by Jeff Bryant | Mar 10, 2016 | Blog, Education
Numerous observers have noticed K-12 education has finally gotten some meaningful attention in the presidential primary debate – at least in the Democratic Party. The subject had been virtually a no-show in the contest until the Democratic presidential debate in...
by Jeff Bryant | Mar 7, 2016 | Blog, Education
In 2013, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan tried to minimize the movement against standardized testing, saying it was confined to “white suburban moms.” Numerous state education officials across the country erected roadblocks to anyone trying to boycott the...
by Jeff Bryant | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog
The rapid expansion of the charter school industry across the country continues to be dogged by high-profile scandals, lurid news reports, and studies showing widespread corruption and fraud. The parade of toxic stories about charter schools prompted former PBS...
by Jeff Bryant | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog, Education
Anyone who feels that America’s public schools need a better conversation about education policy should have been in a room in the basement of the nation’s capitol earlier this week. The occasion that brought people together on an early, rain-soaked morning was a...
by Jeff Bryant | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, Education
[Today's guest post comes from Elaine Weiss, Executive Director, Broader Bolder Approach to Education] Signs continue to indicate momentum for a new emerging education policy narrative. The replacement of No Child Left Behind with the Every Student Succeeds Act is...
