What We’re Watching: Michelle Rhee at Harvard
Michelle Rhee addressed an audience at the Harvard School of Public Health as part of its series, “Decision Making: Voices from the Field.”
What We’re Watching: Can Chartering Replace the Urban District?
Bellwether hosts a discussion of Andy Smarick’s new book, The Urban School System of the Future.
What We’re Watching: Launching No Excuses Kids into College and Beyond
Disadvantaged students from high-flying charter schools spend 3 weeks at Franklin & Marshall learning what it will take to succeed in college.
What We’re Watching: Mike Feinberg on Cage-Busting Leadership
KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg discusses “cage-busting leadership” and how to empower principals to be leaders.
What We’re Watching: Wisconsin Teachers Choose to be Non-Union
The Association of American Educators has posted a video featuring teachers in Wisconsin who have chosen to join the AAE, an alternative to teachers unions.
What We’re Watching: True Grit: Can Perseverance Be Taught?
Angela Duckworth on how non-cognitive competencies can predict success.
What We’re Watching: Can ‘Rocketship’ Launch a Fleet of Successful Schools?
A feature produced by LearningMatters looks at whether Rocketship charter schools can be broadly replicated.
What We’re Watching: The Turnaround Merry-Go-Round
Is the federal government’s $3 billion School Improvements Grants program to turn around failing schools working? Andy Rotherham, Carmel Martin, and Jean-Claude Brizard debate the issue at a Fordham panel.
What We’re Watching: Bobby Jindal on Education Reform
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal gave a keynote address at the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings on how to provide equal educational opportunity to all students.
Ed Next Book Club: Andy Smarick on The Urban School System of the Future
Mike Petrilli talks with Andy Smarick about alternatives to urban school districts.
What We’re Watching: Khan Academy on the Fiscal Cliff
Sal Khan looks at the possible outcomes of negotiations around the fiscal cliff in this Khan Academy video
What We’re Watching: Eric Hanushek on Improving Educational Outcomes
Eric Hanushek explains why different countries need to try different approaches to improving education outcomes.
What We’re Listening To: Mike Petrilli and Josh Starr on Whether the Brightest Students Are Being Challenged
Ed Next’s Mike Petrilli was a guest on What’s the Big Idea? a podcast hosted by Josh Starr, superintendent of schools in Montgomery County, Md.
What We’re Watching: Stedwick Elementary Opera
Third-grade students from Stedwick ES in Gaithersburg, Md. describe what it was like to write and produce an original opera.
What We’re Watching: Trailer for John Chubb’s New Book
John Chubb on how to get the best teachers in the world.
What We’re Watching: How Strong Are State Teacher Unions?
A study by the Fordham Institute looks at the strength of teacher unions on a state-by-state basis.
The Role of Principals in Successful Schools
Eric Hanushek discusses his new study, School Leaders Matter, with Paul Peterson.
Ed Next Book Club: David Cohen on Teaching and its Predicaments
Mike Petrilli talks with David Cohen about the depressing track record of efforts to improve teaching and learning.
What We’re Watching: What the Election Results Mean for Federal Education Policy
AEI hosted a post-election discussion about the Obama administration’s priorities for the second term, prospects for ESEA reauthorization, and how sequestration could affect education.
What We’re Watching: Mike Johnston’s ‘Best Education Speech Ever’
Colorado State Senator Mike Johnston’s speech last month at a Teach for America event has been called the best speech ever about education.
Ed Next Book Club: Nate Levenson on Smarter Budgets, Smarter Schools
Mike Petrilli talks with Nate Levenson about getting by with smaller school budgets.
What We’re Watching: Education Reform in the Next White House
Education policy advisers from the Obama and Romney campaigns joined Rick Hess for a discussion at AEI. Jon Schnur represented the Obama campaign and Marty West represented the Romney campaign.
What We’re Watching: After Chicago: The Future of Teacher Unions
Terry Moe and Joe Williams debate the impact of the Chicago teachers strike and the future of teacher unions at a Fordham event.
What We’re Watching: The Tech-Driven Teacher
Salman Khan talks about his forthcoming book and about Khan Academy’s method and mission with Jacob Weisberg of Slate magazine.
What We’re Watching: The Parent Trigger Backlash
The Wall Street Journal’s David Feith discusses the backlash against the movie “Won’t Back Down.”
