by Jack Jennings | Nov 21, 2018 | advocating, education research
This month, November 2018, a translation in Japanese of my book, Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools, was released in Tokyo. I want to thank the University of Tokyo Press for this opportunity, and also thank you to the Harvard Education Press for working with...
by Jack Jennings | Oct 7, 2018 | academic standards, accountability, education research, federal education policy, NAEP, testing
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, politics, Race to the Top, school funding, teacher evaluations, teachers, testing
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, NAEP, private schools / vouchers, school 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, Uncategorized
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, 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 | Jun 12, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, graduation rate, NAEP, No Child Left Behind, testing
Congress is finally grappling with which parts of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) ought to be repealed or retained. Various officials, and the president who must sign the final agreement, have different lists. After the squabbling, a shadow of a national school...
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...
