I don’t want to extend the discussion about French schools, but they are interesting from the attempt to reform (change) by increasing test scores and dropout rates. I’m relying on the attached report from the European Union on problems facing French schools in comparison to other countries and the dropout rates and exclusion of immigrant…[Read more]

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Joel,
Take a look at this report from Brookings by Russ Whitehurst–head of the IES under Bush. The focus is on the most widely touted charter schools, the Harlem Children’s Zone, and the results are, um, interesting.
Nick

Nicholas M. Michelli
Presidential Professor
Ph.D. Program in Urban Education
The Graduate…[Read more]

Rachel Perlin, M.S.Ed.
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology & Policy Analysis
Research Assistant, ActKnowledge
CUNY Graduate Center
Hi Dr. Spring,

I thought this was especially interesting on the DFER website: http://www.dfer.org/blog/Attrition.pdf

I can’t tell if DFER thinks this is a good or bad thing…what are your thoughts? It…[Read more]