Posts by Getting Smart Staff
The Podesta Strikes Back
John Podesta writes in the Washington Post: “Many progressives -- including Janet Murguía, president of the National Council of La Raza, and Michael Lomax, president of the United Negro College Fund -- support a hard-nosed approach to reforming schools. So do many conservatives."
Governors Advance Digital Learning Evolution
Former Governors Bob Wise and Jeb Bush have formed the Digital Learning Council to develop a set of best practices to address issues in American education such as equity, security, classroom tech and digital content.
The Bottom of the S-Curve
Notes from a meeting with the Education Interim Committee, chaired by Senator Howard Stephenson.
Kevin Chavous at NewSchools Summit
Listen to Kevin Chavous deliver his message of reform and choice at the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit in Washington, DC.
Digital Learning Council Press Release
This press release for the Digital Learning Council presents the 62 names on the Council. For more information, get in touch with edReformer Editor Douglas Crets.
Susan Patrick to Testify in Favor of Virtual Ed
Virtual education does not eliminate a need for teachers or schools. It generates thoughtful interactive education for students who are destined to work in a global economy, says President of iNACOL ahead of her testimony in Utah today.
Andrew Broy: Creating Public Options for Students
"I think the focus needs to be on high-quality school options and not merely about “choice” for the sake of choice. We need to move beyond the tired school choice debates of years past and take a more agnostic position on school organization," says Andrew Broy, President of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools. We interview him about messaging, community advocacy and choice in America's schools.
Bret Schundler to End Authorizer Monopoly?
State Education Commissioner Bret Schundler said he’s willing to give up the state’s monopoly on authorizing and regulating charter schools and that he supports the broad outlines of a Democratic-sponsored bill that would allow Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Education to also approve applications and oversee charter schools, according to NJ.com.
The Class of 2014 Won't Use Email
A report on the Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2014