While it might seem hard to compare such different strategies, the heart of the larger school - reform debate is between
systemic reforms like the portfolio model and resource - oriented strategies.
Not exact matches
OLA is a new bankruptcy - type provision included in Dodd - Frank financial
reform legislation that gives the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. the authority to resolve insolvent
systemic financial institutions (think future Lehman -
like episodes).
Meanwhile, things that could address
systemic problems and save the city and state real money, including public pension
reform, get shouldered off the road in favor of transient quick fixes
like taxes on soda and cigarettes.
Commissioner Fran Reiter, who was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said ethics
reforms like eliminating outside income are necessary to solve «
systemic» Albany corruption issues.
is RECOGNIZING that the mayoral control «
reform» —
like previous efforts to change the system's governance without clearly articulating the educational purpose of the
reform or facing society's deep
systemic problems of poverty and racism — still leaves the city with schools that fail to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of our students;
Sciencenet.cn bloggers
like Cao have long called for
systemic science policy
reforms.
Besides gaining access to district buildings, these schools also tend to attract principals and teachers who
like the idea of working more closely with districts and being part of
systemic reform.
It's worth reminding people that public schools can't be fixed simply by recruiting eager missionaries from elite colleges without also adopting the
systemic reforms that would attract, retain, and motivate more people
like them.
As Dr. Chard indicated, the efforts of individual groups
like CAEP are not enough: we must approach education
reform holistically and at a
systemic level.
There are major problems with this legislation; anybody who thinks federal dictates have disappeared are in for a surprise, and anybody who would
like to see the federal government exercise its power to fix
systemic school funding problems and seriously broaden the scope of
reform are in for a letdown, too.
If you want to understand why a strong federal role is needed in advancing
systemic reform of American public education — and why arguments for a so - called «energized retrenchment» or backsliding in that role from some conservative reformers
like Andy Smarick of Bellwether Education are unconvincing — consider what happened in 1946 after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Morgan v. Virginia.
He also seems to have a problem with what he calls «self - styled» reformers who have come on to the scene in recent years, essentially arguing that the
likes of Steve Brill and Davis Guggenheim (as well as one would suspect, the editor of this publication) have no business offering an opinion, much less pushing for
systemic reform.
No — they might strike but teachers indicated no interest in any
systemic reform,
like expanded charters or vouchers, that might replace the abominable Rahm and give someone else more control over schools.
Whatever the case, Harkin and his colleagues don't seem
like they are going to ask any hard questions about the efficacy of the process by which the Obama administration is granting the waivers, the consequences of the gambit on the
systemic reforms needed to help all children get high - quality education, or whether the waiver gambit is legal in the first place.