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Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools: The Politics of Education Reform
Jack Jennings’s latest book, Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools: The Politics of Education Reform, is available at Powell's Books, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and the publisher, Harvard Education Press.
Japanese Translation
This month, November 2018, a translation in Japanese of my book, Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools, was released in Tokyo. I want to thank the University of Tokyo Press for this opportunity, and also thank you to the Harvard Education Press for working with...
National Assessment of Educational Progress
It’s time to redefine the federal role in K-12 education
“Dirty” Politics
Remember
Trump’s Plan for Education Fails Smell Test
Why are teachers angry?
Better education will come when the emphasis is on real factors such as teacher quality
Insultingly low wages for many, more students needing extra assistance, and great pressure to raise student test scores and graduation rates. Meanwhile, politicians orate about the importance of education....
Teachers’ views have not been heeded
DC's public schools' progress is tainted by some phony "improvement" due to enormous pressure to produce higher graduation rates and test scores. Better education will come when the emphasis is on real factors such as teacher quality....
State and national leaders given a grade of D minus by Ed Week
Teachers' views have not been accorded the weight they deserve in seeking school improvement. Just the opposite--teachers have been unfairly blamed for the lack of progress. Listen to John Thompson for some realism from the classroom....
Advice for Democrats
State and national leaders were given a grade of D minus by Ed Week showing a lack of commitment to adequately fund the schools, despite rhetoric about education's importance. "Watch what someone does--not what they say," to see their real beliefs. Quality Counts...
How to Help the Rich, Harm the Schools, and Reap Political Revenge
To win elections, it is helpful to have a disliked opponent. People are more motivated to vote against someone than they are to vote for someone, according to an old adage. The dreams of Democrats to have such opponents could not be better fulfilled than to...
Hope from the Young
A Reminder
Teachers' views have not been accorded the weight they deserve in seeking school improvement. Just the opposite--teachers have been unfairly blamed for the lack of progress. Listen to John Thompson for some realism from the classroom....
Tolerance and Respect: Victims of Politics
Yesterday, as usual, we talked now and again about President Trump and politics. As much as we try to avoid the topic, it sharply intrudes into our daily lives. We voted against Trump, and are upset about the direction that the country is taking. Living in Washington,...
Eulogy for Thomas Wolanin
Trump’s Wrong About the Schools
I am honored to be part of this celebration of the life of Tom Wolanin. Donna, Andrew, Peter and other members of the family, you have the sympathy of everyone in this room. All of us knew Tom during his long career. We admired his talents. And, today, we salute him...
Why Continue an Old Assessment?
A Military Solution for Education
A Military Solution for Education: Memorandum on Methodology
Jack Jennings | Education Policy and Reform | Education Legislation and History #jackjenningsdc