On Teacher Prep, Give SUNY Charter Schools A Chance to Succeed Where Others Have Failed

  The State University of New York (SUNY) authorizes and oversees more than 160 autonomous public schools that serve almost 75,000 students. Last month, SUNY’s Board of Trustees proposed a new set of alternative teacher certification pathways for SUNY charter schools with strong records of performance and invited comments from stakeholders and the public. Nicole Brisbane, Director of Democrats for

New Colleges of Education-A Path for Going from Concept to Reality

by Michael Dannenberg There are at least two phenomena on which most progressive education reformers and teacher union leaders agree: our school system is inadequately and inequitably funded and our system of teacher education and training does not adequately prepare new and continuing teachers for the emerging demands of an increasingly modern and diverse classroom.

Teacher Education Reform Now

by Michael Dannenberg There are at least two phenomena on which most progressive education reformers and teacher union leaders agree: our school system is inadequately and inequitably funded and our system of teacher education and training does not adequately prepare new and continuing teachers for the emerging demands of an increasingly modern and diverse classroom.

What Should it Take to Become a Teacher?

By Michael Dannenberg The New Jersey Department of Education is considering widely loosening teacher certification requirements at select charter schools. Our view is if it makes sense to experiment anywhere with a loosening of new teacher certification requirements, it’s in already high performing charter schools. Before you object, check out this even more aggressive take

ERNed Media: 2016 Year in Review

As we approach the end of 2016, here’s another look back at some of our year’s most popular content. Here is your top 12 reading list for December and the holiday break. Happy holidays to all and we’ll be back in 2017! ERNed Media 2016 Year in Review: Top 12 Reading List from Education Reform Now

ESSA Implementation Update: Raking Up ESSA Policy and Politics

By Charles Barone This is the 15th ESSA implementation update in a series. To see all posts on ESSA implementation, click here. To see our interactive 50-state ESSA implementation map, click here. Arizona. The state continues to solicit public comment on the draft plan it published in September (claiming to be the first state to do so) and says it will submit

New Teacher Prep Regulation

By Michael Dannenberg   The Obama administration will release its final teacher preparation reform regulation today.  It is pretty much along the lines discussed in the past. States are to set up teacher preparation reporting and accountability systems that are outcome-oriented. They’ll have to look at K-12 outcomes associated with specific teacher preparation programs — including

Elevating the Teaching Profession – Stronger Together

By Charles Barone   Those looking for constructive collaboration between individuals and entities with different points of view need to look no further than H.R. 6236, the Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act. Representative Susan Davis (D-San Diego) and other Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced this bill last week. We here

Things You Should Know About Teacher Pay: Part 5 – Why it’s So Difficult to Attract and Retain STEM Teachers

By Marianne Lombardo    This is Part 5 of a blog series responding to renewed interest in teacher pay. We’re featuring infographics to convey what we know about teacher pay and its relationship to ensuring equal education opportunity for all students.  Read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, and Part 4 here. In previous posts in this series,

Things You Should Know About Teacher Pay: Part 4 –Shouldn’t We Compensate What We Value Most?

By Marianne Lombardo This is Part 4 of a new blog series responding to renewed interest in teacher compensation. We’re featuring infographics to convey what we know about teacher pay and its relationship to ensuring equal education opportunity for all students.  Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here and Part 3 here. In Part 3, our two infographics showed that