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What responsibility do charter supporters have to address bad actors in the charter sector? (Flypaper) What happens to Minnesota’s worst teachers? Not much. (Star Tribune) Did Florida’s class size...
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Quick Hits is a short compilation of question-raising news stories, blog posts, and video clips that Education Sector team members are reading or viewing each day. Class sizes are increasing, but does...
View ArticleClass Size Matters
For all the research conducted about the effect of class sizes in education, only a handful of studies have focused on its impact in higher education. This despite much larger variance in class sizes...
View ArticleThe Third Rail in 4/4 Time
When you demonstrate a willingness to risk public humiliation for a good cause, you usually get lots of opportunities to do just that. Which was how I found myself standing on a podium, about to...
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You can’t always get what you want. Oakland school district leaders want to place teachers in schools, based on their experiences and skills, rather than seniority. Union officials say no. (San...
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Key piece to teacher evaluations. When talking about improvements in teacher evaluations, it’s important to consider proper training and support for the principals in charge of them, writes Sara Mead....
View ArticleBargain in the Making: Why Larger Class Sizes Could Lead to Increased...
Negotiations over the new District of Columbia teachers’ contract have begun with Chancellor Kaya Henderson predicting that “some interesting things” will be incorporated into the final agreement,...
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The smaller the better? Not according to Malcolm Gladwell who told Jimmy Kimmel that small classrooms may not be in the best interest of students. He explained that when classes are too small, students...
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Don’t get rid of it. Over 80 percent of Ohio’s public schools have chosen to be a part of open enrollment, a process that allows students from other districts to attend different schools. Some people...
View ArticleDon’t Stress about the Class Sizes. Focus on the Teachers
Many schools across America must take the budget bull by the horns and decide whether cutting class size is the right way to do it. Take the Fairfax County Public Schools, for example. Class size is...
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