Evidence Isn’t Enough: Good Policy Needs Good Politics
Ashley Jochim argues in Education Week that in education reform, building political support for a change is just as important as showing evidence that it will work.
What if Education Policy Were More Like Astronomy? The Value of ‘Soft Power’
Ashley Jochim compares education policy to the cause-and-effect nature of astronomy in this commentary piece for Education Weekly.
Disability Rights Advocates Are Fighting the Wrong Fight on School Choice
Robin Lake and Sivan Tuchman write in The 74 that disability rights advocates are mistargeting their concerns by fighting school choice.
‘You are trying to meet kids where they are’ – Michael DeArmond on personalized learning
Michael DeArmond is interviewed by refinED about the personalized learning model.
‘Varying degrees of success’: Betheny Gross on personalized learning
Betheny Gross is interviewed by refinED about the personalized learning model.
‘It’s Not My Problem!’ Why Charter Schools and Districts Need to Work Together on the Politics of School Closure
Robin Lake and Alice Opalka write on the importance of collaboration between school districts and charter schools in this piece for Education Next.
One School’s Quest for Personalized Public Education
Betheny Gross is quoted in The Atlantic about personalized learning.
Increasing the Demand for High-Quality Schools in Cleveland
Michael DeArmond, with José Hernández, writes for Education Next about Cleveland’s challenges with the school choice model.
How a High School Gets Students to Graduation, Against Many Odds
Paul Hill is quoted in this WNYC piece about Broome Street Charter Academy in Manhattan, which uses the community school model.
For a Truly Effective School Choice System, Have High-Quality Options in Every Neighborhood
Betheny Gross writes in The 74 that school choice works best when there are high-quality options everywhere in the city.