I care about my students’ test scores. That sentiment is a bit taboo nowadays, especially in “progressive” and “liberal” circles, where I run. But it’s the truth: I care about how my students do on...
The students of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have achieved some of the biggest gains of any large urban school district in America in recent years. As the head of education for Chicago, I can say...
As soon as I graduated from college, I moved back home to Philadelphia and fumbled through a few jobs before finding a career path in education. I discovered how much I really enjoyed working with...
In the last 17 years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent $3.4 billion dollars to improve public education. Among other things, Gates helped develop the Common Core standards, drove the...
New studies on college enrollment and completion in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) show signs of progress. But there’s work yet to do to ensure Chicago’s high school graduates complete college at high...
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