I recently finished Benjamin Herold's book Disillusioned. It's terrific—a wonderfully written, thought-provoking epic read about schools, suburbs and much more. www.benjaminherold.com/disillusioned
Pre-order and learn more about journalist Benjamin Herold's upcoming book, Disillusioned. His award-winning reporting has appeared in Education Week, PBS NewsHour, NPR, and more.
New: American school systems have a growing and difficult problem — too many schools and not enough students. But closing under-enrolled schools is not easy. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
New: Religious charter schools could upend the charter school movement — and some of the leading opponents are existing charter movement leaders. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
It's a surprising and a remarkable fact: most public school teachers don't get paid parental leave. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
New teacher attrition data from Texas: teacher exits are down from last year but still substantially higher than any year on record pre-pandemic. tea.texas.gov/reports-and-...
Teacher salary lags significantly behind that of most other professionals. Schools—public and private, alike—have prioritized hiring more staff rather than raising teacher pay. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Sal Khan has suggested that AI in education could eventually boost student learning two standard deviations—vaulting the average kid to the 98th percentile—citing a study from 1984. The challenge: this study has rarely if ever been replicated. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
New: Teacher turnover remains significantly elevated in many places, although it's dipped from its peak in 2022, according to data from ten states I compiled www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
A fascinating and somewhat disturbing look inside the obscure but high-stakes legal fights over special education services. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
A California case exemplifies the rising legal disputes pitting school districts against parents seeking assistance for their children under federal law.