Education News, Analysis, and Commentary
Some news at the Dep’t of Education today. Duncan’s leaving at a low-point media wise but to judge his tenure you have to look back the entire sweep and he was definitely a consequential secretary and put in place some work that should pay dividends for kids down the road. Big loser here is the …
Sound smart this weekend by working these seven charter school facts into your game, thanks to Sara Mead. Who ate what? When? $200,000 is a lot of Subway. This is an easy target. But I’d be interested in some comparable data, Chicago Public Schools are a labor-heavy $5.7 billion concern (and that’s just operating budget). …
I’m taking next week for family but Sara Mead will be here to inform and amuse. In addition to being a leading analyst on pre-k policy, Mead is also an appointed member of the District of Columbia Public Charter Schools Board and an expert on charter school policy (and she and I have worked on …
You hear some grumbling from conservative types that the TV show “The West Wing” is just a front for liberal issues. Eduwonk doesn’t watch it (preferring shows like this) and has no idea if that’s at all valid. But, for what it’s worth, they’re giving the Center for Education Reform, which hardly qualifies as a …