On the Future of State Testing. Am I holding up two fingers to argue a) for peace between assessment-for-instruction and testing-for-accountability camps, b) that no single test can serve these 2 purposes well, or c) that AI is the solution to both? @futureedgu.bsky.social @bonnierok.bsky.social

Our policy director @lizcohen12.bsky.social sat down with David Yeager to talk about his new (August '24) book, a high-standards-high-support model for supporting young people in and out of the classroom, and why stress isn't as bad for kids as you might think! www.future-ed.org/qa-david-yea...

News stories are revisiting Kamala Harris on truancy when she was a state prosecutor. But the story of her shift on the issue has been less frequently told. Harris evolved to invest in prevention, better data and communication with families. Learn more. #EduSky www.future-ed.org/kamala-harri...

Teachers of #EduSky, before you jump into grading essays with #AI, read @jillbarshay.bsky.social's latest on research showing AI grading has treated writing by Asian Americans differently. www.future-ed.org/new-evidence...

One piece of business the NEA completed last week before a staff strike halted their annual convention: they passed an #AI policy. But guidance across states is fragmented. Our explainer lays out the issues. #EduSky www.future-ed.org/navigating-t...

Less than 10% of the nation's college students could bring high-impact #tutoring to a quarter of the nation's K-12 students. Here's how federal work-study could be tweaked to make it happen. #EduSky #Edpolisky www.future-ed.org/tapping-coll...

FutureEd Senior Fellow Peg Tyre offers five strategies to give more capable students access to advanced learning. Step One: retire the word "gifted." Read more, #EduSky: www.future-ed.org/how-to-make-...

In the wake of the collapse of AllHere, maker of LAUSD's Ed chatbot, it's a good time for school districts to remember there's no need to rush into AI too soon. www.future-ed.org/navigating-t...

Need some ed-bingo to get you through tomorrow night's presidential debate? Play along with us! Download our new bingo card here. #EduSky www.future-ed.org/play-educati...

The 2010s saw an explosion of innovation re: #college remedial education. But since then, dev-ed has stalled. @FutureEdGU shows what went wrong and how #HigherEd can get dev-ed reform back on track. www.future-ed.org/incomplete-t...

New from @thomastoch.bsky.social and @lizcohen12.bsky.social. #EduSky #edpolisky washingtonmonthly.com/2024/06/23/p...

Our latest report, Incomplete: The Unfinished Revolution in College Remedial Education, explains what the dev-ed reform movement has achieved, why it stalled, and what needs to be done to get it back on track. #HigherEd #EduSky #edpolisky www.future-ed.org/incomplete-t...

Join FutureEd and 50Can on June 25 for an enlightening conversation about applying advocacy research to the cause of tutoring. #EduSky #Edpolisky www.future-ed.org/event/webina...

ICYMI, check out our recent webinar on rethinking gifted education. Could advanced learning be the way forward to create both equity and excellence? #EduSky #edpolisky take a look: www.future-ed.org/webinar-reth...

In response to current assessment challenges, a report from @futureedgu.bsky.social proposes a "two-tiered system" to balance accountability and instructional utility by separating state tests from federal mandates. Dale Chu shares his thoughts in the latest on AHQ. assessmenthq.org/2024/06/12/b...

It's time to retire the word "gifted," and its elitist roots, argues Senior Fellow Peg Tyre. A handful of school systems are building advanced learning for kids with aptitude and appetite. Learn more. #EduSky #EdPoliSky www.future-ed.org/excellence-w...

Should we decouple state tests from federal accountability? We might have to, to support budding innovations that support better teaching and learning. Authors Tom Toch and Lynn Olson make the case in our latest report, "None of the Above." #EduSky #EdPoliSky www.future-ed.org/none-of-the-...

Tomorrow! Join Tom Toch, Peg Tyre, and experts from New York City, Arizona, and Johns Hopkins University for a rethinking #gifted education webinar. Register: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

ICYMI, #EduSky An April study on MA teachers shows emergency-licensed teachers and their peers with traditional licenses achieved similar student test score growth in math and English Language Arts. www.future-ed.org/research-not...

High-quality tutoring is effective, but expensive. Building a path for work-study to support college student tutors could be a win-win for tutors and the young people they serve. #EduSky #Edpolisky Read more: www.future-ed.org/tapping-coll...

How can gifted education become more equitable and accessible? #EduSky friends, find out in our June 6 webinar! Speakers include author Peg Tyre, Johns Hopkins expert Jonathan Plucker, and leaders in the work from Arizona and New York City. Register here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

School districts are exploring outcomes-based contracting for tutoring. Vendors get more $ when students hit learning goals, and less when they don't. #EduSky friends, check out some hard-won lessons from experience about how to make it work: www.future-ed.org/three-lesson...

A new report from FutureEd Director @thomastoch.bsky.social and Senior Fellow Lynn Olson proposes a new state testing model. It would allow states to innovate around testing, create more transparency, and strengthen educators' focus on teaching and learning. #EduSky www.future-ed.org/none-of-the-...

Join us Thursday, June 6 for a webinar on rethinking gifted education. FutureEd Director Tom Toch will moderate a discussion with author Peg Tyre, Johns Hopkins' Jonathan Plucker, and school district leaders from New York City and Arizona. Register: www.future-ed.org/event/webina...

It can't be said too often: "Improving attendance comes down to two things: information and relationships, both in schools and between schools and families." @lizcohen12.bsky.social gets specific on how DC Public Schools can do both. #EduSky #edpolisky www.future-ed.org/testimony-st...

UPDATE: The latest data show states and school districts have spent 78.2% of their federal pandemic-relief funds. #EduSky and #edpolisky friends, see how much your state has spent so far: www.future-ed.org/progress-in-...

As we mark #Brownat70 today, #EduSky friends, let's not forget that resistance to the decision led to mass firings of Black educators. Here's how we restore much-needed diversity in the teaching profession: www.future-ed.org/teachers-lik...

Pandemic-relief funds for schools are winding down, and talk of budget cuts is already in the air. What impact might cuts have on student learning? In this Q & A, @kirabojackson.bsky.social offers lessons learned from the Great Recession. #EduSky #EdPoliSky www.future-ed.org/how-do-schoo...

Today at the White House, folks are gathering to talk about solutions to the problem of chronic absenteeism. #EduSky friends, if you're looking for resources, take a look at our Attendance Playbook: www.future-ed.org/attendance-p...

Story in a stat: DIBELS early literacy assessment results show more kindergartners are on-track for learning to read. #EduSky #EdPoliSky See more quick-takes from the FutureEd Index on our website: www.future-ed.org

Former DC Public Schools chief and Reconstruction founder Kaya Henderson on building and selling supplemental curriculum to teach about Black history and culture. "What would it look like to stop trying to fit it in the school box?" #EduSky #EdPoliSky www.future-ed.org/qa-kaya-hend...

Join our partners at AttendanceWorks next Wednesday to learn how to reduce chronic absenteeism. #EduSky

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is looking for a statistician (AKA data analyst) to support the Civil Rights Data Collection and help assess compliance. Remote position, GS-13 ($103k-$167k, depending on location). Application due 5/20 at www.usajobs.gov/job/790083200

As Policy Director @lizcohen12.bsky.social told the Council of the District of Columbia, "too many kids are missing too much school." Here's her full testimony, including thoughts on how to get kids back to school. #EduSky www.future-ed.org/testimony-ad...

This week's Proof Points from @jillbarshay.bsky.social is a meaty, thoughtful read about the state of segregation in U.S. public schools. #EduSky www.future-ed.org/school-segre...

For our #EduSky friends, here's a story in a stat on the teacher pipeline. For more like this, see the FutureEd Index items on our website: www.future-ed.edu

As many did last year, state legislatures are looking to raise educator pay. To date, FutureEd has identified 59 bills across 22 states in 2024 aimed at increasing teacher compensation. Some would raise pay for paraprofessionals, too. #EduSky #EdPoliSky www.future-ed.org/legislative-...

According to the Pew Research Center, more than half of teachers deal with student behavior problems daily, and more than a quarter deal with student mental health challenges daily. See more from the FutureEd Index at www.future-ed.org #EduSky

Hello, #EduSky friends! Planning your May calendar? Our Events listings can help you find the need-to-know webinars, conferences, and more. Take a look: www.future-ed.org/events/

State lawmakers continue to make teacher pay a priority. In this legislative cycle, FutureEd has identified 59 bills across 22 states aimed at increasing teacher compensation. Some have already become law. #EduSky #EdPoliSky Learn more: www.future-ed.org/legislative-...

Folks are talking about the new book, "The Anxious Generation," and the negative impact of smartphones on young people. But Doug Lemov was talking about this, and how schools can mitigate those harms, two years ago. Read his Q & A with us. #EduSky #EdPoliSky www.future-ed.org/rebuilding-s...

New longitudinal research shows METCO enhanced opportunities and outcomes for Boston Public School students without negative effects on suburban students' classroom experience or academic achievements. #EduSky #EdPoliSky Learn more: www.future-ed.org/research-not...

Many school districts that invested federal pandemic relief funds in staffing now face potential layoffs. Less so in Mississippi, where capital cash is hard to raise. To date, school districts have put 40% of #ESSER funds into construction. #EduSky #EdPoliSky www.future-ed.org/mississippi-...

FutureEd Policy Director @lizcohen12.bsky.social outlines how federal work-study could become an engine for college tutors to boost learning in K-12. #EduSky #EdPoliSky hechingerreport.org/opinion-send...

What makes a good school? How do we measure it? One thing we do know: it takes more than student test scores to spot a quality school. FutureEd Executive Director Tom Toch and Senior Fellow Lynn Olson explore the push for new measures of school quality and equity: www.future-ed.org/changing-the...

Need a handy overview of the history of education in the U.S.? Check out our historical timeline, and let us know if you have events to add. #EduSky #EdPoliSky www.future-ed.org/u-s-educatio...

Great discussion with mayors today at ASU+GSV. MySpark Denver gives eligible families $1000 for their middle-school-age children to attend out-of-school programs of their choosing. It's a real departure from the approaches we've reviewed in this explainer. #EduSky www.future-ed.org/the-promises...

What does it take to make high-quality tutoring work at scale across schools and school districts? In this piece co-published with @the74.bsky.social, Policy Director @lizcohen12.bsky.social identifies six keys to success: www.future-ed.org/six-keys-to-...

Incentive pay for teachers can have surprising unintended effects. @jillbarshay.bsky.social examines studies of Hawaii's effort to fill special education vacancies and a Dallas program that brought highly-rated teachers into low-performing schools. #EduSky www.future-ed.org/the-complexi...

NEW: FutureEd Senior Fellow Peg Tyre makes a compelling case to scrap "gifted-and-talented" programs in favor of innovative advanced learning models that provide both excellence and equity. Explore three examples in our latest report: www.future-ed.org/excellence-w... #EduSky #EdPoliSky