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In his new book, The End of Exceptionalism in American Education, Jeffrey Henig traces the roots of the shift in school governance. Once the domain of local and state school boards, decisions about schools and schooling have begun to emerge in every level and branch of government. In this Peabody College colloquium, Henig, professor of political science and education at Columbia University, reflects on the erosion of the “special status” of education decision-making over the past 50 years. Read More

Addressing demographic shifts, revamping school governance and improving public communication are among the recommendations made for Metro Nashville Public Schools by Claire Smrekar, associate professor of leadership, policy and organization, Vanderbilt senior Hilary Knudson and Candice McQueen, dean of education at David Lipscomb University, in a new report. Read More

Alyssa Van Camp, a graduate student at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, won first prize in the Business for Good case competition at the gathering of the Nashville chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Read More

Peabody Professor Christopher Loss addresses the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) act, speculating what this new regulatory regime might look like. Read More

New research by Ron Zimmer may shed some light on the debate among state lawmakers over whether to create a state-level charter authorizer, which could open the door to more charter schools in Nashville and Memphis. Read More

A free screening of "NPT Reports: Translating the Dream," a locally produced documentary focused on the troubling graduation rates of Tennessee immigrants and ELL students (English Language Learners), will be held Friday, Feb. 22. Read More

A recently released policy brief by Will Doyle, associate professor of higher education, lays out a detailed proposal to reform what is widely considered to be a broken financial aid system. Read More

Peabody professors Claire Smrekar and Ron Zimmer weighed in on school vouchers during a panel discussion sponsored by the League of Women Voters in collaboration with Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Read More

Peabody's Joseph Murphy argues in his new book that parents want to control not only what their children learn, but the values they pick up and the company they keep. They are also increasingly convinced that schools are not that good at teaching. Read More

A study of California school districts by Jason Grissom, assistant professor of public policy and education, shows that nearly half of superintendents left their districts within three years, including nearly three-quarters of the superintendents of the largest districts. Read More

Helping school administrators navigate an ever-growing stream of teacher effectiveness data and apply it to their human capital decision-making is the focus of a Vanderbilt University study, which was awarded a $590,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read More

Peabody professor Ellen Goldring comments on a battle over school reform that could reshape public education in Michigan. Read More

The first school system"report card" the Birmingham Education Foundation released Thursday is the product of the two-year-old organization's efforts to qualify and quantify the challenges and opportunities of the Birmingham City Schools system. In the last year, two graduate students from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education have distilled more than 14,000 complaints and suggestions that more than 2,000 residents and parents gave at 125 community meetings and focus groups. Read More

In a first-of-its-kind analysis, Peabody researcher Joseph Murphy examines the highly understudied homeschooling movement and its impact on students and society. Read More

If measured by Malcolm Gladwell’s rule of a 10,000-hour prerequisite, Peabody graduate student Larry Kloess has surpassed expert status into the territory of sheer fanaticism — but in the best way possible, by Music City standards. He has cultivated a passion for exposing Nashville to undiscovered talent through his blog and house concert series, Cause A Scene Music. Read More

Pre-kindergarten is paying off in giving children a head start in learning basic education and life skills, said Gary Henry, professor of public policy and education, and other experts said in a televised forum in Atlanta. Read More

Skip ahead to 12:45 to watch Lynn University president and Peabody alum Kevin Ross' welcome remarks for the third presidential debate, held at Lynn University. Read More

Homeschools are emerging as a kind of invisible rival to charter schools for parents seeking alternatives to the public school system, according to the Washington Post. Joseph Murphy, Frank W. Mayborn Chair, Dean of Special Projects and author of “Homeschooling in America: Capturing and Assessing the Movement,” is quoted extensively. Read More

  Dr. Susanna Loeb talks about the effect of teacher turnover on student achievement. Read More

New research examines what factors lead to teachers re-entering the teaching profession after exiting. Read More