PAST EVENT
Monday, January 09, 2012
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
On January 9, Brookings hosted a discussion on strengthening civic education in America with David Feith, editor of Teaching America: The Case for Civic Education (Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2011), and contributing authors. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On December 6, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings hosted a discussion on improving youth learning opportunities and outcomes, and the priority of secondary education in the global development agenda. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
On November 30, the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted a discussion exploring the critical role of school choice in the future of education reform. Senior Fellow and Brown Center Director Russ Whitehurst previewed the Education Choice and Competition Index – an interactive web application that will score large school districts based on thirteen categories of policy and practice – and Joel Klein, the former New York City Schools chancellor,
delivered a keynote address offering his reflections on the successes and challenges surrounding the expansion of public school choice in New York City. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, November 30, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Exploring the critical role of school choice in the future of education reform, Grover (Russ) Whitehurst introduces the Education Choice and Competition Index (ECCI), an interactive web application that scores large school districts based on thirteen categories of policy and practice. The intent of the ECCI is to create public awareness of the differences among districts in their support of school choice, provide a framework for efforts to improve choice and competition, and recognize leaders among school districts in the design and implementation of choice and competition systems. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, November 16, 2011, House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
In testimony before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Grover (Russ) Whitehurst discusses the federal role in education research and why high-quality education research is critical. Whitehurst urges the subcommittee to consider a market-based approach to creating demand for education research through the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Darrell M. West, October 06, 2011, The Brookings Institution
According to Darrell West, American education must adopt new instructional approaches and leverage new technologies in the classroom in order for the United States to compete in the global economy. West examines new models of instruction made possible by digital technologies, as well as how technology can revolutionize personalized learning and student assessment. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Washington, DC
On September 27, The Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted a forum to highlight new policy ideas and perspectives on how to improve student performance in K-12 education. The Hamilton Project released a new strategy paper and three new policy proposals by outside experts focusing on the use of incentives in education, opportunities for organizational changes to improve performance, and a new approach to accountability for teachers and students. The program concluded with a discussion on the path forward in education reform with Teach for America Founder and CEO Wendy Kopp and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, moderated by David Leonhardt, D.C. bureau chief of the New York Times. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael Greenstone, Adam Looney and Paige Shevlin, September 2011, The Hamilton Project
After decades in which investments in public education boosted productivity and earnings and forged a path out of poverty for many families, U.S. educational attainment and performance have stagnated in recent years. In a new Hamilton Project strategy paper, Michael Greenstone, Adam Looney and Paige Shevlin offer a dual-track approach to improving educational outcomes for K-12 students by addressing structural barriers and implementing short-term cost-effective reforms to improve student performance. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Derek Neal, September 2011, The Hamilton Project
In recent years, efforts to hold teachers and schools accountable for student test scores have increased as part of an attempt to increase student achievement by raising teacher effectiveness and bringing up the performance of low-performing schools. Derek Neal proposes improved assessments and accountability systems through two distinct examinations: one traditional test to track educational achievement over time, and a new examination to evaluate teacher performance. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Brian A. Jacob and Jonah E. Rockoff, September 2011, The Hamilton Project
While education reform is often focused on dramatic changes, Brian A. Jacob and Jonah E. Rockoff suggest that implementing smaller-scale organizational reforms within the school system can substantially increase student achievement at relatively low cost. Jacob and Rockoff propose three areas of reform: 1) Starting school later in the day for middle and high school students; 2) Moving away from separate elementary and middle schools to a K-8 structure; and 3) maximizing the benefits of teacher specialization by minimizing the number of grade and/or subject-area changes that teachers experience. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bradley M. Allan and Roland Fryer, September 2011, The Hamilton Project
Recent incentive programs demonstrate that well-designed rewards to students can improve student achievement at relatively low costs. Bradley M. Allan and Roland G. Fryer draw on field experiments to propose a set of guidelines to design a successful education incentive program. Those guidelines include paying students to perform tasks that will lead to better academic performance rather than paying them for grades and test scores alone. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, September 23, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Grover J. Whitehurst examines the details of the Obama administration's intention to use waivers to allow states to sidestep the requirements of No Child Left Behind, and argues that this use of standard secretarial waiver authority will prove to be counterproductive and will set a dangerous precedent. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, September 22, 2011, The Hamilton Project
Although America needs a strong education system to compete and research demonstrates good teachers boost student achievement, hiring and retaining effective teachers has become difficult, partly due to compensation. Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney explore the relative salary declines of teachers during the last four decades when compared to other professions. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 08, 2011
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC
On September 8, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings, the Education for All-Fast Track Initiative, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will mark International Literacy Day by hosting a series of discussions on how a range of education stakeholders are addressing the challenge of improving literacy, particularly at lower primary levels, to help fulfill the promise of quality education for all. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, August 08, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Grover J. Whitehurst discusses the White House's announcement on No Child Left Behind waivers, arguing that while schools are being over-identified as requiring intervention, the administration is using waivers in an unprecedented manner to rewrite the act. Read More