Jill Barshay
COLUMN: The paradox of working while in college
Work interferes with studies but boosts adult earnings, researchers say
COLUMN: Research shows lower test scores for fourth graders who use tablets in schools
Reboot Foundation questions the use of technology in education
COLUMN: A scholar revives the argument for racial integration in schools
A conversation with Berkeley's Rucker Johnson about unintended consequences, charter schools and the data debate
COLUMN: Inside the Reardon-Hanushek clash over 50 years of achievement gaps
Stanford scholars disagree about academic gaps between rich and poor students
COLUMN: Lessons from Boston: “no excuses” charter schools kept boosting student test scores after expansion
Researchers find a possible model for how to allow the charter sector to grow
COLUMN: Third consecutive year in school spending increases marked a “full recovery” from the recession
California drove national spending increases in education while New Jersey retreated from earlier efforts to give extra money to low-income schools
COLUMN: The promise of ‘restorative justice’ starts to falter under rigorous research
Studies in Pittsburgh and Maine show difficulty of implementing trendy alternative to traditional discipline
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COLUMN: Is there a trade-off between racial diversity and academic excellence in gifted classrooms?
Researchers calculate what happens when you pick the brightest from each school
COLUMN: Gifted classes may not help talented students move ahead faster
Survey finds emphasis on developing "creativity" and "critical thinking" instead of acceleration above grade level
COLUMN: Study finds that new principals can boost student achievement — with a little help
But uneven benefits raise questions on lessons learned from $85 million Wallace Foundation project