This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years, Jeremiah Kittredge has been a darling of the national charter school movement’s wealthiest and most powerful benefactors. That all ended January 31st when Bryan Lawrence — a banker…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than four months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and shuttered its public education system, almost all of the island’s schools are back up and running, even though many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Staunch supporters of school choice got really excited during the 2016 presidential campaign when candidate Trump promised to fight for school choice and even mentioned reallocating $20 billion in federal funds…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a recent meeting with a small group of teachers we asked them about the professional development at their school. The irony is not lost on us that school districts across…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Saturday, January 20, 2018, more than 200 early education leaders and professionals attended Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s annual regional Early Care and Education Summit. The event, co-hosted by Early…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Delivering humanitarian and development aid in fragile and conflict-affected places is not easy. War zones are complicated and dangerous, and aid agencies must deliver urgent and life-saving assistance in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past few years at the Institute, we’ve heard stories about Brazilian teachers trying out blended learning. Since then, some of these teacher-led initiatives have flourished into school-wide programs around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s good news and bad news for Colorado in a new state-by-state report on gifted and talented education. On the plus side, Colorado is one of only six states where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This week I attended the 39th annual convening of the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, FL, and while 39 may not be a particularly “auspicious” year in most cases,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Increasing overall teacher quality and particularly disadvantaged students’ access to effective teachers were principles that surfaced time and again from the U.S. Department of Education under the leadership of Secretaries…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new national survey commissioned by Northeastern University and conducted by Gallup finds most U.S. adults have an overall positive view of artificial intelligence, but believe they are ill-prepared to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. ZERO TO THREE’s HealthySteps program announced both its large expansion and growth plan supported by Blue Meridian Partners, as well as its new national director, Dr. Rahil Briggs. ZERO TO…