Education’s Fiscal Cliff, Real or Perceived?

Posted by UArk Dept. of Ed. Reform - April 19, 2013 - DER Publications, SCDP Work on Charter Schools

Education’s Fiscal Cliff, Real or Perceived? Public Education Funding During the Economic Downturn and the Impact on Public Charter Schools. Larry Maloney, Meagan Batdorff, Jay May, & Michelle Terrell.

The Rise and Fall of the Study of American History in Massachusetts

Posted by UArk Dept. of Ed. Reform - January 29, 2013 - DER Publications

Anders Lewis and Sandra Stotsky. 2013. The Rise and Fall of the Study of American History in Massachusetts. Pioneer Institute White Paper No. 97.

Does Athletic Success Come at the Expense of Academic Success?

Posted by UArk Dept. of Ed. Reform - January 8, 2013 - Peer Reviewed Articles

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Daniel H. Bowen and Jay P. Greene. Does Athletic Success Come at the Expense of Academic Success?. Journal of Research in Education, 22(2).

Single-Sex Classrooms and Reading Achievement: An Exploratory Study

Posted by UArk Dept. of Ed. Reform - December 31, 2012 - Peer Reviewed Articles

Sandra Stotsky and George Denny. Single-sex classrooms and reading achievement: An exploratory study. Journal of School Choice: Research, Theory, and Reform, 6 (4), 439-464.

How Common Core's ELA Standards Place College Readiness at Risk

Posted by UArk Dept. of Ed. Reform - September 30, 2012 - DER Publications

Mark Bauerlein and Sandra Stotsky. How Common Core’s ELA Standards Place College Readiness at Risk. Pioneer Institute White Paper, No. 89.

"GASB Won't Let Me" – A False Objection to Public Pension Reform

Posted by UArk Dept. of Ed. Reform - May 30, 2012 - DER Publications

Robert Costrell “GASB Won’t Let Me” – A False Objection to Public Pension Reform. Policy Perspective from Laura and John Arnold Foundation.

Analyzing the 2011 NAEP Results: Where Does Arkansas Stand Now?

Posted by UArk Dept. of Ed. Reform - March 7, 2012 - Arkansas Education Reports, DER Publications

Analyzing the 2011 NAEP Results: Where Does Arkansas Stand Now? This OEP report highlights logitudinal performance in math and reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Arkansas