By Hugh B. Price. As Congress wrestles with rewriting the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (currently better known as the No Child Left Behind law or NCLB), it is high time policymakers address a crucial aspect of K-12 school improvement that has long been given short shrift by legislators and educators–the social and emotional development of youngsters who chronically lag far behind academically. More...
By Stuart M. Butler and Fred Dews. “Ten years from now college is going to look a lot different,” says Senior Fellow Stuart Butler in this podcast. Butler, an expert on the future of higher education, economic mobility, budget process reform, and federal entitlement reform, explains how developments in education technology, such as MOOCs, are driving college costs down, changing university business models, and could have a dramatic effect on social mobility in this country. More...
By Mark Dynarski. Current drafts of the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) fall short of a commitment to use research to improve education. The bills—the “Student Success Act” in the House and the “Every Child Achieves Act” in the Senate—no doubt represent compromises and tradeoffs as any major legislation would. But who is arguing for less research and innovation in education. More...
By Ashley Jochim and Lesley Lavery. In 2009, the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) launched an effort to standardize English and Mathematics curriculums for high school graduates preparing for college—standards that would come to be known as the Common Core. By 2011, 45 states plus the District of Columbia effectively embraced the policy. As the standards reached implementation, however, five states have rescinded them and dozens more have proposed reconsidering, delaying, or limiting participation. More...
By . Fans of Game of Thrones know that “a Lannister always pays his debts.” So too do nearly all alumni from Notre Dame, Vassar, Harvey Mudd, and Brigham Young, at least when it comes to federal student loans. More...
By Sally Weale. In 2010, students had a 15.9% chance of winning a place at one of the 24 Russell Group universities, rising to 17.4% in 2014 due to dwindling interest. More...
By Louise Tickle. Student life on the continent can seem idyllic, and with Ucas now including European universities in the admissions process, many British students are shunning the UK. But how do you know if this is the right choice for you. More...
By Claire Shaw. The creative industries is the fastest growing sector of the UK economy, but a new Tory government should recognise that high fees and cuts could risk this. More...
By Gabrielle Chan. Twelve months ago the treasurer told the Australian people: ‘We are a nation of lifters, not leaners … We are a great nation. We are a great people. By everyone making a contribution now, we will build, together, a better Australia.’
But large chunks of his budget plan have been abandoned, defeated or stalled. More...
By Helena Bengtsson, Sally Weale and Libby Brooks. Nearly a third of Commons now female and number of minority-ethnic MPs has doubled but Oxbridge still dominates choice of university and average age rises. More...
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