Tag: The 74
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Threats over DEI Weaken Local School Leaders McMahon Says She Wants to Empower
By Maureen Tracey-Mooney & Thomas Toch Proposal would make federal grant applicants bend the knee to Trump administration interpretations of what is discrimination. This post originally appeared at The 74. Late last month, Education Secretary Linda McMahon celebrated what she called the Trump administration’s “unprecedented progress in reducing the federal education footprint” and “giving education back to…
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What’s the Best Way to Measure a School’s Quality? 5 Factors to Consider
By Lynn Olson & Thomas Toch More than test scores, a comprehensive set of research-based metrics would provide a richer understanding of a school’s success. This post originally appeared on The 74. What’s the best way to measure a school’s quality? It depends on whom you ask. Parents, educators, employers and policymakers hold many different…
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Standards Gap: Why Many Students Score Proficient on State Tests But Not on NAEP
By Thomas Toch & Bella DiMarco In three-quarters of the states, there were gaps of at least 15 points on 4th- and 8th-grade exams. In some, they were even greater. This post originally appeared on The 74 and Future-Ed.org. One of the most striking features of today’s troubling report from the National Assessment of Educational…