Barone and Martinez: 3 Ways Governor Phil Murphy Could Clean Up PARCC High School Testing Mess
Governor Phil Murphy announcing yet another PARCC testing proposal at the Golden Nugget Casino "New Jersey's testing and high school graduation policies are proving increasingly confusing. Over the years, the state has repeatedly changed the...
Lessons For All From DC’s Bold Improvement Schools
by Mira Taichman, Education Reform Now and Josh Boots, EmpowerK12 Over the last decade, the District of Columbia invested in a set of education reforms designed to accelerate school improvement. These reforms include expansion...
A Deeper Look into Massachusetts’ Struggling Community College System
By: Konrad Mugglestone To me, one finding from our recent deep dive into Massachusetts public higher education has been particularly shocking. Bay State students of color are much more likely to attend a community college...
The Current State of Immigration Play
by Janette Martinez Earlier today, the House defeated a bill purported to address DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and other immigration issues. The vote was 121 to 301. All Democrats and 112 Republicans...
The Moral Imperative to Tackle Higher Ed Reform
by Michael Dannenberg and Konrad Mugglestone Education reform advocates should recognize that extending their work to higher ed is a moral imperative that also happens to present a political opportunity. Here's a summary of...
Education Reform Now CT Stands With The Black And Puerto Rican Caucus In Calling For General Assembly To Uphold Malloy Veto Of SB453
Education Reform Now CT Stands With The Black And Puerto Rican Caucus In Calling For General Assembly To Uphold Malloy Veto Of SB453 Bill would disproportionately effect students of color and those with disabilities...
Robert F. Kennedy – ESEA Author and Progressive Proponent of Assessments and Accountability
by Charles Barone I distinctly remember waking up for school the morning of June 6th, 1968 and finding out that Robert F. Kennedy had been shot in Los Angeles just after midnight. My father...
Are College Graduation Gaps in Massachusetts Improving or Getting Worse?
By: Konrad Mugglestone Recently, Michael Dannenberg and I released a report entitled No Commencement for the Commonwealth. In it, we highlighted startling discrepancies in the way that Massachusetts’ public higher education system serves their...
Candidate’s Guide to Public Education in CT: The Facts and Why They Matter for Our Future
We can all agree: Connecticut is looking ahead to the future and planning for new fiscal and social realities. Students must be at the center of these game-changing initiatives, and meeting their needs will...
No Commencement in the Commonwealth: Summary Presentation
By: Michael Dannenberg and Konrad Mugglestone In the midst of college graduation season, Education Reform Now recently released a new report, “No Commencement in the Commonwealth: How Massachusetts’ Higher Education System Undermines Economic Mobility for Latinos and...