Comments on: Race to Top czar: Competition works http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/01/12/race-to-top-czar-competition-works/ Analysis, opinion and ruminations on California education policy Wed, 30 May 2012 07:31:37 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Holiday Hotels http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/01/12/race-to-top-czar-competition-works/comment-page-1/#comment-4983 Holiday Hotels Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:02:46 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/blog/?p=998#comment-4983 thx for this post thx for this post

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]]> By: Derek Mitchell http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/01/12/race-to-top-czar-competition-works/comment-page-1/#comment-4648 Derek Mitchell Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:39:16 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/blog/?p=998#comment-4648 It is actually quite incredible that for just a chance at being competitive for a very small (relatively) amount of money could encourage state legislatures to implement long needed revisions in educational policy. It is too bad that just doing what is right for kids was an insufficient motivator. This is clearly already a successful policy intervention. Remains to be seen whether some of the promising but unproven strategies that are recommended so strongly in the competition will result in any real changes in educational outcomes. But at least now, we'll have a way of knowing. Of course, success might just be the biggest challenge of all, because such a competition strategy could be used just as easily for the 'dark side of the force.' Imagine a day when you can compete for public safety funds that will put more police on the streets but only if your state allows the death penalty. It is actually quite incredible that for just a chance at being competitive for a very small (relatively) amount of money could encourage state legislatures to implement long needed revisions in educational policy. It is too bad that just doing what is right for kids was an insufficient motivator. This is clearly already a successful policy intervention. Remains to be seen whether some of the promising but unproven strategies that are recommended so strongly in the competition will result in any real changes in educational outcomes. But at least now, we’ll have a way of knowing.

Of course, success might just be the biggest challenge of all, because such a competition strategy could be used just as easily for the ‘dark side of the force.’ Imagine a day when you can compete for public safety funds that will put more police on the streets but only if your state allows the death penalty.

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]]> By: John Fensterwald http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/01/12/race-to-top-czar-competition-works/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 John Fensterwald Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:52:32 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/blog/?p=998#comment-4612 Good point -- and this was raised in the hearings and in comments submitted to Race to the Top. My understanding is that a district would not need to replace a principal hired within the previous two years. Good point — and this was raised in the hearings and in comments submitted to Race to the Top. My understanding is that a district would not need to replace a principal hired within the previous two years.

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]]> By: elfling http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/01/12/race-to-top-czar-competition-works/comment-page-1/#comment-4604 elfling Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:06:44 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/blog/?p=998#comment-4604 One of my concerns about their turnaround list is that it seems to assume that nothing good has been done in the targeted school before RTTT money is granted. What if the principal was hired new last year? One of my concerns about their turnaround list is that it seems to assume that nothing good has been done in the targeted school before RTTT money is granted. What if the principal was hired new last year?

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]]> By: CarolineSF http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/01/12/race-to-top-czar-competition-works/comment-page-1/#comment-4585 CarolineSF Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:20:19 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/blog/?p=998#comment-4585 Just for the record, Joanne Weiss is not an educator, but an entrepreneur. Here's her C.V. as provided by Oakland's aggressively skeptical Perimeter Primate blog: Joanne Weiss, Vice President of the Board, Partner and Chief Operating Officer at NewSchools Venture Fund, where she oversees the organization's operations, as well as investment strategy and management assistance for many of NewSchools' ventures nationally and on the West Coast. As part of this work, she serves on the boards. Prior to joining NewSchools Venture Fund, Joanne was CEO of Claria Corporation, an e-services recruiting firm that helped emerging-growth companies build their teams quickly and well. ... last May Arne Duncan appointed Joanne Weiss as Director of Race To The Top so she may be on a hiatus from her position at EFC. http://perimeterprimate.blogspot.com/2009/12/education-for-change.html Just for the record, Joanne Weiss is not an educator, but an entrepreneur. Here’s her C.V. as provided by Oakland’s aggressively skeptical Perimeter Primate blog:

Joanne Weiss, Vice President of the Board, Partner and Chief Operating Officer at NewSchools Venture Fund, where she oversees the organization’s operations, as well as investment strategy and management assistance for many of NewSchools’ ventures nationally and on the West Coast. As part of this work, she serves on the boards. Prior to joining NewSchools Venture Fund, Joanne was CEO of Claria Corporation, an e-services recruiting firm that helped emerging-growth companies build their teams quickly and well.

… last May Arne Duncan appointed Joanne Weiss as Director of Race To The Top so she may be on a hiatus from her position at EFC.

http://perimeterprimate.blogspot.com/2009/12/education-for-change.html

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