Education Reform

Matt Damon, Arne Duncan and the Divisive Teacher-Quality Debate Matt Damon, Arne Duncan and the Divisive Teacher-Quality Debate

Last weekend, two very different speeches on the future of the teaching profession made news.

Aug 3, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

Scrutiny on Murdoch’s School Reform Agenda Grows Scrutiny on Murdoch’s School Reform Agenda Grows

Now that Murdoch’s in the limelight, will News Corp's attempts to sell educational technology to school districts come under fire?

Jul 21, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

ALEC Exposed: Starving Public Schools

ALEC Exposed: Starving Public Schools ALEC Exposed: Starving Public Schools

Aggressively pushing voucher programs, ALEC is calling on states to “transform the system, don't tweak it" in a large-scale assault on public education.

Jul 12, 2011 / Feature / Julie Underwood

The Risks—and Potential Rewards—of Pre-K ‘Testing’ The Risks—and Potential Rewards—of Pre-K ‘Testing’

The Obama administration wants states to develop assessments for pre-schoolers. Here’s how it would work in the classroom.

Jul 6, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Debate Over Homework Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Debate Over Homework

 Are students working too hard? Britney Wilson provides insight on the homework debate. 

Jul 6, 2011 / StudentNation / Britney Wilson

‘Default: The Student Loan Documentary’

‘Default: The Student Loan Documentary’ ‘Default: The Student Loan Documentary’

Most recent graduates are entering the “real world” only to find a pathetic job market coupled with a national average of $24,000 in student debt.

Jun 22, 2011 / StudentNation / Anna Lekas Miller

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Dana Goldstein on the Future of Higher Education

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Dana Goldstein on the Future of Higher Education Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Dana Goldstein on the Future of Higher Education

Our colleges and universities have never been truly open to everyone. But against the backdrop of a worsening high school drop-out rate and rising student debt burdens for those wh...

Jun 16, 2011 / The Nation

Should All Kids Go to College?

Should All Kids Go to College? Should All Kids Go to College?

Given skyrocketing college costs and the bleak jobs outlook, some argue that vocational school is an apt alternative to a four-year liberal arts program for many working-class kids...

Jun 15, 2011 / Feature / Dana Goldstein

A Jeffersonian Challenge to the Tories of Fitzwalkerstan A Jeffersonian Challenge to the Tories of Fitzwalkerstan

Activists challenging Walker administration assaults on public education and on college students from immigrant families disrupt Wisconsin legislative hearing with a reading from t...

Jun 3, 2011 / John Nichols

Vouchers: They’re Baaaaaack!

Vouchers: They’re Baaaaaack! Vouchers: They’re Baaaaaack!

As thirty-six states contemplate privatization measures, public schools are on the defensive.

Jun 1, 2011 / Feature / Peter Schrag

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