Media Mentions
Douglas Harris in Education Week
March 31, 2010
Douglas Harris discusses research-based criticism of Race to the Top (Education Week, 31 March).
Beth Graue on Babble.com
March 31, 2010
Beth Graue comments on kindergarten readiness (Babble.com, 31 March)
Sara Goldrick-Rab on National Public Radio
March 29, 2010
Sara Goldrick-Rab comments on the lack of federal funds for community colleges (National Public Radio, 29 March).
Allan Odden in the Orlando Sentinel
March 26, 2010
Allan Odden comments on a Florida Senate bill that would tie teacher salaries to student performance (Orlando Sentinel, 26 March).
Robert Mathieu in ArsTechnica
March 7, 2010
Robert Mathieu says learning is occurring in spite of our graduate system, not because of it (ArsTechnica, 7 March).
Eric Camburn in the Isthmus
February 26, 2010
Eric Camburn comments on efforts to improve teaching quality (Isthmus, 26 Feb.).
Gary Cook in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
February 20, 2010
Gary Cook says teachers and school administrators want more training to better interpret and use data from the state's assessment system (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb.).
Ruth Lopez-Turley in the Los Angeles Times
February 15, 2010
Ruth Lopez-Turley discusses college enrollment trends among Latino and Hispanic students (Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb.).
Adam Gamoran in Education Week
February 9, 2010
Adam Gamoran comments on the success of “algebra for all students” policies (Education Week, 9 Feb.).
Adam Gamoran in the Badger Herald
February 8, 2010
Adam Gamoran explains why Milwaukee Public Schools may have $175 million in federal funds withheld due to failure to meet certain progress requirements (Badger Herald, 8 Feb).
Sara Goldrick-Rab in the Wisconsin State Journal
January 30, 2010
Sara Goldrick-Rab comments on MATC's Center for Adult Education, which trains unemployed people quickly in areas where there are jobs available (Wisconsin State Journal, 30 January).
Timothy Boals in Education Week
January 14, 2010
WIDA Director Timothy Boals discusses Race to the Top policies (Education Week, 14 January).