by Jack Jennings | Dec 20, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, federal education policy, NAEP, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, teacher evaluations, testing
No other federal law has generated more hostility from teachers and other educators than the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). That statute has been denounced for causing too much testing of school children, making teachers “teach to the test” to avoid penalties, and...
by Jack Jennings | Aug 24, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, federal education policy, federal funding
The American public has given its grade to national elected leaders for their attempts to improve the country’s public schools. The verdict is an “F” for failure. But, the public’s alternative to the present policies is also lacking according to the American public’s...
by Jack Jennings | Jul 15, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, No Child Left Behind, private schools / vouchers, Race to the Top, teacher evaluations, teachers, testing
Today, attention is on the Congress as it addresses changes to the No Child Left Behind Act. That action is overdue since the law expired eight years ago. But, it must be understood that congressional amendments are merely removing unpopular requirements, not creating...
by Jack Jennings | Jun 13, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, NAEP, No Child Left Behind, teachers, testing
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson launched a campaign to improve education, especially of children from low-income families. An unprecedented billion dollars of new aid was sent to the schools under the first part or “title” of the Elementary and...
by Jack Jennings | May 23, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, graduation rate
In the last six months, there have been four radio and webinar interviews with Jack Jennings about Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools. This list of the interviews contains the working web connections as of May 23, 2015. At times, those web addresses change...
by Jack Jennings | Apr 5, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, graduation rate, NAEP, No Child Left Behind, private schools / vouchers, Race to the Top, teacher evaluations, testing
Invitation to a presentation and signing of Jack Jennings’s new book, Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools: The Politics of Education Reform
by Jack Jennings | Apr 4, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, graduation rate, NAEP, No Child Left Behind, private schools / vouchers, Race to the Top, teacher evaluations, teacher performance, teachers, testing
The Phi Delta Kappan magazine (April 2015) contains an article written by Jack Jennings on the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the fundamental federal law in the area of education. ESEA at 50 should be available through...
by Jack Jennings | Sep 14, 2011 | Common State Standards
The nation is awash in pessimism. Persistent unemployment, continuing wars, unexpected earthquakes, searing droughts, and drenching hurricanes have dampened the usual optimism of the American people. This week, a ray of sunlight pierced the clouds of doom. According...
