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Bill Bennett on the Book of Virtues, Education Reform, and the War on Drugs

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The former secretary of education, drug czar, and author reflects on his career in public life. Click “Show more” to view both chapters. For more conversations, visit http://www.conversationswithbillkristol.org
Chapter 1 (00:15 – 42:57): Reflections on public life
Chapter 2 (42:57 – 1:11:10): Education reform today
In this conversation, Bill Bennett reflects on key moments in his distinguished career, particular his tenure as secretary of education under Ronald Reagan, his work as the first drug czar under George W. H. Bush, and the writing of his best-selling The Book of Virtues. Bill Kristol and Bennett also discuss the case for education reform and vigilance against drug use in America today.

Paul Slobodian describes competing education reform factions

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Management consultant Paul Slobodian describes competing factions in the education reform debate. Slobodian offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (CarolinaJournalRadio.com) Program No. 599. Video courtesy of CarolinaJournal.tv.

Empowering parents and voters for K–12 education reform

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Over the last decade, education reformers have fought tooth and nail over school choice policy. Although choice advocates have scored numerous policy victories at the state and district levels, schooling has hardly been revolutionized, even in areas with school choice programs. The uneven effect of charter schooling and voucher programs can in part be explained by the fact that school choice is not enough.

We welcome you to join us at AEI as Andrew P. Kelly and Jon Valant discuss two new pieces of research on parent empowerment and K–12 education reform. They will emphasize that families must be able to comprehend the choices they are presented with to understand and navigate the complex education landscape.

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Republican Presidential Candidates Address Education Reform at NH Summit

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How would you fix the education system in America? Is more testing and centralized standards the solution? Or should states have more say in setting goals for students?

At an education summit in New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidates outlined their vision to fix the elementary and secondary education system in America. A common theme among the GOP hopeful was how student achievement should be measured and how education standards should be set.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, whose support of Common Core education standards has put him at odds with his Republican competitors, said that testing standards should be driven by the states. “We have way too many standards. They’re not high. They’re not clear and transparent, and the net result is that we are un-tethered,” Bush said. “This should not be federally driven. The federal government should have nothing to say with this.”

Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina took aim at Common Core and the testing companies that influence what students are taught. “Common Core…is becoming a set of standards, not on what a kid has to learn, but instead on how a teacher has to teach and how a student should learn,” Fiorina said. “That kind of standardization is going to drive achievement down, not up.”

The Engine of Successful Education Reform: Effective Teachers and Principals

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10/28/2009

The Aspen Institute’s Commission on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) held a national public hearing on improving teacher and principal effectiveness. Colorado State Senator Mike Johnston, a former principal, will ledfellow members of the Commission’s Committee on Teacher and Principal Effectiveness in hearing testimony and engaging in in-depth dialogue with witnesses to gain insight for improving NCLB.

Confirmed participants included:
Hon. Barbara O’Brien, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Mr. Tom Boasberg, Superintendent, Denver Public Schools
Mr. Dennis Van Roekel, President, National Education Association, Washington, DC
Dr. F. King Alexander, President, California State University, Long Beach
Ms. Aqua Stovall, Principal, Arthur Ashe Charter School, New Orleans, LA
Dr. Dan Goldhaber, Research Professor, Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Effective teachers are one of the most important factors in student success. And yet only four states require that student learning be the primary criterion in teacher evaluations, and only two states require that teacher effectiveness be considered as part of tenure decisions, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality. In 2007, the Commission called for a major shift in the way we measure teacher quality—from evaluations based on qualifications to those based significantly on classroom results.

Since then, more states have developed the sophisticated data systems needed to measure teacher and principal effectiveness, and now, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds may fuel additional progress in improving teacher and principal effectiveness. The potential for dramatic improvements in schools is great—but many questions remain about how to help schools get the best principals and teachers for their students.

To help answer these questions, the Commission hearing investigated how teacher and principal effectiveness can be measured; how we can attract, prepare, better support, and retain effective teachers and principals and remove those who do not improve; how to ensure disadvantaged students have access to effective educators and school leaders; and how NCLB can more effectively support teacher and principal effectiveness.

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