The percentage of New York City eighth-graders failing the statewide exam in social studies has risen dramatically since Mayor Bloomberg took over the public school system, jumping to 81% last year ...

As different initiatives, priorities, and efforts to change teaching and learning in schools come and go, one challenge remains constant: Time is a finite resource. In elementary schools, especially, ...

Twenty years in education has taught me much about politics. Every few years a report is released that seemingly proves that the public schools are failing and that there is one clear, short route to ...