Center for Educational ImprovementOct 13, 20111 min readRigor and WaiversCould it be that providing a NCLB waiver will result in greater rigor? What will states propose to do to demonstrate that they are...
Center for Educational ImprovementApr 7, 20112 min readTesting and Common CoreThe “moment of truth” is arriving as students across the country are taking standardized state assessments. Teachers and administrators...
Center for Educational ImprovementJan 27, 20102 min readEducational Opportunities in 2010Obama’s State of the Union speech is tonight. Reflecting on the past year, I find it has been a year of recovery. States,...
Center for Educational ImprovementJan 21, 20105 min readRace to the TopAfter being out of the States for 4 months, I have returned to find that Race to the Top is one of the Obama administration’s catalysts...