Is the edTPA a Valid Measure of Teacher Quality?
Three researchers published an article in the Kappan that is highly critical of the edTPA, a test used to assess whether teacher candidates are prepared...
Category : Research
Paul Thomas: The “Science of Reading” Is Recycled from the Past
Paul Thomas, an experienced high school teacher who became an experienced college professor at Furman University in South Carolina, writes here about the ongoing controversy...
Julian Vasquez Heilig Refutes Jonathan Chait on Charters, With Facts
Jonathan Chait loves charters but he does not know the extensive research that refutes his ardor. New York magazine publishes his misinformed opinions without fact-checking....
Edutopia: The Ten Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
This is an enjoyable read. Edutopia identified what it calls the ten most significant education studies of 2020. Probably none of these studies made it...
Stephen Dyer Evaluates Flawed Fordham Charter Report
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute released a report on Ohio charters, claiming that they were very successful. (TBF is a rightwing organization that supports charters...
UNICEF: The U.S. Ranks Near the Bottom in Child Wellness
UNICEF released a ranking of nations in terms of child wellness. The United States is one of the lowest ranking among the advanced nations of...
A Study of Charter Schools and Special Education
The National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education has released a study of charter schools and special education by doctoral candidate Katherine Parham...
Peter Greene: The Brookings Institution is in Charter School La-La Land
Peter Greene reviews a new charter school study from the Brookings Institution that exhibits near total ignorance of the perils of privatization. Any time that...
University of Kentucky Joins with NAACP to Establish New Research Initiative
The University of Kentucky College of Education and the NAACP have agreed to establish a research center at the university to address issues of concern...
Julian Vasquez Heilig on Community-Based Schooling
I recently had a conversation with Julian Vasquez Heilig, the dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Heilig discusses his...