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Hope from the Young

by Jack Jennings | Nov 10, 2017 | children with disabilities, federal education policy

High school debaters learn about issues and also about democracy. For the school year 2017-18, two recommended topics are based on a book by Jack Jennings.

A Washington Post Interview with Jack Jennings on Education Policy

by Jack Jennings | Feb 10, 2017 | academic standards, advocating, charter schools, children with disabilities, federal education policy, private schools / vouchers / and other choice, teachers

In this interview, Jack Jennings comments on the new U.S. Secretary of Education and the national role in education.

A Strong Voice from the Classroom

by Jack Jennings | Jan 23, 2016 | accountability, assessments / tests, children with disabilities, federal education policy, No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), private schools / vouchers / and other choice, teachers

John Thompson is a truth-teller. A Teacher’s Tale, his new book, honestly addresses the toughest issue in American education—how to improve urban schools impacted by concentrations of poor children. Thompson worked in higher education and then did legislative lobbying...