QUICK Hits

Quick Hits is a short compilation of question-raising news stories, blog posts, and video clips that Education Sector team members are reading and viewing each day. The content of these Hits is not necessarily endorsed by the organization or any particular team member.

Sometimes the most insightful ideas are the ones that can be written on a 4″ x 6″ index card.  For example: What is the relationship between experience and rule-following? (Indexed)

Is it inevitable that school budgets get slashed during economic recessions?  Voters in NJ speak at the polls. (Joanne Jacobs)

What made Brian Betts—the exceptional DC principal who was fatally shot—such a success story among students, teachers, and fellow administrators? (Learning Matters)

If Richard Vedder of CCAP were to dissect colleges of education, what would he find?  It’s not all that surprising. (Center for College Affordability and Productivity)

Tagged as: Brian Betts, Colleges of Education, DC Public Schools, Education Funding During Recessions, Index Cards, Quick Hits, Richard Vedder, School Budgets