argues that any revisions to NCLB must uphold the law's accountability focus.
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In Need of Improvement: Revising NCLB's School Choice Provision
In this new Education Sector Idea at Work, Policy Analyst Erin Dillon offers lawmakers a number of steps they can take to improve NCLB's school choice provision and increase the number of high-quality public school options for students in low-performing schools.
Title 2.0: Revamping the Federal Role in Education Human Capital
In this new Education Sector Idea at Work, Co-director Andrew J. Rotherham argues Congress and the Obama administration have a chance to reshape federal policy to better support leading-edge human capital reforms in education.
Failure in Urban Universities
In Outside the Circle, Kevin Carey draws comparisons between the challenges urban K–12 public schools and universities face in serving at-risk students. Like K–12, urban higher education must step up to help these students earn degrees.
The Best of American Oppportunity
At Cato Unbound, Education Sector's Kevin Carey argues for better bachelor's degrees for students.
Investing in Teachers Produces Results for Chattanooga Schools
In the October 2008 edition of Phi Delta Kappan, Senior Policy Analyst Elena Silva writes about the success of Chattanooga's Benwood Initiative.
Salvaging Accountability
In Education Week, Co-director Thomas Toch argues that the way to salvage the accountability movement is to make NCLB a more legitimate report card of school performance, one that fairly and accurately gauges educators' contributions to their students' achievement.
Colleges Should Stand Up to the Entertainment Industry
In Outside the Circle, Kevin Carey challenges Hollywood's attempts to thwart music piracy on college campuses.
The Teacher Autonomy Paradox
In The American Prospect, Kevin Carey argues that only by relinquishing some autonomy will teachers finally be able to attain the true professional status they deserve.
Community Colleges' Commitment to Teaching
Education Sector's Thomas Toch discusses the unique positioning of community colleges as institutions of learning. This talk was delivered to the faculty and staff of the College of Lake County in Illinois.
What's Wrong With Boasting About CLA Scores?
Colleges that can demonstrate achievement in student learning after their students are first enrolled should be recognized, not condemned, for doing so, argues Kevin Carey in his latest column for Inside Higher Ed.
Lost in Transit
Without significant changes, the Massachusetts interdistrict school choice program, and others like it, offer little potential to substantially help low-income students, argues Policy Analyst
How the Dems Lost on Education
In the American Prospect, Kevin Carey explains how Republicans have exploited the Democratic Party's failure to own the education-reform issue—and students have paid the price.