Education Policy Center

10/03/13 0
- EDUCATION - Newsletters
- October 3, 2013
Education Policy Center Newsletter October 3, 2013
— Report Highlights Transformational Dougco Model
— Join Us Friday for “Defending Educational Civil Rights”
— Unions Fund Amendment 66 while Threatening Reform
— K-12 Tax Credit Coalition Begins to Take Root
— Prosperity, Health, and Humor: Podcast and Blog Roundup
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Indiana and Arizona Boost My Spirits with Good School Choice News 0
- EDUCATION - Blogs, EDUCATION - School Choice
- October 2, 2013
These are the days when little Eddie is too busy soaking in the last rays of warm weather before the fall chill. So you have to forgive me if a post like today’s is a quick hit. I just wanted to make sure you saw two recent pieces of good news from two states that […]
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Repeat: Federal Education Data Freeze Is No Reason for You (or Wonks) to Panic 0
- EDUCATION - Blogs
- October 1, 2013
I have some ideas of what to blog about. In fact, you can probably count on more fresh and insightful commentary tomorrow. But with the initial shock of the partial government shutdown, this young and sometimes naive edublogger is trying to keep composure and not panic. But I think the situation might even be worse […]
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Successful Education Reform Much Harder Than Just Passing New Policies 0
- EDUCATION - Blogs, EDUCATION - Teachers
- September 30, 2013
Smart and successful education reform isn’t as easy as many would like it to be. Rick Hess’ thoughtful piece in National Affairs is chocked full of insights that many education policy advocates and insiders know, but few are willing to say. Taking into account these recommendations, it’s time to grow the network and expand the good results that come from not just passing good reform-minded laws, but also from doing the hard work that follows.
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