by Jack Jennings | Mar 18, 2021 | advocating, American Rescue Plan, Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more, federal education policy
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed legislation to deal with the pandemic and the Nation’s economic problems. Included in this measure are provisions meant to reduce the number of children in poverty by one-third to one-half. Un-noted in this debate has been the...
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 | Sep 18, 2020 | Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more, politics
This summer, school leaders faced unprecedented challenges in preparing for the opening of the current school year. Crucial issues included the following: • Could students be taught to keep a distance from one another? • Was there enough room in buildings to provide...
by Jack Jennings | Jul 9, 2020 | Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more
July 6, 2020 Host: Richard M. Long, executive director, Learning First Alliance Guest: Jack Jennings, founder, former president and CEO for the Center on Education Policy Fatigued by School Reform, a new book by Jack Jennings, argues that school reform has been both...
by Jack Jennings | Jul 7, 2020 | Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more
On June 29, 2020, the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) sponsored a Webinar on Fatigued by School Reform, a new book by Jack Jennings. CAL’s Dr. Joel Gomez provided an introduction, and Dr. Roberta Miceli served as moderator of the session. Trey Calvin, CAL’s...
by Jack Jennings | Jun 10, 2020 | Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more
“In his new book, veteran policy analyst Jack Jennings shows how federal initiatives have missed the critical issues in K-12 education and society.” Read more on the Learning First Alliance Blog.
by Jack Jennings | Jun 8, 2020 | Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more
Loretta Goodwin, Deputy Director at the American Youth Policy Forum, interviewed Mr. Jennings in a webinar on June 4, 2020, about his new book, Fatigued by School Reform, published by Rowman and Littlefield (2020). Mr. Jennings’s book is available here:...
by Jack Jennings | Jun 7, 2020 | Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more
Anne T. Henderson, Senior Consultant, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement”This clear-eyed, no-nonsense book contends that the past 50 years of education reform initiatives have managed to miss the most important part of the puzzle:...
by Jack Jennings | May 15, 2020 | Fatigued by School Reform: articles, interviews, and more
An interview with Jack Jennings by Jeff Glebocki, Founder & Lead Advisor, Strategy + Action/Philanthropy Originally posted at Strategy + Action/Philanthropy In his new book, “Fatigued by School Reform,” Jack Jennings calls out policy makers, funders and the school...
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...
