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Map from Ulrich Boser and Lindsay Rosenthal examines survey data on how much students are being challenged in the classroom.
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Ulrich Boser and Lindsay Rosenthal explain why we need to find new and better ways to provide students with the knowledge and skills that they need to succeed.
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Ulrich Boser digs into Race to the Top and gets a better sense of what exactly is happening within the states that won the grants.
Ronald Reagan did not believe that Washington could do much to solve our nation’s most pressing social problems. Except, it seems, when it came to education. The Great Gipper was among the first to understand the scope of our nation’s education crisis, and his administration pushed for the federal government to take a bigger role [...]
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Policymakers must show the necessary leadership and answer the call for an effective and diverse teacher workforce, writes Ulrich Boser.
Ulrich Boser and Diana Epstein dismantle a report from the Fordham Institute alleging that school accountability systems might be dumbing down our best and brightest.
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CAP's Education Team outlines how Congress should move forward with the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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Ulrich Boser and Robin Chait give four recommendations on how to improve teacher and principal effectiveness.
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Report from Ulrich Boser presents findings from a yearlong study of the efficiency of the nation’s public education system.
Robin Chait and Ulrich Boser explain why reforming the way teachers are paid signals to teachers that their performance matters.
Ulrich Boser is a Senior Fellow at American Progress, where he analyzes education, criminal justice, and other social policy issues. Prior to joining the Center, Boser was a contributing editor for U.S. News & World Report, special projects director for the Washington Post Express, and research director for Education Week newspaper. His writings have appeared [...]