Apparently, Alexander Russo is from the “big, flashy ideas, however dopey, are superior to potentially promising small-bore ones” school of education analysis. Guess he missed this debate in D.C. last year, where I think similar arguments apply.
Apparently, Alexander Russo is from the “big, flashy ideas, however dopey, are superior to potentially promising small-bore ones” school of education analysis. Guess he missed this debate in D.C. last year, where I think similar arguments apply.
Education Sector Policy Analyst Ben Miller discusses recent changes to the way the federal government determines the Cohort Default Rate (CDR), normally calculated as the percentage of borrowers who default on their student loans within the same two-year repayment period. In 2009, Congress expanded the timeframe for computing CDRs from two years to three. In this video, Miller explains the ins and outs of cohort default rates and why the new rates have important implications for students, parents, and schools. [Full-screen version]
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
In this Education Sector report, Policy Analyst Chad Aldeman calls for a new approach to high school accountability. He argues that the best way to measure whether students are prepared for college or a career is by looking at what actually happens when students arrive at their intended destination.
Teachers at Work: Improving Teacher Quality Through School Design
In this new Education Sector report, Senior Policy Analyst Elena Silva highlights promising models of school design and calls for a new approach to addressing the teacher quality challenge in public education.
01/28/10 | Education Sector is referenced and linked to in an article on AnnArbor.com.
01/28/10 | Andrew Rotherham is mentioned in a National Review Online column.
01/21/10 | Chad Aldeman's "College- and Career-Ready" is reviewed by College Summit's blog.
01/22/10 | Ben Miller's Q&E post on student debt is linked to on the California Watch blog.
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