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Video: Reforming the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
A video lays out CAP's proposals for strengthening the law for maximum effectiveness.
Illinois Bill Exemplifies Groundbreaking Education Reform
The Illinois State Senate recently passed a bill with reforms protecting teachers’ rights while working to get the most effective teachers in the classroom, write Cynthia Brown and Theodora Chang.
The False Promise of Class-Size Reduction
Matthew M. Chingos on class-size reduction and its effectiveness in the classroom.
Ryan’s Step Backward for Education
Diana Epstein explains why Rep. Ryan’s future funding cuts for federal education programs would hurt our nation and our economy.Other Education Features
February 2, 2012
Making College More Affordable
While President Obama's plan to make college more affordable will help many families, more can still be done to ensure every American's educational future, writes Julie Margetta Morgan.
February 1, 2012
Cut and Run
There are better ways to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act than the Student Success Act and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, write Jeremy Ayers and Raegen Miller.
January 26, 2012
President Obama’s New Education Reform Plan
Glenda Partee explains how the president’s competitive grant proposal comprehensively targets structural problems plaguing teaching.
January 23, 2012
Movin’ It and Improvin’ It!
Instead of treating them as “either/or” choices, smart school systems would combine “movin’ it” and “improvin’ it” policies to maximize increases in teaching effectiveness, writes Craig D. Jerald.
January 18, 2012
Lightening the Load
Wraparound services are extremely beneficial in community schools and help with teacher efficiency, write Theodora Chang and Calyssa Lawyer.
January 18, 2012
Achieving Results Through Community School Partnerships
In order to produce successful students, strong families, and engaged communities, community schools are central to efforts to improve America’s public schools, write Martin J. Blank, Reuben Jacobson, and Atelia Melaville.
January 5, 2012
Getting Better at Teacher Preparation and State Accountability
Edward Crowe describes the key findings in separate profiles of the 12 Race to the Top winners and makes policy recommendations directed to the U.S. Department of Education, the winners, and others interested in teacher quality.
December 23, 2011
Pell Grants Suffer a Serious Setback
Julie Ajinkya and Sophia Kerby demonstrate how a proposal to lower the time limit in the Pell Grant program disproportionately affects the most vulnerable students.
December 21, 2011
What Can We Learn from Law School?
Julie Morgan explains how looking at issues in legal education can help us better understand the problems that face all colleges.
December 20, 2011