education reform

Riley casts vision for education change

Riley casts vision for education change

Says 'deeper learning,' new assessments should be part of next chapter

By Michael Jonas Dianne Kelly, education reform, Jal Mehta, Jeff Riley, Jim Peyser, MCAS, Paul Reville 0 Comments Jun 25, 2019

WHEN JEFF RILEY took the reins as state education commissioner early last year he suggested it was time to turn the page on 25 years of education reform efforts, pointing to stalled achievement scores, a stubbornly persistent achievement gap, and an unhealthy focus on testing. But exactly what he had in mind for the next(...)

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CommonWealth Staff

Putting standardized testing to the test

UMass Lowell’s Jack Schneider says our testing focus is damaging to schools and kids

Putting standardized testing to the test

CommonWealth Staff

Let’s test promising achievement-gap closing strategies

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Schools need to focus more on relevance than rigor

Ed reform has gone stale and needs a reboot

The Codcast: Riley’s collaborative ways

CommonWealth Staff

Preserve ‘Grand Bargain’ in education

Legislation, Democratic Party platform plank against testing are steps backward

School committees support stronger, lasting reform

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Funding questions sank ballot question. But what now for struggling schools?

Stop the attack on teachers and schools

It's education "reform" policies, not educators, that are failing our children