An education columnist is someone who writes articles or columns about topics related to education, such as school policies, teaching methods, student experiences, or educational reforms. Full definition
As NCLB faces reauthorization, Richard Rothstein, a research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and former national education columnist for the New York Times, and Susan Neuman, former assistant secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education under President George W. Bush, shared some of their proposals for change at last week's Askwith Education Forum, «Beyond NCLB: Proposals to Broaden Accountability and Narrow the Achievement Gap.» (gse.harvard.edu)
But when Washington Post education columnist Jay Mathews took a close look at the study to see which school district had the smallest black - white achievement gap, he was surprised to find that it was Detroit, which he calls «our nation's worst school district, or close to it. (educationnext.org)
«The parent trigger reform is a dead end and makes no sense,» says Washington Post education columnist Jay Mathews. (educationnext.org)