Back to School: A School District Turnaround in Michigan
The Highland Park School District near Detroit, Michigan, is undergoing major reform this year as emergency manager Joyce Parker turns the district’s schools over to… Read More
Articles by Teresa Shumay
NJ’s Christie Signs Teacher Tenure Reform into Law
Legislators in New Jersey recently dealt a heavy blow to the oldest teacher tenure law in the nation. State Senator Teresa Ruiz (D–Essex) spent two… Read More
Department of Education Knows Best: Washington’s Idea of Flexibility in Education
Don’t worry. The Department of Education says we can trust that the Obama Administration’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver plan is the best solution… Read More
Are Public School Teachers Underpaid? (VIDEO)
Last year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stated that America’s public school teachers are “desperately underpaid” and called for a doubling of teachers’ wages…. Read More
Morning Bell: Governor Walker Breaks New Ground in Higher Ed
Governor Scott Walker (R-WI), already well known for his efforts to curb union power, has now set out to tackle an equally big task: busting… Read More
New Hampshire’s Groundbreaking School Choice Expansion
Just when school choice proponents thought they’d hit a wall in the Granite State, the New Hampshire legislature united across party lines for a solid… Read More
