19.Nov.2009 Outsourcing in Schools (how to focus on improving instruction)
Education Sector released a new report on school design last week titled Teachers at Work: Improving Teacher Quality Through School Design (free pdf download). The report focuses on a new type of school design getting some traction in NYC, the Generation Schools. These schools are focusing specifically on improving instruction by giving teachers more time [...]
28.Sep.2009 Student Load vs. Teacher Quality
The debate continues. As a master’s student at UVM my thesis focused on Vermont’s historical trends in educations which contributed to and set the stage for our high ranking public school system (at the time, according to certain resources). I placed particular emphasis on the fact that Vermont’s long standing traditions and demographic arrangements had contributed [...]
