A Deep Dive Into Alternative Teacher Prep

A Deep Dive Into Alternative Teacher Prep New Series will Examine Best Practices, Lessons for the Future By Charles Barone For almost half a century, efforts to improve teacher preparation in the United States have succumbed to a repetitive and unproductive cycle of failed reforms. First, a report is issued identifying serious shortcomings in the

Education Reform Now Spotlights Alternative Teacher Prep Programs in New Series

Education Reform Now Spotlights Alternative Teacher Prep Programs in New Series Month-long Series Examines What’s Working WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education Reform Now is proud to rollout a new series of papers today that highlights trailblazing teacher preparation programs with promising results. The six different alternative teacher preparation programs showcased in the series operate largely outside

New Report on the University of Wisconsin Highlights Equity Gaps at UW-Madison vs. UW-Milwaukee

New Report on the University of Wisconsin Highlights Equity Gaps at UW-Madison vs. UW-Milwaukee Education Reform Now Proposes a No Cost “WIRE Initiative” to Redress Disparities Between the State’s Two Major Public Research Universities  WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new issue brief, released today by Education Reform Now, finds that the University of Wisconsin System (UW-System),

Per-Pupil Funding Inequities By Race/Ethnicity

Overview The Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE) recently released some troubling analyses on inequities in per-pupil funding between high- and low-poverty schools in Boston and throughout the state. These results are based on new reporting required under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that reflects real budget and spending for each individual school, a

The Real College Admissions Scandal

The real college admissions scandal is what’s happening legally – elite colleges engaging in unfair practices that undermine diversity and don’t reward merit. The embrace of early decision and legacy preferences on these campuses systematically and structurally benefit students that are overwhelmingly white and upper income. Read our full memo on the Real College Admissions

New ERN Report Reimagines Transition to Higher Ed, Details How States Can Build a Fast Track to College

New ERN Report Reimagines Transition to Higher Ed, Details How States Can Build a Fast Track to College Pathways Would Increase Higher Ed Graduation Rates & Affordability, Benefit Low-Income Students   New York, N.Y. (Feb. 20, 2019) –– A new report, released today, finds that the 12 in K-12 education may be unnecessary for nearly a

New Report on New Jersey Higher Ed Highlights Stark Inequities in College Prep, Financing, Degree Completion & Economic Opportunity

New Report on New Jersey Higher Ed Highlights Stark Inequities in College Prep, Financing, Degree Completion & Economic Opportunity New Jersey Ranks 3rd Among All States in Need for College-Educated Workers, but Exports 42% of High School Seniors & Funnels In-State Students of Color to Under Resourced Colleges Washington, D.C. – Education Reform Now –

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 of quality public charter schools, closure of low-performing charter schools, and new teacher evaluation, curriculum, and professional development systems in traditional

No Commencement in the Commonwealth

ERN Report Reveals Bay State’s White-Latinx College Graduation Gap Ranks as 37th Worst in the Country Research—Supported by Latinx Organizations in Massachusetts—Analyzes What’s Going Wrong for Latinx Students and Others & Makes Recommendations for How the Commonwealth Can Increase College Affordability and Close Graduation Gaps at the Same Time WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education Reform Now – a progressive think tank and advocacy organization

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 our argument: Education reform will fail to deliver on its goals if we do not improve the quality of higher education