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Degrees of Value: Evaluating the Return on the College Investment
Also from ES |
Andrew Gillen, Jeff Selingo, and Mandy Zatynski
 | May 9, 2013

What will a student get in return for investing in college, perhaps while taking on significant debt? Often it’s not that students and families question the value of college per se, just the value of attending certain colleges.

Accountability, College Costs, Graduation Rates, Measuring Student Learning, Student Loans and Financial Aid, Higher Education
A Briefing for Fairfax’s New Schools Chief
Commentary |
Kristen Amundson
 | April 19, 2013

Kris Amundson gives three tips to help the new superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools have an easy transition. 

Accountability and School Improvement, K-12 Education, Data-Driven Improvement
The Four Lessons I Learned by Taking a MOOC
Commentary |
Andrew Gillen
 | April 4, 2013
Accountability, Accreditation, Productivity, Technology, and Innovation, Higher Education
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The Evergreen Effect: Washington’s Poor Evaluation System Revealed
Charts You Can Trust |
Chad Aldeman
 | March 25, 2013

The Evergreen Effect digs into Washington State data and highlights the failures of rudimentary teacher evaluation systems, and for Washington in particular, just how bad they really were.

Accountability and School Improvement, K-12 Education, Data-Driven Improvement, Teacher Quality
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The Right Mix: How One Los Angeles School is Blending a Curriculum for Personalized Learning
Also from ES |
Susan Headden
 | February 6, 2013

Susan Headden profiles the Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High School, a blended learning pioneer that is illustrating both the strengths and challenges of implementing such a radical new way of educating students.

K-12 Education, Expanded Learning and School Time, Virtual Learning

Latest Publications

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A Portrait of School Improvement Grantees
Charts You Can Trust |
Padmini Jambulapati
 | April 26, 2011
Accountability and School Improvement, Charter Schools and Choice
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Busting the Myth of College Admissions
Commentary |
Kevin Carey
 | April 17, 2011
College Rankings, Higher Education
Toxic Combination
Also from ES |
Kevin Carey
 | April 12, 2011
ESEA / No Child Left Behind, Teacher Quality, Teachers Unions
The Tuition Savings Gamble
Commentary |
Erin Dillon
 | April 11, 2011
College Costs, Student Loans and Financial Aid
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Representing Retirees: An Interview With Stephen Pincus
Also from ES |
Chad Aldeman
 | April 5, 2011
Education Finance, Teacher Quality, Teachers Unions
Frozen Assets: Rethinking Teacher Contracts Could Free Billions for School Reform
Reports & Briefs |
Marguerite Roza
 | December 22, 2006
Education Finance, Teachers Unions
Extreme Makeover: Two Failing San Diego Schools Get New Start as Charters
Reports & Briefs |
Thomas Toch and Joe Williams
 | November 28, 2006
Accountability and School Improvement, Charter Schools and Choice, ESEA / No Child Left Behind
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Maintenance Required: Charter Schooling in Michigan
Reports & Briefs |
Sara Mead
 | October 19, 2006
Charter Schools and Choice
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College Rankings Reformed
Reports & Briefs |
Kevin Carey
 | September 20, 2006
College Rankings, Measuring Student Learning, Higher Education
L.A. Story: Can a Parent Revolution Change Urban Education's Power Structure?
Reports & Briefs |
Joe Williams and Tom Mirga
 | July 24, 2006
K-12 Education, Charter Schools and Choice, Teachers Unions

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Colleges Should Stand Up to the Entertainment Industry
Commentary |
Kevin Carey
 | September 23, 2008
Higher Education
The Teacher Autonomy Paradox
Commentary |
Kevin Carey
 | September 17, 2008
Teacher Quality, Teachers Unions
What's Wrong With Boasting About CLA Scores?
Commentary |
Kevin Carey
 | September 4, 2008
College Rankings, Community Colleges, Measuring Student Learning, Higher Education
On 'Real Education'
Commentary |
Kevin Carey
 | August 21, 2008
Higher Education
ProComp Strikes Solid Balance in Attracting and Retaining Teachers
Commentary |
Andrew J. Rotherham and Robert Gordon
 | August 20, 2008
Teacher Quality

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