25.Aug.2009 Rhee's new plan: "D.C. Public Schools Teaching and Learning Framework"
I’m a big fan of the reforms happening in DC. I like it for a lot of reasons (it’s cutting edge, it’s gutsy, it’s far reaching implications, etc.) but mostly because Michelle Rhee has vision (and the cajones) to bring her ideas to fruition. The Wapo recently wrote an article about how Rhee expects to [...]
16.Dec.2008 Charter Schools Make Gains On Tests – washingtonpost.com
I really enjoyed this article about charter schools, which helps to point out a few things: funding and teacher motivation can have huge impacts on the success of students, and that the rest of the public school system can probably learn a few bits from the successful charter schools around. For example: At Friendship’s Blow [...]
