Working Papers
"But the Pension Fund Was Just Sitting There: The Politics of Teacher Retirement Plans"
By Frederick M. Hess, Juliet P. Squire | No. 2009-04
Pensions are influenced by political, rather than economic, incentives, which not only affect the fiscal health of teacher pension funds but also prevent their modernization to fit the twenty-first-century workforce.
"Diverse Providers" in Action: School Restructuring in Hawaii
By Frederick M. Hess, Juliet P. Squire | No. 2009-03
Hawaii's school restructuring strategy relies heavily on the diverse provider model and the state's accountability mechanisms and procurement processes lend useful lessons to other states and locales.
Private Capital and Public Education: Toward Quality at Scale
By Tom Vander Ark | No. 2009-02
Private capital has the potential to reshape how material is delivered, how teachers interact, and how students are assessed, revolutionizing the basic conception of the classroom and the teaching profession.
Professors on the Production Line, Students on Their Own
By Mark Bauerlein | No. 2009-01
New empirical evidence highlights the pressure in academe to "publish-or-perish" and demonstrates how incentives for professors work to the detriment of undergraduates.
Success at Scale in Charter Schooling
By Steven F. Wilson | No. 2008-02
Today's successful charter schools have relied on their ability to attract talented and passionate recruits, but it is not clear that these models are capable of working at the scale that the nation requires.
Is the U.S. Public Service Academy a Good Idea? Two Views
By Philip I. Levy, Chris Myers Asch | No. 2008-01
In light of the need to recruit a new generation of talent into key federal, state, and municipal positions, two scholars debate the merits of a Public Service Academy.
Education Policy, Academic Research, and Public Opinion
By William G. Howell | No. 2007-01
A new study shows how research findings can shape public opinion about education, as the mere suggestion that public school students score as high as private school students on standardized tests leads almost 30 percent of surveyed adults to change their minds about school choice.
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