Category Archives: Governance

Iowa Education Challenges

Posted on 05/08/2026 by Joye Walker

Iowa has a tough combination of a governor and legislative majority who are anti-public schools and anti-teacher but at the same time, a department of education that marches to the Common Core drum and has managed to dumb down the … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core, constructivism, Curriculum & Instruction, Education policy, Governance, Higher Education, Joye Walker, K-12, math, Mathematics, partisanship | Tagged civics, discipline, fuzzy math, Iowa, Iowa City | Leave a comment

Rethinking the Structure of American Secondary Education, by Qianruo Shen

Posted on 23/07/2026 by Richard P Phelps

New in the Nonpartisan Education Review: https://nonpartisaneducation.org/Review/Essays/v22n1.html This essay examines the strengths and structural challenges of American secondary education from a comparative perspective informed by educational experience in both China and North America. While recognizing the achievements of American schools … Continue reading →

Posted in College prep, Curriculum & Instruction, Education policy, Governance, International Tests, K-12, Qianruo Shen, STEM | Tagged academic rigor, British Columbia education, Canadian education, Chinese education, education policy, standards | Leave a comment

I Got Access to Hundreds of Teacher Misconduct Complaints in California — and You Can Too

Posted on 18/07/2026 by Hollly McDede

by Holly McDede, KQED This story was originally co-published by ProPublica and KQED I was a new reporter at KQED in 2021 when former elementary teacher Joseph Brian Houg was sentenced to more than three decades in prison for sexually … Continue reading →

Posted in Education journalism, Governance, information suppression, K-12, licensure, privacy | Tagged California, First Amendment Coalition, Los Angeles, parent complaints, pedophilia, public records, secual predator, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, teacher discipline | Leave a comment

How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter

Posted on 16/07/2026 by Mollie Simon

by Mollie Simon, July 16, 2026 This story was originally published by ProPublica. If you’re considering sending a child to private school, you’ve likely seen some glossy photos and lofty mission statements. But marketing brochures and admissions websites rarely tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Censorship, Education Fraud, Education journalism, Education policy, Education Reform, Ethics, Governance, information suppression, K-12, licensure, Testing/Assessment | Tagged investigation, private schools, quality control, regulation, school choice, school inspection, state education department, vouchers | Leave a comment

He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway

Posted on 12/05/2026 by Hollly McDede

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KQED. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. by Holly McDede, KQED, and Mollie Simon, ProPublica This story was … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, information suppression, K-12, licensure, math, privacy, teachers | Tagged molestation, sexual abuse, teacher discipline, teacher unions | Leave a comment

New article: Fact-checking Research Claims about Math Education in Manitoba

Posted on 14/12/2024 by Anna Stokke

https://nonpartisaneducation.org/Review/Resources/Fact-checking_research_claims_about_math_education_in_Manitoba.pdf EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In a Winnipeg Free Press article, Mathematics education of Manitoba teachers should be based on research (November 13, 2024), Dr. Martha Koch, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, made several … Continue reading →