Part VIII of the Five Principles for Smarter Data Systems series–a guest post from Arthur VanderVeen, Chief of Innovation, New York City Department of Education:
… it is astoundingly difficult to impact day-to-day classroom practices. And unless we design data systems with a primary goal of improving classroom teaching and learning, our investments will show little [...]
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Smarter Data Systems: The New York City Experience
Jay Greene’s Long Strange Voucher Trip
Jay Greene has published a long and weirdly incoherent response to this post on DC vouchers. Most of it I’m happy to let stand, but this (you have to run it through a negative de-sarcasticizer to find the meaning) deserves comment:
…vouchers aren’t really accountable because even though they were democratically created, subject to oversight and [...]
McCain Goes Virtual for Education
Today, during his speech to the NAACP, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain released his education plan. And, for a man who only last week was learning to go online (sorry, couldn’t resist), it’s a strong start.
John McCain Supports Expanding Virtual Learning By Reforming The “Enhancing Education Through Technology Program.” John McCain will target $500 million [...]
Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed 
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
03/19/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on college graduation rates and the NCAA Tournament in the Detroit Free Press.
03/19/10 | Linda Perlstein links to Education Sector's "College- and Career-Ready" event.
03/17/10 | Ben Miller's column on graduation rates and NCAA Tournament eligibility is mentioned on The Wall Street Journal's The Daily Fix.
03/17/10 | Kevin Carey's critique of Diane Ravitch's latest book is quoted in Doublethink's Conventional Folly blog.
03/15/10 | Ben Miller pens an op-ed for US News & World Report on using graduation rates to determine NCAA Tournament eligibility.