In this edition of In the News:
- No Excuses for Reformers
- NEA Takes Stand Against TFA
- State of Public Education in New Orleans
- Lessons Learned from Louisiana
- Fallout from Atlanta Cheating Scandal
- In Other News
- Voucher Program Follow-up
No Excuses for Reformers
No, Seriously: No Excuses
New York Times – July 7, 2011
In a thoughtful essay, Paul Tough challenges the education reform movement. He acknowledges that turning around failing schools is hard, as is educating students who are years behind their grade level. But it’s not impossible. Still, some “no excuses” reformers are now giving excuses. To bring reforms to scale, Paul Tough argues the education reform movement must acknowledge the whole range of factors that hold poor students back and make providing low-income students with a robust system of academic, emotional and psychological support part of their reform agenda.