News from the Department of Education Reform
Conference Topic: Beyond Math, Literacy
State legislators, education researchers and arts professionals will discuss expanding education beyond math and literacy at an annual conference May 15 in Little Rock sponsored by the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas. Continue reading
It's Not Either/Or: Success on Field and in Classroom Are Related, Research Shows
Research at the University of Arkansas has shown that athletic success doesn’t necessarily come at the expense of academic success for high school students. Continue reading
Professors Named to List of Top 100 Scholars
Three University of Arkansas professors of education reform were named to a list of the most influential education scholars in the country by the Washington-based think tank American Enterprise Institute. Continue reading
Wolf Co-chairs International Conference on School Choice
Patrick J. Wolf, University of Arkansas professor of education reform, co-chaired an international conference Jan. 18-21 drawing more than 100 professors, researchers and policy advocates to discuss school choice. Continue reading
Exploratory Study Analyzes Same-Sex Classes
Do students behave and perform better when only in class with peers of the same sex? Continue reading
Professor: High School Literature Curriculum Not Serving Many Students Well
Sandra Stotsky worries about what she calls the "wide middle band" of high school students. Continue reading
Professor to Advise Romney on Education Issues
Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for president, has named University of Arkansas professor Robert Costrell to his advisory committee on education. Continue reading
Education Policy Student Serves as President of Black Graduate Student Association
Alexandra Boyd, a doctoral student in the College of Education and Health Professions, began serving a one-year term this month as president of the Black Graduate Student Association at the University of Arkansas. Continue reading
Research: 71 Percent of Detroit Parents Have Shopped for Schools
A research team including members from the University of Arkansas has produced a pioneering study of the demand for school choice among families in Detroit. Continue reading
Education Researcher Says Difficulty Level of High School Reading Alarmingly Low
Sandra Stotsky, holder of the Twenty-First Century Chair in Teacher Quality in the department of education reform at the University of Arkansas, says American high school students do not read challenging books, whether they are assigned by their teachers or chosen for leisure reading. Continue reading
Researcher Wants to Help Navigate Pensions Through Stormy Waters
Every day, Bob Costrell visits a website called pensiontsunami.com. The University of Arkansas professor rides the turbulent waves with his research into pension systems that public employees, in particular school employees, depend upon for their retirement years. Continue reading
Education Reform Lectures Set Through April
The department of education reform is presenting a full slate of lectures this year for faculty, students, staff and the public. Continue reading
Book Examines Obama Presidency at Halfway Point
A new book about the Obama presidency at its midterm examines surprises – his relegation of some of his campaign initiatives to Congress and his retention of some George W. Bush-era policies and personnel during the first two years of the Obama administration. Continue reading
Five Arkansas Elementary Schools Highlighted for Closing Achievement Gap
The Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas will recognize five elementary schools in Arkansas in its new "Spotlights on Success" report published online at http://www.uark.edu/ua/oep/AER/8_1_Spotlights_on_Success.pdf. Continue reading
Doctoral Student Testifies Before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
A book called Acting White written by Stuart Buck, a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas, caught the attention of a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, leading to Buck's scheduled testimony Friday, May 13 before the commission in Washington. Continue reading
Education Reform Professors Help Create Manifesto Opposing National Curriculum
Two University of Arkansas professors were among five organizers of a manifesto released May 9 opposing a national education curriculum. Continue reading
School Choice Demonstration Project Visits Milwaukee Choice Schools
The School Choice Demonstration Project based at the University of Arkansas on May 11 completed site visits to six private high schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program as one of the final steps in completing its five-year longitudinal evaluation of school choice and educational improvement in Milwaukee. Continue reading
Stotsky Testifies Before Texas Legislature on Education Standards Bill
University of Arkansas professor Sandra Stotsky testified last month before the Texas Legislature in favor of a proposed law that revisits the centuries-old issue of states' rights. Continue reading
Study: Little Initial Achievement Advantage for Milwaukee Charter School Students
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Researchers report little difference in academic achievement of students attending independent charter schools in Milwaukee and students attending Milwaukee Public Schools in a preliminary study released Wednesday, Dec. 15. John F. Witte of the University of Wisconsin and Patrick J. Wolf of the University of Arkansas led the charter school study. Continue reading
New Body of Research on Teacher Retirement Systems Timely for Reform Efforts
A newly published journal issue offers analyses of how reform of teacher retirement benefit systems could affect not only school finance, but also teacher quality. Continue reading
Education Reform Welcomes Second Doctoral Class
New students seeking the doctor of education policy at the University of Arkansas come from near and far to the program that began its second year this fall. Continue reading
Lecture Series Furthers Mission of Education Reform Department
The annual lecture series sponsored by the department of education reform at the University of Arkansas continues to grow and serve as a way of furthering the department's mission. Continue reading
Education Reform Department Plans Full Slate of Lectures
A full slate of lectures by national experts in educational fields as well as state and local educational leaders will be presented in the 2010-11 academic year by the department of education reform at the University of Arkansas. Continue reading
Arkansas Educators Describe Strengths, Weaknesses of Proposed National Education Standards
Arkansas teachers, administrators and university faculty members offered their feedback to proposed national education standards at three public forums around the state sponsored by the University of Arkansas' department of education reform. On Thursday, one day after the release of the final draft of the proposed standards, a summary of the feedback was posted online. Continue reading
Expanded Liberty, Informed Parents Said to Be Results of School Choice
Test scores are not the only factor to consider in determining whether school voucher programs are worth keeping, said the leading researcher evaluating the nation's first federally funded K-12 scholarship program. Continue reading
Arkansas Professor Critical of Proposed National Education Standards
Proposed national education standards don't reach the level of the standards already in place in top-achieving states, according to University of Arkansas professor Sandra Stotsky. Continue reading
Book Contends Diversity of Thought Overlooked at Politically Correct Universities
Political correctness in higher education puts a damper on critical thought and research that could be considered too controversial, according to a University of Arkansas professor who co-edited a new book on the subject. Continue reading
Professor of Education Reform Contributes to Brookings Report on School Choice Recommendations
A report by a task force that included a University of Arkansas professor could influence Congress as it reauthorizes the No Child Left Behind Act. Continue reading
Lecture Series Focuses on Wide Range of Education Reform Topics
Education reform lectures during the spring semester at the University of Arkansas will cover a variety of topics, including an analysis of Arkansas' Lake View school funding Supreme Court decision as well as how welfare payments could be used to improve school attendance. Continue reading
New Ph.D.: Much Expected of Education Reform's Inaugural Class
When the department of education reform at the University of Arkansas announced in 2008 that it had received approval for a new doctoral program, some of the nation's leading educational researchers predicted great things. Continue reading
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