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.
On June 21, 2021, a letter was received about Fatigued by School Reform. It follows: Dear Jack, Sorry to be so late responding to your book. I think it is brilliant! It is clear, comprehensive, astute and a masterpiece of brevity. To cover the time period you did in 126
On June 8th, 2021, the Alliance for Educational Impact sponsored a discussion of Fatigued by School Reform, Jack Jennings’ latest book. Participants included local school superintendents, school improvement providers, members of state boards of education, university professors, and others. Jack Jennings summarized the book and then engaged in discussions with
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed legislation to deal with the pandemic and the Nation’s economic problems. Included in this measure are provisions meant to reduce the number of children in poverty by one-third to one-half. Un-noted in this debate has been the positive effects those provisions could have
Ser anciano es ser más débil, un recuerdo que el carácter de una persona, ni fuerza ni belleza, es la cosa más importante. Ser anciano es conocer la muerte, por lo tanto el tiempo pasado con los seres amados es precioso. Ser anciano es sufrir el dolor física y emocionalmente,
To be old is to be physically weaker, a reminder that a person’s true character, not strength or beauty, is what counts. To be old is to be familiar with death, showing the value of spending time with loved ones. To be old is to suffer pain both physical and
The book, Fatigued by School Reform, has received a great review from a very prestigious publication. Choice Magazine, affiliated with the Association of College and Research Libraries, describes itself as “an authoritative source on the evaluation of scholarly resources and the publisher of trusted research.” The review from Choice follows:
This summer, school leaders faced unprecedented challenges in preparing for the opening of the current school year. Crucial issues included the following: • Could students be taught to keep a distance from one another? • Was there enough room in buildings to provide for safe spacing? • Would students and
“The 100 Best Education Reform Books of All Time,” includes Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools written by Jack Jennings. On July 10, 2020. the BookAuthority, which had developed this listing of the best books, displayed on its web site their titles and summaries of their contents. Published in 2015,
July 6, 2020 Host: Richard M. Long, executive director, Learning First Alliance Guest: Jack Jennings, founder, former president and CEO for the Center on Education Policy Fatigued by School Reform, a new book by Jack Jennings, argues that school reform has been both wrongly targeted and oversold. Efforts should be focused
On June 29, 2020, the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) sponsored a Webinar on Fatigued by School Reform, a new book by Jack Jennings. CAL’s Dr. Joel Gomez provided an introduction, and Dr. Roberta Miceli served as moderator of the session. Trey Calvin, CAL’s communications director, organized the Webinar which
“In his new book, veteran policy analyst Jack Jennings shows how federal initiatives have missed the critical issues in K-12 education and society.” Read more on the Learning First Alliance Blog. See related post: Veteran Policy Analyst Shows Ways for School System Improvement: a Podcast by Jack Jennings
