Address Inequality by Creating, not Remediating ˙ Sep 25, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog epa.gov An op-ed piece on the importance of developing "soft skills" in school. Read more +
Study: Teachers’ “Value-added” has Life-long Impact Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Jan 13, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog New York Times New study that examines whether the value-added approach effectively distinguishes between good and bad teachers.Read more +
Friedman on Education in the U.S. ˙ Nov 29, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Thomas Friedman article in the New York Times, emphasizes importance of teachers and includes two points that merit noting.Read more +
Reflections on the determinants of teacher effectiveness ˙ Mar 22, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog New York Times Magazine article explores the debate and history of teacher effectiveness in the US.Read more +