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Dan McGuire, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
The solution is to expand the market, include more than just public education in the market of the 'service provider.' For-profit businesses need much the same kind of 'training' and support as teachers need, writes Dan McGuire, teacher.
Socioeconomic Impact of Charters in Texas
This article looks at the impact that charter schools have on the development of the economy and the labor force that feeds it.
VC Funding of Ed Set to Boom
VC Investments blogger Rafael Corrales believes VC dollars into education are set to soar, but let's remember there's a bureaucracy set up here.
Charter Schools Still Getting Fewer Dollars
In certain "focus" school districts, public schools receive about $3,727 more per student than charter schools.
Five Consequences of the NY Charter Cap Lift
An examination of what it really means that the charter cap legislation has passed in New York.
Not Welcome Sign = No R&D
When states ban or limit the role of private enterprise in public education, they dampen investment in R&D and perpetuate the status quo. Instead, they should frame opportunities and invite investment partners.
7 Charter Investment Strategies
Seven suggested investment strategies for a charter-friendly foundation seeking broader impact
Flexibility=Failure
Rep Chu and the NEA released a proposal to give free money to failing schools--a bad idea. National Journal carries the debate. My take: SIG should be more not less restrictive if you care about getting low income kids into better educational options ASAP.
Where Will the Money Flow Once the Dam is Broken?
If President Barack Obama sticks to his guns, says one politician, "education will never be the same again." Here's hoping that edupreneurs and reformists have a strong stomach and more fight in them.
More Productivity: Sooner Rather Than Later
Our schools need to be more productive--educationally and operationally. The proposed jobs bill just postpones the transition to more learning online.