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May 13
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Five Questions For ... 'TED Talks Curator Chris Anderson on `Re-Imagining Education'

The first-ever TED Talks Education television program debuts Tuesday as part of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen project, and focuses on ways to…See More
May 7
Emily Richmond posted a discussion

Five Questions For ... U.S. News & World Report's Robert Morse on New `Best High School' Rankings

U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s “best” high schools are out, and there’s an interesting mix of traditional campuses, specialized programs, magnets and charter schools. Robert Morse, U.S. News' director of data and research,…See More
Apr 25
Emily Richmond's discussion was featured

Five Questions For Economist Joseph Price on Rethinking Gender Differences and Classroom Competition

Research has long shown that when boys and girls are put in head-to-head competition in which there’s a single, timed opportunity to win, boys excel. In a new study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization…See More
Mar 27
Emily Richmond posted a discussion

Five Questions For Economist Joseph Price on Rethinking Gender Differences and Classroom Competition

Research has long shown that when boys and girls are put in head-to-head competition in which there’s a single, timed opportunity to win, boys excel. In a new study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization…See More
Mar 27
Emily Richmond's discussion was featured

Five Questions for Joel Packer of the Committee for Education Funding on Sequestration, Equity, and the Media's Coverage

Joel Packer is executive director of the Committee for Education Funding, which lobbies on behalf of a diverse membership of more than 100 organizations including K-12 school districts, colleges and universities, nonprofits, professional associations, research firms, and coalitions of educators, parents, and public employees. He…See More
Feb 28
Emily Richmond posted a discussion

Five Questions for Joel Packer of the Committee for Education Funding on Sequestration, Equity, and the Media's Coverage

Joel Packer is executive director of the Committee for Education Funding, which lobbies on behalf of a diverse membership of more than 100 organizations including K-12 school districts, colleges and universities, nonprofits, professional associations, research firms, and coalitions of educators, parents, and public employees. He…See More
Feb 28
Emily Richmond's discussion was featured

Five Questions for Harris Interactive's Dana Markow, on the New MetLife 'Survey of the American Teacher'

Since 1984, the “MetLife Survey of the American Teacher” has offered a composite profile of the nation’s educators, touching on issues from job satisfaction to campus climate. This year’s report, “Challenges for School…See More
Feb 21
Emily Richmond posted a discussion

Five Questions for Harris Interactive's Dana Markow, on the New MetLife 'Survey of the American Teacher'

Since 1984, the “MetLife Survey of the American Teacher” has offered a composite profile of the nation’s educators, touching on issues from job satisfaction to campus climate. This year’s report, “Challenges for School…See More
Feb 21
Emily Richmond's discussion was featured
Feb 13
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Feb 4
Emily Richmond's discussion was featured

Five Questions For ... The Forward Reporter Naomi Zeveloff, on Interviewing the Family of a Sandy Hook School Shooting Victim

In the aftermath of Sandy Hook, many journalists struggled with how to approach interviewing the families of children killed in one of the worst school shootings in the nation’s history. One of the most compelling pieces of work thus far comes from Naomi Zeveloff of The Jewish Daily Forward, who…See More
Jan 17
Emily Richmond posted a discussion

Five Questions For ... The Forward Reporter Naomi Zeveloff, on Interviewing the Family of a Sandy Hook School Shooting Victim

In the aftermath of Sandy Hook, many journalists struggled with how to approach interviewing the families of children killed in one of the worst school shootings in the nation’s history. One of the most compelling pieces of work thus far comes from Naomi Zeveloff of The Jewish Daily Forward, who…See More
Jan 17
Emily Richmond posted a discussion

Charter Schools Hit Milestone 20 Years in the Making

The National Alliance For Public Charter Schools announced today that the total number of independently operated public campuses topped 6,000 for the first time since the first charter school opened its doors two decades ago. (Today's Educated Reporter has more on the milestone.) Charter school enrollment nationally has now…See More
Jan 15
Caroline Hendrie replied to Emily Richmond's discussion Michelle Rhee Grades States as Press Serves Up Hard-Hitting Reports on Her
"The conversation about Rhee continues in today's Washington Post with pieces by two EWA members: a front-page piece by education reporter Lyndsey Layton (Michelle Rhee, the education celebrity who rocketed from obscurity to Oprah) and a…"
Jan 13
Noel Hammatt replied to Emily Richmond's discussion Five Questions For ... PBS NewsHour Correspondent John Merrow on Frontline's New Michelle Rhee Documentary
""The test scores are thought of as numbers, but they really represent children." This quote, along with "What’s interesting about New Orleans is that it’s a success story where nobody fought to take the credit. This is not…"
Jan 11

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Welcome to all our new EdMedia Commons members! We would like to put some faces to the names, so go ahead and get your mugshot uploaded today!

Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:42pm

An interesting question on NCLB ....

Education blogger Alexander Russo is asking "what's your favorite loophole?"

http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2011/06/nclb-whats-your-favorite-loophole.html



I can tell you one of mine: does the phrase "persistently dangerous schools" ring a bell with anyone?

Back when the law was enacted states were supposed to make… Continue

Posted on June 17, 2011 at 9:00am — 5 Comments

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At 6:29pm on July 25, 2011, Katherine Poythress said…
Thanks, Emily! I'm looking forward to learning how to use it :)
At 10:19am on July 28, 2011, Greg Bales said…
Thanks for the welcome, Emily!
At 3:08pm on January 20, 2012, Emily McFarlan Miller said…

Thanks for the welcome -- I'm happy to be included in such good company! Ems make the best ed reporters, IMHO. ;)

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