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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.
All Events
Author Talk with Jay Mathews
A discussion of Work Hard. Be Nice. and what the KIPP model means for education today.
On January 28, Education Sector hosted an author talk with Jay Mathews, Washington Post columnist and author of the book, Work Hard. Be Nice.
Is Technology the Answer to Rising College Costs?
Experts discuss how technology is helping many universities transform undergraduate education by dramatically cutting labor costs and improving student learning results at the same time.
Author Talk with Peg Tyre
A discussion of "The Trouble With Boys"
On November 13, Education Sector hosted an author talk with Peg Tyre, author of the bestselling book, The Trouble With Boys.
Towards 2014: Education Research on the Leading Edge of School Improvement?
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
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.