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Why should we be concerned about students’ low scores in U.S. history and civics? Martin West talks with the Harvard Gazette about the importance of #history and #civics: news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…

Important MCAS debate here tonight on Prop 2: Eliminating the MCAS Graduation Requirement. Paper Annenberg Institute at Brown: annenberg.brown.edu/edopportunity/… Event Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE): calendar.gse.harvard.edu/en/36YmkP6/g/5… Here is what the NCME Standards say about graduation tests: testingstandards.net/uploads/7/6/6/… Martin West

Mark your calendars: NAEP Day will occur January 29, 2025, featuring the release of national, state, and TUDA data for grade 4 and 8 reading and math. For more on what to expect, see: nagb.gov/naep/the-2024-…

Jimmy Carter’s most noted ed policy legacy is surely the creation of the U.S. Department of Education, but ⁦Ira Stoll⁩ notes that, for a time, he also supported tax credits to let more families access private schools. New via ⁦Education Next⁩. educationnext.org/carters-winnin…

This Martin West quote from an excellent Jill Barshay story about the NAEP scores (hechingerreport.org/naep-test-2024…) captures a lot of the problem:

“While it’s often popular in education policy and practice to look for the next shiny new thing... we may be in a situation right now where we have an opportunity to learn from our past and what’s contributed to progress in prior generations.” Martin West via Caitlynn Peetz

New from @educationnext: How Name, Image, and Likeness payments are already reshaping high school sports. educationnext.org/marketing-of-h…

Education scores today are as low as they were 30 years ago. But instead of acknowledging this sobering fact head-on, what are states doing? Trying to hide it. My latest for The Free Press thefp.pub/4aR9cQg

I’ve spent much of the past 3 weeks trying to help folks parse what Trump’s executive orders mean for education. Here’s a quick distillation. Me, at ⁦Education Next⁩. educationnext.org/the-whirlwind-…

What the Nation’s Report Card says about #Massachusetts edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynam… #MCAS ⁦Martin West⁩ #solutions

The latest Nation's Report Card data tell two stories about Massachusetts schools. As we develop new high school graduation standards, we need to hear them both. bostonglobe.com/2025/02/10/opi…

A 2023 nationwide survey of almost 2,000 parents showed that almost nine in 10 believed their child was at or above grade level in reading and math. In fact, data suggests less than half of American kids are able to perform at grade level in these subjects. What's going on? Read

Last November, voters in three states rejected school choice proposals at the ballot box. We dig into the data to see what these votes mean (and, equally important, what they don't). educationnext.org/voters-reject-…

educationdaly.us/p/the-return-o… cc: Martin West Chad Aldeman Center on Reinventing Public Education

Via Education Next's Josh Dunn: Unitary Executive Theory 101: What it is, what it isn’t, and what it means for education educationnext.org/unitary-execut…

I learned a lot from this piece.

New via @educationnext: Is Head Start Worth Saving? educationnext.org/is-head-start-…

Earlier today, states and TUDA districts were informed about the NAEP assessments that will be conducted next school year. Learn more: nces.ed.gov/nationsreportc…

Don't miss Andy Smarick's thoughtful, data-driven reflection on the role public colleges and universities play in producing civic leaders. New via Education Next. educationnext.org/the-surprising…

Wondering what KIPP Public Schools co-founder Mike Feinberg has been up to? It is pretty darn interesting (as is anything involving Mattress Mack). New from Education Next: educationnext.org/worktexas-enli…