Jim Vander Putten

'Report Provides Useful but Incomplete Portrait of Universal Vouchers'

What is a public, flagship, land-grant university without a program to support future educational leaders? UN-L EDAD is the only doctoral program in higher education in the state of Nebraska.

Congratulations to Dr. William Drew Smith for completing his PhD dissertation titled 'Obstacles and Affordances to Black STEM Faculty Recruitment and Hiring at U.S. Research Institutions' at Mercer University. Thanks to Dissertation Committee members Dr. Isaac and Dr. Ellis for their good work.

Move Over Project 2025. A New Blueprint for Public Education Has Arrived The Partnership for the Future of Learning just released a two-year blueprint for strengthening public education and fighting back against attacks.

The Partnership for the Future of Learning just released a two-year blueprint for strengthening public education and fighting back against attacks. bit.ly/425VRR3

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Never gonna happen. Walk down Fraternity Row at any university with a bigtime football program 2 hours before game time and observe the irresistible combination of alcohol and hormones.

New NEPC review: "The report cherry-picks studies about school closures, discussing very little of the peer-reviewed research evidence concerning the negative impacts of school closings..."

What organizational dysfunction is occurring at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum? Since 2023 the senior staff alone has turned over 80%, either resigning, being forced out, or fired. One senior staff member stayed less than 3 weeks before leaving.

Interesting email tagline for the work-life balance advocates: "Well Being Notice: Receiving this email outside of normal working hours? Managing work and life responsibilities is unique for everyone. I have sent this email at a time that works for me. Please respond at a time that works for you."

So often people disregard the basic learning principle of 'time on task.'

Nothing says "We don't know what we're doing" like using the unstable construct of 'satisfaction' when surveying faculty.

NEPC Review: Searching for the Tipping Point: Scaling up Public School Choice Spurs Citywide Gains (Public Policy Institute, October 2024) A recent Progressive Policy Institute report examines the impact of charter schools on students in traditional district schools. It highlights a graph depicting a strong link between charter school en...

'Nonexistent Analysis Negates Claims of Charter Schools Impact on Student Achievement'
"report recognizes that correlations do not indicate causation, it still argues that charter schools alone improve the academic achievement of non-enrolled students."
nepc.colorado.edu/review/chart...

NEPC Review: Learning Systems: Shaping the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education (Bellwether, September 2024) A three-part report from Bellwether claims to provide a holistic picture of the opportunities and risks that AI presents for education stakeholders, offering recommendations for policymakers and pract...

While Touting Benefits of AI in Education, Report Downplays Known Risks
"[the] recommendations are skewed toward the imagined future advantages of AI rather than its actual present risks. This undermines the report’s relevance and usefulness"
nepc.colorado.edu/review/learn...

NEPC Review: Pennsylvania’s Education Tax Credit Scholarships: How EITC Serves Children and Families in the Commonwealth (Commonwealth Foundation, September 2024) A new Commonwealth Foundation report praises Pennsylvania’s tax credit scholarship programs, which create private-school vouchers funded through tax-credited donations. The report argues for the progr...

NEPC Review: Pennsylvania’s Education Tax Credit Scholarships. "Commonwealth Foundation report uses invalid findings and conclusions to claim that expanding private school voucher programs will improve student outcomes and economic gains." nepc.colorado.edu/review/tax-c...