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Ready to go and no way to pay: Increased college costs and diminishing aid

July 25, 2011
by Oscar Sweeten-Lopez

Reports from Dell Scholars who have been waiting to receive their financial aid award letters are disappointing. The cost of attending college is up and, compared to years passed, grant aid is greatly reduced or completely gone. And in the midst of the debt ceiling debate, the federal Pell grant program is looking more and more vulnerable. Read more

Different ways of using data – and different early returns

July 21, 2011
by Joe Siedlecki

Preliminary results in some school districts show positive outcomes from efforts to build educator’s skills in diagnosing data and adjusting instruction to meet student needs. But the jury is still out on the impact of using data primarily to evaluate teacher performance. Year-end results from three different districts offer directional insight into what approaches seem to be driving the greatest gains. Read more

Obesity, smoking and low GPAs: What’s the connection, and how can we target all three ills at once?

July 21, 2011
by Aliya Hussaini, M.D.

A new study shows correlations between obesity, GPA and nicotine addiction in adolescent girls and young women... and indicates that when it comes to comorbid public health and social issues, we need to stop battling one another for funds and political influence, and work together on both prevention and treatment. Read more

Why launch a new data standard?

July 20, 2011
by Lori Fey

Powerful though existing educational data standards are, they were developed for purposes other than giving educators on-demand access to the actionable information they need to make quick, accurate diagnoses of their students’ strengths and weaknesses. Ed-Fi answers that need. Read more

School reform, Chicago-style: Digging deeper than the headline for lessons in data-driven education

July 18, 2011
by Joe Siedlecki

Performance improvements at Chicago's struggling Marshall Metro High School uncover important lessons for anyone interested in ways to effectively employ data in turn-around efforts. Read more

Data hoarders: So many records. So little information.

July 12, 2011
by Lori Fey

We collect piles of information about students. Why do teachers face the first day of class with so few facts on hand? Read more

College math: What degree, what price, what student?

July 11, 2011
by Oscar Sweeten-Lopez

July 11, 2011
by Cat Alexander

When it comes to school reform, we need to get beyond the simple ‘this way’ versus ‘that way’ debate and focus on finding scalable, student-centered, quality-based solutions that work for all children. Read more

Breaking the charter: Subpar charters should be closed, not turned around

July 1, 2011
by Joe Siedlecki

Nationally, almost seven percent of the schools that receive School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds are charter schools. That violates the spirit of charters that grant autonomy in exchange for quality and accountability. Read more

Monthly Archive:
July 2011

Ready to go and no way to pay: Increased college costs and diminishing aid

Different ways of using data – and different early returns

Obesity, smoking and low GPAs: What’s the connection, and how can we target all three ills at once?

Why launch a new data standard?

School reform, Chicago-style: Digging deeper than the headline for lessons in data-driven education

Data hoarders: So many records. So little information.

College math: What degree, what price, what student?

District schools and charter organizations: Asking ‘Which side are you on?’ is beside the point

Breaking the charter: Subpar charters should be closed, not turned around

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