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Sector Spotlight
For Release: Waiting to Be Won Over
Education Sector report examines teachers' opinions on their evolving profession, teachers unions, and a range of current district reforms.
Job Opening: Senior Policy Analyst
Education Sector seeks a senior policy analyst to lead one of our key initiatives: a multiyear, multimillion-dollar project to explore and identify strategies to increase the effectiveness of current and future K–12 accountability systems.
"Graduation Rate Watch" in the News
Read news coverage of our latest report about college graduation gaps among minority students.
We are currently accepting applications for internships for fall 2008. Applications for are accepted on a rolling basis and need-based stipends are available. Apply today!
All Events
Towards 2014: Education Research on the Leading Edge of School Improvement?
Join us for a timely policy forum about the connection between scientific research and school improvement—past, present, and future.
Teacher Voice: How Teachers See the Teacher Quality Debate
Join us as leading experts discuss a new Education Sector survey of public school teachers, detailing how teachers feel about a variety of reforms aimed at improving teacher quality.
The Evolving Federal Role in Education: Past, Present, and Future
This Education Sector event focused on the origin and future of NCLB with leaders who have shaped—and continue to shape—education legislation on Capitol Hill and accountability debates nationally.
Missing Link in the Teacher Quality Debate
National experts discuss a powerful but largely ignored lever of school improvement: teacher evaluation.
Author Talk with David Kirp and Joan Lombardi
A Conversation about "The Sandbox Investment"
On September 27, Education Sector hosted an author talk with David Kirp, author of "The Sandbox Investment."
Author Talk with Richard Kahlenberg and E.D. Hirsch Jr.
A discussion of "Tough Liberal," a biography of Al Shanker
On September 20, Education Sector and The New America Foundation hosted an author talk about "Tough Liberal," a biography of Al Shanker by Richard Kahlenberg.
Event Transcript: Virtual Schools as Laboratories of Reform
Read the transcript from our online chat about the Education Sector report "Laboratories of Reform" and how virtual learning is leading innovation in education reform.
Rethinking the Way Schools Use Time
Listen to this event! Leading experts discuss an Education Sector report on the potential of extending school time as an education reform.
America's Best Colleges?
Audio webcast now available! Leading federal policymakers and higher education experts discuss how colleges and universities should—or shouldn't—be measured, ranked, and held accountable for giving students an affordable, high-quality education.
Are Boys Really in Crisis?
Listen to this debate! Is there a "boy crisis" in American education? Experts from all sides debate this important question at this 2006 event.