Reform News: Recent
State School Chief Gerard Robinson Defends FCAT 05/15/2012
He cautioned scores would be lower.
Thwarting Reform Does Nothing to benefit Oklahoma students 05/08/2012
Oklahoma took one step forward and one backward last week
State Actions- Turning Reform Into Reality 05/07/2012
State leaders across the nation continue to make improving the quality of education a priority. Below is a summary of state actions that occurred during the last two weeks of April to advance reform.
Chiefs for Change Chair Tony Bennett Honored for Championing School Choice 05/04/2012
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Indiana Superintendent Tony Bennett was named the 2012 recipient of the John T. Walton Champion for School Choice Award at the Alliance for School Choice conference. A nationally recognized leader of school choice, Superintendent Bennett serves as Chairman of Chiefs for Change, an organization of chief state education officers committed to putting children first through visionary education reform. Chiefs for Change applauded Indiana’s education leaders for their commitment to bringing high quality education options to all students.
Statement by Chiefs for Change on New Research Links Common Core Math Standards to Higher Achievement 05/03/2012
Washington, DC – Today, Chiefs for Change, an organization of chief state education officers committed to putting children first through visionary education reform, joined Achieve and the Foundation for Excellence in Education to co-host an event releasing research by William Schmidt of Michigan State University. At the event, Dr. Schmidt revealed key findings on the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.
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