by Jack Jennings | Nov 7, 2020 | education research, Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more, federal education policy
The book, Fatigued by School Reform, has received a great review from a very prestigious publication. Choice Magazine, affiliated with the Association of College and Research Libraries, describes itself as “an authoritative source on the evaluation of scholarly...
by Jack Jennings | Feb 27, 2020 | academic standards, charter schools, common state standards, education research, Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more, federal education policy, federal funding, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), private schools / vouchers / and other choice, school funding, teachers, tests / assessments
Fatigued by School Reform, by Jack Jennings After a half-a-century of school reform, a majority of Americans consider the public schools as worse today than when they attended school. Those reforms missed the mark because they were not focused on the...
by Jack Jennings | Nov 21, 2018 | advocating, education research
Politics of American Education Reform: 50-Year Struggle in Search of Equity is the title of the Japanese translation of Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools with additional content to bring the book up to date for the time of its publishing. In November 2018,...
by Jack Jennings | Oct 7, 2018 | academic standards, accountability, education research, federal education policy, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), tests / assessments
National Assessment of Educational Progress Statement Submitted by Jack Jennings To the Governing Board October 5, 2018 The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) should change the achievement benchmarks for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)....
by Jack Jennings | Sep 4, 2018 | academic standards, accountability, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), politics, school funding, teachers, tests / assessments
In December 2015, when President Barack Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) — replacing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 — congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle breathed a deep sigh of relief. Not only had NCLB grown...
by Jack Jennings | Apr 16, 2017 | charter schools, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), private schools / vouchers / and other choice
“(A)n education system flush with cash but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of all knowledge.” President Trump broadcast this biting condemnation in his inaugural address. A short time later, Trump proposed cutting education spending by 13%....
by Jack Jennings | Feb 12, 2017 | education research
TO: Jack Jennings FROM: Matthew Frizzell DATE: February 8, 2017 SUBJECT: Estimated percent of US’ education spending in 2013 The National Priorities Project concluded that the United States outpaces other countries by a significant margin in military expenditures —...
by Jack Jennings | Oct 2, 2015 | bi-lingual education, education research
The United States has a great strength: people in our country understand the languages of nearly every nation in the world. Large scale immigration–almost 30 million people during the past three decades–has brought us that advantage. The ability to speak...
by Jack Jennings | Jul 15, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, common state standards, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), private schools / vouchers / and other choice, teachers, tests / assessments
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, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), teachers, tests / assessments
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...
