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Sector Spotlight
Kevin Carey on Washington Journal
Policy Director Kevin Carey appeared on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" to talk about the education proposals put forth during President Obama's State of the Union address.
Co-founder Andrew Rotherham is featured in CBS's "Where America Stands," a news special on the current state of the nation's schools.
For Release: New Education Sector Report Offers a New Look at High School Accountability
"College- and Career-Ready" focuses on using outcomes data to hold high schools accountable for student success.
Holding Colleges Accountable: Can Success Be Measured?
TIME magazine education reporter Gilbert Cruz sits down with Policy Director Kevin Carey to discuss why parents and public officials should demand more accountability from colleges.
Miller on Federal Student Loan Changes
Education Sector Policy Analyst Ben Miller talks with Inside Higher Ed and The Chronicle of Higher Education about changes to the federal student loan program.
Events
Author Talk with Jay Mathews
A discussion of Work Hard. Be Nice. and what the KIPP model means for education today.
January 28, 2009 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (WVSA ARTiculate Gallery/School for ARTs In Learning (SAIL))Contact Name: Sharon Cannon
On January 28, 2009, Education Sector hosted a special evening reception, book signing, and discussion featuring Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews, author of the book Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America (Algonquin Books).
Work Hard. Be Nice. chronicles the founding of the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP). Now serving over 16,000 students in 66 schools across the country, KIPP has a strong presence in school reform. How has KIPP influenced school improvement? And what does the KIPP model mean for education reform debates and politics today?
Mathews was joined by Richard Barth, CEO of the KIPP Foundation and Jonah Edelman, executive director of Stand for Children, an advocacy group focusing on public education reform for the discussion. Education Sector's Andrew Rotherham served as moderator.
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