This is a translation of an article which appeared in September 2024 in Education Week. The original English version of the article also appears on this site. In English the title of the article is Federal Education Reform Has Largely Failed. Unfortunately, We Still Need It. La Reforma Educativa Federal
School reform has faded as an issue, but must be revived. History will judge us not by the number of times we stumbled but by the number of times we picked ourselves up and tried again. An article for Education Week (PDF, 1397KB).
This article is about the characteristics of podcasts and their growing use. Jack Jennings was the author of this article which was published by The Clarion, Chicago, on November 15, 2023. Read more . . .
In the days ahead, friends will convene to honor the life and deeds of Marshall Smith. Popularly known as “Mike,” he was a master in the area of education policy, leaving a lasting imprint on American school reform. Few people in the country have had a career as broad or
This link connects to the EdFix site of George Washington University, which contains podcasts on education produced and maintained by GW’s Graduate School of Education. The following is a transcript of Edfix Episode 37: Political Perspectives and Possibilities, which was an interview on September 14th, 2023, with Jack Jennings by
To see two conservative think tanks releasing a study disparaging public education is about as surprising as hearing the weatherman announce that the sun is setting tonight. The conservative movement has long used “studies” faulting public education as a way to move the country to private schools and business-run schools.
In a new book, Jack Jennings reviews the history of American private education and weighs its worth in today’s society. These schools provide an alternative for parents with concerns about public schools. But, proponents of private education are claiming academic success when that is due to the family backgrounds of
Many young American men of Irish descent created their job careers in three particular areas — policeman; politician; priest — the “Three Ps”. Why was that? Vignettes are given of how a typical family affected by the “Three Ps” lived in Chicago from 1940 to 1980. Download The Three Ps
An article written by Jack Jennings, published in The Clarion “I wonder what became of the other folks?” was a comment from one of the first people to read “Girlie,” a play that I finished writing in October. Elly, Tommie, Birch, Mrs. Herrity, and Mrs. Sweeney are those other characters
Whether to run off with her lover or stay in a difficult but comfortable marriage is the question facing the heroine of this two-act play written by Jack Jennings. The script for the stageplay Girlie is downloadable, below. Also, “Girlie”, an article written by Jack Jennings for The Clarion, the
On July 21, 2021, Jack Jennings made a presentation to the Friars Club at the Clare in Chicago. Jennings summarized his latest book, Fatigued by School Reform, but also talked about the general condition of public schools in America. Note: There are some silent places in this tape which can
The New York State Archives maintains a trove of information on the relationship between the federal and the state governments on their dealings in education. In 2013-14, Jack Jennings was one of the advisors to that project. This is the biography the Archives used for that project. Download here.
