Winter 2012 / Vol. 12, No. 1

FEATURES

Academic Value of Non-Academics

The case for keeping extracurriculars

By June Kronholz
Features, Inside Schools, Journal

When the Best is Mediocre

Developed countries far outperform our most affluent suburbs
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View the Global Report Card
View the Methodological Appendix

By Jay P. Greene and Josh B. McGee
Features, International, Journal, Standards, Testing, and Accountability

A Different Role for Teachers Unions

Cooperation brings high scores in Canada and Finland

By Marc Tucker
Features, Journal, Unions and Collective Bargaining

The International Experience

What U.S. schools can and cannot learn from other countries
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Photos: Additional images from the Education Next-PEPG Conference

By Carlos Xabel Lastra-Anadón and Paul E. Peterson
Features, Journal

Studying Teacher Moves

A practitioner’s take on what is blocking the research teachers need

By Michael Goldstein
Features, Journal, Teachers and Teaching

NOT Your Mother’s PTA

Advocacy groups raise money, voices, hopes
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Photos: Additional images of school advocacy groups

By Bruno V. Manno
Features, Journal

RESEARCH

Poor Results for High Achievers

New evidence on the impact of gifted and talented programs

By Sa Bui, Scott Imberman and Steven Craig
Journal, Research, Standards, Testing, and Accountability

FORUM

Unions and the Public Interest

Is collective bargaining for teachers good for students?

By Jay P. Greene and Richard D. Kahlenberg
Forum, Journal, Unions and Collective Bargaining

CHECK THE FACTS

BOOK REVIEWS

Green Dot Takeover

The Locke school story leaves questions unanswered

By Nathan Glazer
Books, Journal, On Top of the News, Reviews

Seeing the Forest Instead of the Trees

Nuance needed when studying teachers unions

By Jeffrey R. Henig
Journal, Reviews

BRIEFS

Budget Buster

Teachers sue to protect pensions

By Joshua Dunn and Martha Derthick
Briefs, Journal, The Legal Beat

“Hedge-Fund Guy” Emails Support to School Reformers

A conversation with Whitney Tilson

By Peter Meyer
Briefs, Interview, Journal

The Flipped Classroom

Online instruction at home frees class time for learning

By Bill Tucker
Briefs, Journal, Technology, What Next

Low Expectations

An insider’s view of ed schools

By Julia Harvey
Briefs, Journal, School Life, Teachers and Teaching

Education Next

Education Next is a journal of opinion and research about education policy.