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Welcome to "A Quality Education Blog", the blog of the Loyola Institute for Quality and Equity in Education. The Loyola Institute is a community-based research institute committed to pursuing the data necessary to ensure that all of New Orleans' children have access to a high quality public education. Think of this as an open forum in which anyone can communicate his or her ideas about the roles and importance of quality and equity in education. More about us »
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Next Friday, April 8, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be here at Loyola as part of a nationwide campaign to recruit young people — especially those who maybe wouldn’t typically consider it — to enter the teaching profession. … Continue reading
In Monday’s edition of “What We’re Reading”, I provided links to a number of articles and blogs discussing teacher quality, particularly as regards the equitable distribution of “good” teachers. Many have raised issues with this line of thinking — instead … Continue reading
We’ve kind of let this feature fall by the wayside of late. I want to get back to it, especially today, because there’s quite a bit out there worth reading. Usually, I tend to focus on equity issues, like equitable … Continue reading
It’s always dangerous to make any kind of generalized assumption, but I will confess to assuming that most of those reading this blog have heard the news that Louisiana is one of 16 finalists for the $4 billion funding pie … Continue reading
Good morning, New Orleans and others. After a relaxing but all-too-short weekend, here’s what we’re reading: Jay Mathews in the Washington Post writes in an op-ed that, while the system is far from perfect, many teachers actually like Washington D.C.’s … Continue reading
