Plus, A Surprising Finding on Massachusetts Charter Schools No images? Click here Education Next Did someone forward you this email? . SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND THE RATCHET EFFECT Child-centered individualism started the slide in American education. A recommitment to shared knowledge can ratchet it up again. Author: E.D. Hirsch, Jr. Read more> Listen to the Education Exchange A SURPRISING FINDING ON MASSACHUSETTS CHARTER SCHOOLS Urban charters raise test scores, nonurban charters lower them. Both boost college graduation. Authors: Sarah R. Cohodes and Astrid Pineda Read more> Listen to the Education Exchange HOW SHOULD EDUCATORS APPROACH THE 2024 ELECTION? Joe Klein’s all-too-human Primary Colors offers an alternative to catastrophism or politicized pedagogy Author: Frederick Hess Read more> Listen to the Education Exchange WOULD A TRUMP VICTORY REALLY BE GOOD FOR SCHOOL CHOICE? The success of choice programs depends more on control of statehouses Author: Paul E. Peterson Read more> Listen to the Education Exchange EMERGING SCHOOL MODELS: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM September 12-13, 2024 | Harvard Kennedy School New school models are reshaping the American educational landscape. Emerging charter school models, micro schools, career and technical programs, and different forms of homeschooling are expanding nationwide. But can these models build on the current momentum? What infrastructure is needed to make them sustainable over the long term? To explore these questions, join the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard Kennedy School on September 12th and 13th for a conference on emerging school models, featuring a keynote address from Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Learn more and register> Listen to the Education Exchange THE EDUCATION EXCHANGE: U.S. SCHOOLS HAVE MORE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS THAN EVER Even so, the demand for more is outpacing the supply Listen> Pictured: Chad Aldeman, Education Exchange Guest Read top trending story WHERE ARE ALL THE SPECIAL EDUCATORS? Schools employ more special education teachers than ever. So why is there a shortage? Author: Chad Aldeman Read more> FacebookTwitterInstagramWebsite   Share    Forward  Education Next  Program on Education Policy and Governance Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK Street | Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone (877) 476-5354 | Fax (617) 496-1507 You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Education Next email communications through our website. To choose which emails you receive, click the 'Preferences' link below.   |