Category Archives: Education

The Board and Charter Schools

Posted on July 9, 2010 by matt ohern

Virginia’s Board of Education needs to take risks to improve public education. Continue reading →

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Race to Nowhere

Posted on June 23, 2010 by matt ohern

Late last month, Governor Bob McDonnell pulled Virginia out of the federal “Race to the Top” funding competition.
It should not have been surprising. Continue reading →

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Three First Steps towards Effective Teaching

Posted on May 26, 2010 by matt ohern

The research shows that kids who have two, three, four strong teachers in a row will eventually excel, no matter what their background, while kids who have even two weak teachers in a row will never recover. – Kati Hancock, President, The Education Trust Continue reading →

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Can Race Be Removed from the Charter School Issue?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by matt ohern

How the current push for charter schools fits in with the history of racial segregation. Continue reading →

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The $350 Million Question

Posted on February 17, 2010 by matt ohern

What’s at stake in the battle to improve Virginia’s charter school law is more than $350 million. It’s a question of whether we will do whatever we can to ensure that every child in the Commonwealth has an opportunity to achieve the best they can. Continue reading →

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