Tucked away in a military spending bill in the House of Representatives is a false choice: saving jobs vs. education reform.
The proposal, by Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wis), who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, came to light yesterday thanks to…
This guest post was written by Ellen Winn of the Education Equality Project, a national, bipartisan advocacy organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap.
The recent death of achievement-gap closing hero Jaime Escalante (whose story was brought to life via…
All eyes are on education entrepreneurs these days. Parents and communities are watching to see whether chronically failing schools can be turned around by new operators, whether new charter schools will make a difference for low-income students, and whether new…
