Why States Should Focus More on School Climate Under ESSA

Posted on January 27, 2017January 23, 2017 by coreeducation

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, states are allowed to include at least one non-academic indicator of school quality or student success within their accountability systems. The law lays out several possibilities: student engagement, educator engagement, student access to–and completion of–advanced coursework, postsecondary readiness, and school climate. In a new essay, professors Amity Noltemeyer and Read more about Why States Should Focus More on School Climate Under ESSA[…]

Six Unifying Education Policy Ideas for 2017

Posted on January 23, 2017 by coreeducation

Robin Lake of the Center on Reinventing Public Education has offered six education policy ideas that just may get us through the presidential transition. Excerpts of her piece appear below: Polarization was the theme of 2016, and we’d be kidding ourselves to think that will be much different in 2017. Still, there has rarely been Read more about Six Unifying Education Policy Ideas for 2017[…]

Nation’s Schools Get Middling Grade on Quality Counts Report Card

Posted on January 12, 2017January 8, 2017 by coreeducation

As a new political and policy era dawns in Washington, the status of the nation’s schools remains stable, though still earning a grade of C from Quality Counts 2017, the 21st annual report card issued by the Education Week Research Center. The C corresponds to a score of 74.2, which is nearly identical to the Read more about Nation’s Schools Get Middling Grade on Quality Counts Report Card[…]

2017: The year we could come back together again

Posted on January 10, 2017January 8, 2017 by coreeducation

Michael Petrilli, President of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, recently suggested that 2017 can be the year we come back together again. Excerpts of his post in Fordham’s Flypaper appear below: Let me suggest three principles we should all try to adhere to—and what they could mean for education reform in the months ahead. The Read more about 2017: The year we could come back together again[…]

Building A Truly Diverse Teacher Workforce Will Take Many Decades

Posted on September 9, 2016September 3, 2016 by coreeducation

Researchers find that a teacher workforce that reflects the diversity of the student population is going to require exceptionally ambitious efforts, taking far longer than previously acknowledged. Racial parity is not possible by relying solely on school districts to recruit more minority teachers. A study released last week by the Brookings Institution and the National Read more about Building A Truly Diverse Teacher Workforce Will Take Many Decades[…]

Teacher Pay Around the World

Posted on July 28, 2016July 22, 2016 by coreeducation

Dick Startz, in the Brookings blog, provides comparative information on teacher pay around the world. It turns out, the U.S. doesn’t look so generous. Following are excerpts from the blog: American teachers are underpaid. More specifically, American teachers are underpaid when compared to teachers in the nations we compete with. Let me begin with a Read more about Teacher Pay Around the World[…]

1 in 4 Teachers Miss 10 or More School Days, Analysis Finds

Posted on July 21, 2016July 8, 2016 by coreeducation

Writing for Education Week, Sarah D. Sparks uncovers the troubling issue of teacher absence: More than 6.5 million students in 2013-14 attended a school where at least half of teachers missed 10 days of school or more, according to the most recent estimate from the U.S. Department of Education. Now, a new analysis by the Read more about 1 in 4 Teachers Miss 10 or More School Days, Analysis Finds[…]

March Issue Brief: Teacher Professionalism

Posted on March 22, 2016March 18, 2016 by coreeducation

Teachers often know best when it comes to helping their students achieve academic success, but districts and schools are not set up to capitalize on the wisdom of teachers. In this month’s issue brief from Core Education, we explore ideas related to increasing teacher professionalism, including changed teacher roles, teacher-powered schools, and ideas borrowed from Read more about March Issue Brief: Teacher Professionalism[…]

Choosing our Future: A Story of Opportunity in America

Posted on February 11, 2016March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. We’ve all heard the phrase. It’s true, of course, and always has been, that who you know is important. But in today’s technology-driven, globalized world, what you know matters more than ever. The set of skills that is most rewarded in terms of employment and wages Read more about Choosing our Future: A Story of Opportunity in America[…]

The Paradox of Education: Learning Over Knowing

Posted on January 20, 2016September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Heather McGowan has published an intriguing new article examining the need for a focus on learning, rather than knowing, in order to prepare students for the 21st century. A portion of her article is excerpted below: Students will have to be prepared to adapt and be more adept at critical thinking and problem-solving rather than Read more about The Paradox of Education: Learning Over Knowing[…]

NCTQ releases the 2015 State Teacher Policy Yearbook

Posted on January 5, 2016December 23, 2015 by coreeducation

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) recently released the 2015 report on State Teacher Policy. The report summarizes how the states are doing in developing policies that improve the teaching profession. The 2015 State Teacher Policy Yearbook provides a 360-degree analysis of every state law, rule, and regulation that shapes the teaching profession—from teacher Read more about NCTQ releases the 2015 State Teacher Policy Yearbook[…]

The U.S. Falls Behind in Global Education Economy

Posted on December 11, 2015December 4, 2015 by coreeducation

A recent report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shows that the U.S. is sending a smaller percentage of students to college than at least 46 different nations. Additionally, enrollment in preschool has fallen in the U.S. and has exploded internationally. In fact: The more than 500-page report analyzed the education systems Read more about The U.S. Falls Behind in Global Education Economy[…]

Addressing the College Readiness Challenge in High-Poverty Schools

Posted on July 17, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Students in high-poverty schools lack the supports needed to become college ready, according to a report from CLASP. Course, Counselor, and Teacher Gaps: Addressing the College Readiness Challenge in High-Poverty High Schools analyzes the nation’s 100 largest school districts, focusing on “high-poverty schools” (where at least 75 percent of students live in poverty) and “low-poverty Read more about Addressing the College Readiness Challenge in High-Poverty Schools[…]

Using the Wisdom of Educators

Posted on July 14, 2015July 10, 2015 by coreeducation

One of education’s big problems is that the collective wisdom, insights, observations and experience of educators are pretty much squandered. That is to say, millions of educators have figured out important things about what and how to teach under different kinds of conditions — but no system exists for them to contribute their bit of Read more about Using the Wisdom of Educators[…]

Summer Reading: The Top 50 Best Books for Educators

Posted on July 1, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Surely everyone’s list of the top 50 books for educators would be different, but Nick Grantham of Fractus Learning has come up with some pretty good suggestions. Summer reading season is here, and this list has some that you have probably already read, some that you have been meaning to read, and some you have Read more about Summer Reading: The Top 50 Best Books for Educators[…]