The Daily Report Card: Arrested Development, Letter Grades, The ‘Charter Effect’

Indiana’s new grading system to challenge schools « School Matters Steve Hinnefeld: “Under the old grading system, after years of improvement, almost half the elementary and middle schools in the state earned As in 2011; under the new system, fewer than a quarter would have had As.” (inschoolmatters.wordpress.com)

Bruno: Charter Proponents Vs. The Charter Effect – This Week In Education Paul Bruno says while charter schools were supposed to prove the chokehold teachers unions have on public education, it hasn’t worked out that way. (scholasticadministrator.typepad.com)

Paying Your Own Bills at Age 22 – Economix “Apparently there is some truth to that stereotype of today’s 20-somethings being stuck in an extended adolescence — but if so, it seems to be mostly their own parents’ doing.” (economix.blogs.nytimes.com)

The Right Role for the Federal Government – Education Next “Why not do what the federal government has always done well? Collect the facts about schools and student performance and let the data speak for themselves.” (educationnext.org)

Harvard Looks Beyond Lectures to Keep Students Engaged – GOOD Education “Professors with serious academic expertise sometimes don’t know the best teaching methods. And, given the pressure to publish or perish, many are forced to emphasize their research over instruction. (Good)