
Martin West
@profmartywest
Academic Dean at HGSE, Editor-in-Chief of EdNext, Faculty Research Fellow at NBER, & Member of MA BESE and NAGB.
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30-10-2014 15:56:31
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Why should we be concerned about studentsâ 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/âŠ

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



Jimmy Carterâs most noted ed policy legacy is surely the creation of the U.S. Department of Education, but âŠIra Stollâ© notes that, for a time, he also supported tax credits to let more families access private schools. New via âŠEducation Nextâ©. educationnext.org/carters-winninâŠ

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


âWhile itâs 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 whatâs contributed to progress in prior generations.â Martin West via Caitlynn Peetz



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

Iâve spent much of the past 3 weeks trying to help folks parse what Trumpâs executive orders mean for education. Hereâs a quick distillation. Me, at âŠEducation Nextâ©. educationnext.org/the-whirlwind-âŠ

What the Nationâs Report Card says about #Massachusetts edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynam⊠#MCAS âŠMartin Westâ© #solutions





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





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-surprisingâŠ

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-enliâŠ