Tag: edleadership
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Why global education rankings don’t reveal the whole picture
Daniel Caro, University of Oxford and Jenny Lenkeit, University of Oxford Country rankings in international education tests – such as PISA and TIMSS – are often ... -
Tax credits, school choice and ‘neovouchers’: What you need to know
Kevin Welner, University of Colorado As Republican lawmakers craft a tax reform bill, there’s speculation on the import taxes, value-added taxes and tax cuts it may ... -
Is charter school fraud the next Enron?
Preston Green III, University of Connecticut In 2001, Texas-based energy giant Enron shocked the world by declaring bankruptcy. Thousands of employees lost their jobs, and investors ... -
New Metrics Measure Success at Kaneland High School
Fighting the problem of tardiness by changing school culture We are a nation obsessed with numbers in education especially in core subjects which we use to ... -
Revolutionary Teaching Projects Recognized by IMS Global Learning Consortium
A California school district is using a revolutionary writing improvement technology in a revolutionary new way – teaching teachers instead of grading students – an approach ... -
How Can We Build Confident Student Writers?
By Kelly Ogan A mastery of the written word is a MUST in today’s educational settings and in the workplace beyond them. Nearly every job comes ... -
How to Help Low-Income Students Succeed
By Matthew Lynch Students from low-income homes hit the K-12 scene at a disadvantage. Materially, they often do not have the means for the resources they ... -
What will it take to reform K-12 education in Mississippi?
By Matthew Lynch Year after year, it breaks my heart to see the public education system in my home state of Mississippi repeatedly scoring so low ... -
The 2 Basics of Strategic Leadership
Strategy involves decision-making aimed at shaping the direction of an organization. In a school, creating strategy takes time, three to five years and beyond. Strategy also ... -
Designer Learning Experiences: Bridging the Gap for Low-Income and Minority Students
The number of minority students outweighs the number of white students—yet underrepresented minorities still often face a worse quality education than their white counterparts. It’s prime ...
