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Sector Spotlight
Report Release: Reforming Teacher Pensions for a Changing Work Force
New Education Sector report examines teacher pensions and details the problems facing current state pension programs.
Sport or Not? A Question for the Courts
Senior Policy Analyst Elena Silva interviewed by the New York Times on Title IX.
Teachers Unions as Agents of Reform
Brad Jupp, an architect of Denver's landmark performance-based teacher pay system, ProComp, is an outspoken advocate of both labor organizing and quality education for disadvantaged kids. In this interview, Jupp talks about ProComp, his views on teacher unionism, and the future of the teaching profession.
Education Sector Welcomes Three New Board Members
Education Sector's board of directors names three prominent leaders in the fields of education and journalism to the board: David W. Breneman, Richard Lee Colvin, and Peter McWalters.
For-profit colleges: Do they shortchange students?
Policy Director Kevin Carey comments on a recent Senate HELP Committee hearing on for-profit colleges.
Discussion Room
Measuring Skills for the 21st Century
Education Sector's Elena Silva, and experts Eva Baker, from the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, and Paul Curtis of New Technology Foundation, discuss 21st century skills and assessment issues in this recent online discussion.
This discussion took place between November 10, 2008 and November 14, 2008
Beyond the Bubble: Technology and the Future of Student Assessment
Can technology transform the way we assess our students? Read this recent online discussion about Beyond the Bubble.
This discussion took place between March 3, 2009 and March 5, 2009
Teachers at Work
Join us November 17–18 for an online discussion about Teachers at Work. The discussion will dig deeper into issues raised in the report and address what what districts and states can do to implement an innovative school design model like Generation Schools.
This discussion took place between November 16, 2009 and November 20, 2009
Online Discussion: Creating Positive Incentives for School Improvement
Education experts Sir Michael Barber, Dominic Brewer, Sandy Kress, and Rob Manwaring discuss how policymakers can use rewards and positive incentives to encourage excellence in schools. Read through the transcript of this online discussion.
This discussion took place between June 3, 2009 and June 5, 2009
Online Discussion: School Choice a la Carte
Current discussions of choice in education are generally restricted to choosing a school. But what if school choice meant every student could have a personalized education experience beyond the current school-centered vision? Read through the transcript of this online discussion.
This discussion took place between October 6, 2009 and October 8, 2009
Online Discussion: Teachers Unions and Professional Work
Teachers and education experts discuss the role of teachers unions in the daily work of teachers and schools and implications for reform. Read through the transcript of this online discussion.
This discussion took place between July 1, 2009 and July 3, 2009
Online Discussion: Exploring Human Capital Issues in Successful School Turnarounds
Read through the transcript of this online discussion about the teacher and leader challenges surrounding the school turnaround issue.
This discussion took place between May 9, 2010 and May 14, 2010
The Next Generation of Educational Accountability: Does Measuring More Mean Accounting for Less?
Join us July 12-13, 2010, for an online discussion exploring student learning outcomes and aligned accountability, as well as the complexities and challenges of reforming our accountability system and improving education for our nation's young people.
This discussion took place between July 9, 2010 and July 17, 2010