Joanne JacobsMar 212 minAs absenteeism soars, schools want money for no-show studentsFunding schools based on enrollment rather than attendance would be "more equitable," a superintendent told Rick Hess as they waited to...
Joanne JacobsMar 202 minLowering expectations doesn't lead to 'equity'It's easier to get A's and harder to get an education, writes Fordham's Michael Petrilli. Expectations started falling and grades...
Joanne JacobsMar 82 minTop marks for low expectations: 'Rate your teacher' surveys could backfireAsking students to rate their teachers is a dubious way to evaluate teachers' competence, writes Vladimir Kogan, a Ohio State political...
Joanne JacobsJan 242 min'No excuses' school guru passes on: Will excellence survive?Linda Brown, who trained hundreds of charter leaders as leader of (Building Excellent Schools (ES), has died at the age of 81. Many of...