Maria Voles Ferguson: VP-Policy, Alliance for Excellent Education
Maria Voles Ferguson, VP for Policy at the Alliance for Excellent Education, stopped by EdReformer’s Blog on the Spot at the Excellence in Action National Summit. At the top of her mind are the challenges faced by boys in education.
State of Black Connecticut Alliance Hosts Ceremony
The event will be held at the Hilton Stamford Hotel, One First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm on December 16. Tickets are $125.00. There will be a VIP Public Policy Strategy Building Session 5:00pm - 6:30pm. It features Congressman Chaka Fattah as keynote speaker, and appearances by Michelle Rhee, RiShawn Biddle, and the CT Commission on Educational Achievement.
ARRA Report Shows State Efforts to Aid Students
The report, which is the first and only of its kind, offers a preliminary snapshot of how states and school districts are using funds from the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Program under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
Chiefs for Change
The nation's best state superintendents gathered at Jeb Bush's Excellence in Action conference. Here is what a few of them had to say about state roles in education.
Jeb Bush Pushes for Excellence in Education
Jeb Bush kicked off the ExcelinEd.org conference by suggesting we're near a tipping point for an education system that puts kids first
Can CMOs Create Scale in Charter School Quality?
Philanthropic and other private interests have poured $500 million into the creation and operation of CMOs. Experts are still asking the question, "Can quality be scaled?" Kevin Hall and Robin Lake put their ideas on the table in this discussion about "The $500 Million Question."
'Bumper Crop' of Charters in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 50 charter school applications are being reviewed, leading some to state that perhaps antagonism over ed alternatives is waning.
From Design to K12 Equity
Why is a designer from San Francisco teaching in North Carolina's poorest county?
What Do Virtual Schools Cost?
Teachers make the difference. Virtual schools & courses can offer some cost savings, but they should receive full funding for a robust academic program with a full complement of trained teachers.
Making College/Career Ready Real
Grades are are a relic of the sorting-machine age-cohort model. Standards-based feedback is a small but critical step toward a personalized competency-based system that makes standards real on a daily basis.