Managing Education Talent Strategically
April 22, 2013
The education system has hired and tenured thousands of ineffective teachers and principals, particularly in high-poverty urban and rural schools.
Sara Goldrick-Rab on Marketplace.org
April 18, 2013
About online 'competencies' degree programs, Sara Goldrick-Rab says “Given what college costs right now, finding ways to shorten the amount of time that it takes to earn a degree is a priority. However, I will say this: I think the higher priority ought to be on lowering what college costs, so that you don’t have to rush through it.” (Marketplace.org 18 April).
MSAN Inspires Students to Organize Forum on Race
April 17, 2013
Inspired to be agents of change in their communities, eight students at Verona Area High School hosted hundreds of their peers from around Dane County for a two-day conference on April 8 and 9 featuring renowned educator Calvin Terrell.
Games-based Course to Enhance Women’s Interest in Engineering
April 15, 2013
This fall, the UW-Madison College of Engineering will offer for the first time a course entirely based on digital learning simulations.
Gary Cook in the Korea Herald
April 14, 2013
WIDA's Gary Cook discusses English-language instruction in the U.S. (Korea Herald, 14 April).
MSAN on Channel3000.com
April 12, 2013
The first annual Dane County Regional Minority Student Achievement Network Scholars Conference meets at Verona Area High School (Channel3000.com, 12 April).
Inspired by MSAN, Local Students Organize Conference
April 8, 2013
A group of high school students in Verona, Wisconsin, inspired after attending the Minority Student Achievement Network’s Annual Student Conference in Phoenix in October 2012, organized a two-day community building and leadership training event on April 8 and 9
Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness
April 8, 2013
WCER researcher Sara Kraemer is leading an evaluation study of the Teacher Union Reform Network.
Adam Gamoran on Madison.com
April 7, 2013
Adam Gamoran comments on school report cards used in the state's accountability system (Madison.com, 7 April).
Allan Odden in Diverse Issues in Higher Education
April 4, 2013
In a new report, Allan Odden says a "bar exam" for teachers would help recruit the most talented people (Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 4 April).
Grants Can Improve Student College Success
April 1, 2013
Financial aid has long been evaluated for its effectiveness at promoting college attendance. But the utility of college at promoting social mobility hinges on students completing years of college credits.
Factors that Affect Student Academic Growth
April 1, 2013
The Value-Added Research Center (VARC) develops ways to compare school performance in a fair and accurate way, whether the school is public or private, urban or suburban, large or small.
Amy Bellmore on Madison.com
March 25, 2013
Amy Bellmore discusses the problem of bullying in schools (Madison.com, 25 March).
What, Exactly, is an “English Learner” Student?
March 25, 2013
Because no two students are alike, developing a common definition for “English learner” will be tough.
WIDA in Education Week
March 19, 2013
WIDA is developing a new English-language proficiency exam to measure the language demands of the Common Core State Standards (Education Week, 19 March).
