Media Mentions
VARC on MinnPost.com
January 6, 2012
The Value Added Research Center is working with Minnesota educators to identify great teachers and how they got to be that way (MinnPost.com, 6 Jan.).
David Williamson Shaffer on EnterpriseIrregulars.com
January 5, 2012
David Williamson Shaffer has amassed considerable data to support the notion that the use of game design techniques could have a powerful impact on the workplace (EnterpriseIrregulars.com, 5 Jan.).
Several WCER Principal Investigators in the EdWeek RHSU blog
January 4, 2012
Among those listed in the 2012 Edu-Scholar Public Presence rankings are Adam Gamoran, Sara Goldrick-Rab, John F. Witte, Gloria Ladson-Billings, and Douglas Harris. The list recognizes university-based academics who contribute substantially to public debates about schools and schooling (EdWeek RHSU blog, 4 Jan.).
MSAN in the Washington Post
January 4, 2012
The Minority Student Achievement Network receives recognition for its work with the Arlington VA school district (Washington Post, 4 Jan.).
Adam Gamoran on Madison.com
December 18, 2011
Adam Gamoran says that while the goals of the proposed Madison Prep academy would be universally shared, it's not appropriate for the university as a whole or the school of education to take a stand as an institution (Madison.com, 18 Dec.).
Chris Thorn on TwinCities.com
December 17, 2011
The push for evaluating teachers and schools by using student achievement has become popular with lawmakers, and Chris Thorn says schools that were ahead of the curve must shift to meet new requirements (TwinCities.com 17 Dec.).
Diana Hess on Madison.com
November 28, 2011
Diana Hess says students who take part in high-quality discussions of controversial issues become more interested in and tolerant of views different from their own (Madison.com, 28 Nov.).
Sara Goldrick-Rab on Madison.com
November 28, 2011
Sara Goldrick-Rab argues that students and educators, not administrators, should occupy colleges (Madison.com, 28 Nov.).
Douglas Harris on Madison.com
November 25, 2011
Douglas Harris explains the Degree Project, which will provide college scholarships for up to 2,600 current ninth-graders attending public schools in Milwaukee (Madison.com, 25 Nov.).
Douglas Harris in the Hechinger Report
November 22, 2011
Douglas Harris comments on whether value-added teacher ratings should be adjusted for poverty (Hechinger Report, 22 Nov.).
Mark Connolly in The Chronicle
November 21, 2011
Mark Connolly says college level instructors sometimes feel the need to hide their enthusiasm for teaching (The Chronicle, 21 Nov).
Rebecca Kopriva in Education Week
November 17, 2011
Rebecca Kopriva is among judges who help decide which states earn waivers under the No Child Left Behind Act (Education Week, 17 Nov.).
Sara Goldrick-Rab in Inside Higher Ed
November 16, 2011
Sara Goldrick-Rab says tax credits are unlikely to be a deciding factor in helping more students attend college (Inside Higher Ed, 16 Nov.).
Chris Thorn in Education Week
November 15, 2011
Chris Thorn comments on the pressures changing how school districts evaluate teachers (Education Week, 15 Nov.).
Diana Hess in the World Net Daily
November 1, 2011
Diana Hess says that discussing controversies about the nature of the public good, and how to achieve it, is essential if we are to education for democracy (World Net Daily, 1 Nov.)
