EDUCATION
What's Michelle Rhee's Next Mission?
What's next for Michelle Rhee? The combative Washington, D.C., schools chancellor resigned last week following September's primary defeat of her boss, Mayor Adrian Fenty. "Not being in this role is heartbreaking," she said. But, she tells NEWSWEEK, "everyone in the city needs to embrace reform, and that couldn't happen while I am in the picture." This does not mean, however, that she's done working on the issue.
Michelle Rhee Talks About Education Reform
Michelle Rhee talks about her departure from the D.C. public schools. Here's why that won't spell the end of education reform.
How One District Fixed Its Failing Schools
How one district lured top principals to rescue its failing schools.
Education Reform and Accountability in Florida
It's the watchword of the Obama administration's multibillion-dollar push for education reform. But "accountability," the practice of tracking school performance, isn't always a force for good. It has been linked to a host of unsavory behaviors, including cheating on official exams and suspending poor students on test day. Now, according to a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, there's an additional concern: teachers quitting.
New Orleans Accused of Failing Disabled Students
A legal complaint alleges that New Orleans's charter schools discriminate against children with disabilities. What good is the charter revolution if it doesn't reach the students who are most in need?
Obama Calls for a Longer School Year
American schoolkids attend school for fewer days than children in other educationally advanced countries, a situation President Obama said Monday needs to change. "I think we should have a longer school year," Obama said in response to a question from the "Today" show's Matt Lauer during a White House interview that kicked off the network's weeklong "Education Nation" focus on American schools.
Why Arne Duncan Wants Michelle Rhee to Stay
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday that he is actively reaching out to D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and presumptive mayor Vincent Gray in an attempt to work out a deal to keep Rhee in her job.
How Students Can Build Credit in the Card Act Era
Like tuition, college credit-card debt is on the rise. Half of college students have four or more cards, according to a 2009 Sallie Mae survey, and only 17 percent report regularly paying off their balance.
Women Earn More Doctorates Than Men
A new enrollment study confirms that American women are now earning more doctoral degrees than men. But at the same time, a survey of women competing for tenure-track positions finds that many describe their workplaces as far from family-friendly.
How Obama Is Making Real Progress on Education
U.S. education reform has made more progress in the last year than in the previous 10. How the president is driving the effort.
The 25 Most Desirable Suburban Schools
Tree-lined streets, big grass lawns, and some of the finest education in the country.
The 25 Best Schools for Future Powerbrokers
Where the leaders of tomorrow will attend next semester.
School 'Reform' and Student Motivation
What state education proposals really show is that few subjects inspire more intellectual dishonesty and political puffery than "school reform."
New Orleans's Charter-School Revolution
Five years after the failing schools of New Orleans were turned over to privately run charters, they're showing some good results.
Results in National Schoo-Reform Contest Spark Complaints
While celebrations occurred in Massachusetts, New York, Hawaii, Florida, Rhode Island, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio after the 10 were named winners of round two of the administration's national education-reform competition, controversy was mounting over some of the more surprising winners and losers.
Best and Worst Cities for School Reform
If you think about the cities best known for education reform, a few always come to mind: New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Washington, D.C. But sometimes reputations outlast reality, and stars in the making don't get the recognition they deserve.
L.A. Times Ranks City Teachers by Effectiveness
Do parents have the right to know which of their kids' teachers are the most and least effective? That's the controversy roaring in California this week with the publication of a Los Angeles Times investigative series.
Secrets of the World's Best School Systems
The world's best schools offer important lessons about what works.
States Experiment With Out-of-Classroom Learning
Alternative education programs are on the rise, potentially saving tax dollars. But are they good for the students?
Senate Saves Race to the Top Education Program
In a surprise move, the U.S. Senate did something good Wednesday—it moved to prevent more than 100,000 teachers from being laid off this fall and restored funds for President Obama's signature Race to the Top education program.