Thanking a Teacher of Teachers
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, so I’d like to take a minute and acknowledge Janet Callum, a first-grade teacher I…
Catching Up With ‘It’s Being Done’ Educators
Last week I reconnected with two of the principals I met when I first started writing about high-performing and…
Be Sure to #ThankATeacher This Week
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week — an important reminder to take a moment and send a thank-you to your friends…
Achievement Among English Language Learners: Where Are We? What Can We Do?
Kati HaycockReadiness Matters — State Collaboration for SuccessAtlanta, Georgia Presented: September 30, 2014 Related Content: Access Closing the Gaps Across…
Education Advocates, Prepare for 2015
As I reflect on all the activity that has happened in state legislatures, governor’s offices, school boards, and advocacy…
‘My Role as the Teacher’
Covington High School, an hour north of Memphis, Tenn., is a high-poverty school and as in many high-poverty schools,…
Joint Statement From Twelve Education Organizations on the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher Preparation Regulation
WASHINGTON (April 25, 2014) - "Nearly 200,000 graduates from schools of education and those who have completed alternative route…
What Teachers Want Out of Their Preparation
As lawmakers turn their attention to improving teacher preparation, they have access to a wealth of analysis about the…
A Much-Needed Occasion for Educators to Reflect, Collaborate
As an educator for more than 23 years, I know — like you do — what it’s like to…
A Whirlwind Tour of Award-Winning Schools
Last week I traveled to Pass Christian, Miss., to conduct a webinar with the leaders of the district to…
What Do the SAT Test Specifications Tell Us?
The College Board seems to be following through on its stated desire to make the redesigned SAT test more…
Less Testing Is Not the Answer
Lumped in with the controversy around the Common Core State Standards is an anti-testing sentiment that fails to understand…
It’s Not All Rosy in PISA Problem-Solving Data
The conversation around the new data from the Programme for International Student Assessment on students’ problem-solving abilities has demonstrated,…
Letter to the Subcommittee On Labor, Health And Human Services, Education And Related Agencies on FY 2015 appropriations
Read the letter from The Education Trust on which programs should be prioritized in the FY 2015 appropriations bill.
From Cowboys to Pit Crews
I’ve spent 10 years focused on the lessons that high-performing and rapidly improving high-poverty schools have to teach us,…
Letter to the Committee On Appropriations in Support of the Teacher Incentive Fund
Read the letter to the Committee On Appropriations in support of the recommended $320 million for the Teacher Incentive Fund for…
INFOGRAPHIC: Falling Out of the Lead
Published: October 8, 2014 JTNDaHIlM0U= Interested in using The Education…
The Achievement Gap Affects High Achievers, Too
As I journey around the country talking with educators working hard on “closing the achievement gap,” I have come…
High-Achieving Disadvantaged Students and Students of Color Fall Behind as They Progress Through High School, Ed Trust Finds
WASHINGTON (April 2, 2014) - Many black and Latino students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds who enter high school…
Smart Common Core Fixes Mean New Yorkers Can Get Back to Work
For months, educators, policymakers, and parents in New York have been embroiled in debate about the future of the…