Why link common core standards to Title I funding? The answer is simple—the governors and state superintendents wanted the President to make this link, and raise the stakes to force state adoption of the standards with few or any changes.

Answers to the NCLB quiz – Democrats versus Republicans – who said what?

Who said bipartisanship in Washington was dead?

This president is deadly serious in his belief that high-quality education is the path to greater individual equity and our nation’s collective security.

NCLB’s implementation has been controversial, and the annual PDK/Gallup poll confirms that it has very little public support. So why would the Learning First Alliance (LFA), a partnership of 17-major national education associations, send a letter to President Obama offering support to reauthorize ESEA during the current legislative session?

The dean of a major college of education says “it is misguided to pay teachers more for earning a master’s degree.”

In a prior life, I was a high school assistant principal and then principal for seven years.  My professional goals as a school administrator were identified using a time-honored evaluation process of mutually establishing objectives with my boss. At the time, I felt everything was as it should be, and that I did a good [...]

You must watch this inspiring three-minute video about becoming a teacher. I will send you a free DVD copy if you reply with your name and address. Bill Bushaw

Hooray for NCLB! (read on to understand why I wrote that) The hard work of creating rigorous and internationally benchmarked education standards continues (see my October 28 blog post). The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a voluntary effort led by the nation’s governors and their highest-ranking education policymakers, state superintendents and commissioners. It has [...]

Linda Darling-Hammond is one of our nation’s most highly regarded education researchers on various topics including teachers and teaching, and international standards and assessment.  Linda also serves as a member of the Phi Delta Kappan board of editorial consultants. Tuesday, November 17, Edutopia is sponsoring two FREE webinars featuring Linda Darling-Hammond. The first, “What would [...]