Jay Mathews

Articles by Jay Mathews

Class Struggle: In math, the readiness is all (November 5, 2009)

Evaluating D.C. teachers a confusing job (November 2, 2009)

Washington might look to Baltimore for innovative ideas in special education (October 29, 2009)

Jay Mathews: Major changes at 2 troubled D.C. high schools (October 26, 2009)

Gerald Bracey, 69, Dead; Acidic Critic of Education Policy (October 23, 2009)

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Jay Mathews on Campaign Promises and Virginia Schools (October 12, 2009)

Gifted Student Is Being Held Back By Graduation Rules (October 5, 2009)

Donald Fisher, 81; Gap Founder Championed Charter Schools (October 1, 2009)

Jay Mathews: Looking Beyond the Numbers for Progress (September 28, 2009)

Class Struggle: 10 Ways to Pick the Right Public School District (September 26, 2009)

Jay Mathews: Elite Colleges Don't Make Elite People (September 21, 2009)

Jay Mathews: Retest D.C. Classes That Had Dubious Exam Results in '08 (September 14, 2009)

Jay Mathews: Teachers' E-mails Depict Certification as Painful Farce (September 7, 2009)

Learning Shouldn't Be Dictated by the School Calendar (August 31, 2009)

Book Review: 'The Making of Amercians' by E.D. Hirsch, Jr. (August 30, 2009)

A Gifted Teacher Has to Jump Through Bureaucratic Hoops to Avoid Firing (August 24, 2009)

Age-Old Problem, Perpetually Absent Solution: Fitting Education to Kids' Needs (August 17, 2009)

Now's the Time to Invest in Students Who Seek Extra Funding to Pay for College (August 10, 2009)

To Impressive Success, Va. Teacher Nurtures Enrollment, Proficiency in IB Math (August 3, 2009)

Jay Mathews: Do You Know a High-Achieving Student Kept From College Over Money? (July 27, 2009)

6 Lessons From Montgomery County Public Schools That Mostly Missed the Point (July 20, 2009)

Should High Schools Bar Average Students From College-Level Courses and Tests? (July 13, 2009)

A Principal With Long Reach in the Region (July 6, 2009)

Don't Mess With Success at This High-Achieving Charter Middle School (June 29, 2009)

Jay Mathews: A Look Back at This Column's First School Year (June 15, 2009)

Is AP for All a Formula for Failure? (June 8, 2009)

Jay Mathews: Charter Schools Provide Good Model on Teacher Pay (June 1, 2009)

Jay Mathews on What At-Risk Need: Both Determined Teachers and Social Services (May 25, 2009)

Senioritis Is One Symptom of a Creative Deficit in Teaching (May 18, 2009)

Jay Mathews Column: Grading Ideas for Fixing the Schools (May 11, 2009)

Jay Mathews: American Federation of Teachers Announces Innovation Fund (May 4, 2009)

Jay Mathews: Senior Projects Encourage Insight Through Sustained Effort (April 27, 2009)

Improvement on Tests More Telling Than Pass Rates (April 20, 2009)

Jay Mathews on an Accelerated Math Challenge, for Student and Parent (April 13, 2009)

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Jay Mathews: Some D.C. Eighth-Graders Can Stay at Middle School for Ninth Grade (March 30, 2009)

Teach the Kids, and the Parents Will Follow (March 29, 2009)

It's Time to Accept the Reality That the D.C. School Voucher Movement Has Hit a Dead End (March 23, 2009)

Seat Pleasant Elementary Principal Would Expand After-School Program With Stimulus Money (March 16, 2009)

St. Mary's College Builds Bonds With High School to Propel More Students to Degrees (March 9, 2009)

Schools Should Invest in Better Teachers, Not Smaller Classes (March 2, 2009)

Creative Leaders' Will to Succeed Is Key to KIPP (February 23, 2009)

Boosting Schools' Value Without Spending a Dime (February 16, 2009)

Test Scores Provide Valuable Measure Of Success in D.C. (February 9, 2009)

In Cutting Sports Funding, Everyone Loses (February 2, 2009)

Despite Flaws, Site Rating Preschools Fills a Critical Need (January 26, 2009)

Sorting Children Into 'Cannots' and 'Cans' Is Just Racism in Disguise (January 19, 2009)

Educators Resist Even Good Ideas From Outsiders (January 12, 2009)

The Rush for '21st-Century Skills' (January 5, 2009)

The Latest Doomed Pedagogical Fad: 21st-Century Skills (January 5, 2009)

Most Textbooks Should Just Stay On the Shelf (December 15, 2008)

Dynamo Brought IB and Rigor To All Students (December 8, 2008)

New D.C. Principal, Hand-Picked Team Make Early Gains (December 1, 2008)

Arlington's Smith Has a Track Record Obama Would Prize (November 24, 2008)

Not Everyone Wants to Move Toward Rating Educators by Student Progress (November 17, 2008)

A Crucial Decision For the Obamas: Public or Private? (November 10, 2008)

Wide Access To AP, IB Isn't Hurting Anybody (November 3, 2008)

Mike Riley, 58; Education Innovator (October 29, 2008)

Baptism by Fire Vulcanized Rhee, 'Brat Pack' Peers (October 27, 2008)

Colleges Continue Irrational Policies On IB Program (October 20, 2008)

Deasy's Departure Hints of Friction With Board (October 13, 2008)

Merit Pay Could Ruin Teacher Teamwork (October 6, 2008)

For Kids' Sake, Power to Fire Teachers Crucial (September 29, 2008)

Recalculating The 8th-Grade Algebra Rush (September 22, 2008)

In Grading Levels, The Playing Field Is Seldom Even (September 15, 2008)

Fees Shouldn't Keep Kids From Sports, Activities (September 8, 2008)

Great Teaching, Not Buildings, Make Great Schools (September 1, 2008)

For Readers, A Conversation About Education (August 25, 2008)

Is Voting A Measured Decision? (August 12, 2008)

At Thomas Jefferson, 2.8 Is Tantamount to Failure (July 26, 2008)

A School Where One Size Doesn't Fit All (July 17, 2008)

Capital Celebration of Freedom (July 5, 2008)

Rules Are Rules, Even for Test Graders (June 19, 2008)

Dangerous Minds (June 15, 2008)

Charter Schools' Big Experiment (June 9, 2008)

Charter School to Close Over Academics (June 9, 2008)

Pair Break Barriers for Charter Schools (May 12, 2008)

What Do Children Read? Hint: Harry Potter's Not No. 1 (May 5, 2008)

Fort Belvoir Blasting Begins With A Quiet Bang (April 28, 2008)

Embracing the Challenge of AP English for All Students (April 14, 2008)

A Rankings Boycott, of Sorts, Leads to an Invigorating Exchange (April 14, 2008)

The Wrong Yardstick (April 13, 2008)

N.Va. College Applicants Face Extra Hurdle (April 12, 2008)

New Microphones Are Bringing Crystal-Clear Changes (March 31, 2008)

Smaller Classes Don't Close Learning Gap, Study Finds (March 10, 2008)

Class Schedulers Think Outside the Blocks (March 10, 2008)

Despite IB Growth, College Credit Is Elusive (February 25, 2008)

Md., Va. Among Top 3 In Passing '07 AP Tests (February 14, 2008)

Online Courses Aim to Prevent Dropouts (February 11, 2008)

Maryland's High School Assessment Is a Double-Edged Sword (February 7, 2008)

Three Selected GOP Candidates Play Down Immigration Issue (January 27, 2008)

Rethinking Principal Priorities of Training (January 21, 2008)

Wealthy Colleges' Largess Draws Rebuke (January 7, 2008)

Inclusion Doesn't Inhibit the Best Students (December 20, 2007)

Arundel's High Schools Make Leap on Challenge Index (December 13, 2007)

Pr. William Among N.Va. Schools That Embrace AP, IB Testing (December 13, 2007)

N.Va. Schools Top Challenge Index Survey (December 13, 2007)

Loudoun, Other N.Va. Schools Lead in College-Level Testing (December 13, 2007)

Alexandria, Arlington Schools Lead Nation in AP, IB Testing (December 13, 2007)

St. Mary's Advanced Testing Keeps the Bar High (December 13, 2007)

Montgomery Schools Drop On Challenge Index Rank (December 13, 2007)

Howard's AP, IB Test Numbers Set Record (December 13, 2007)

New Policy Pays Off for Pr. George's Schools (December 13, 2007)

Dropout-Prevention Program Sees to The Basics of Life (December 10, 2007)

When HSA Test Scores Go Missing, Students Pay Price (December 6, 2007)

Professor Says Editors Altered Review of AP, IB Courses (November 27, 2007)

There's Gifted, and Then There's Profoundly Gifted (November 22, 2007)

Seeking a 'Gold Standard' in D.C. Charter Education (November 19, 2007)

Good Marks for AP and IB (November 14, 2007)

New Study Gives Hovering College Parents Extra Credit (November 5, 2007)

Addressing a Case of P.A. Fatigue (November 5, 2007)

Slur, Swastikas Found at GWU (November 5, 2007)

Aiming for the Middle (November 4, 2007)

Schools Not Prepping Minorities for College, Report Says (October 25, 2007)

All Students Feel the Effects of Trying to Meet a Higher Standard (October 18, 2007)

UPDATE: N.Y. Students Can Take AP Scores To the Bank (October 15, 2007)

Blurring Lines Among Both Students and Subjects (October 15, 2007)

Superintendents Suggest Fixes For 'No Child' (October 1, 2007)

Parent-School Conflict Is Lesson on Efficacy (September 17, 2007)

A Milkshake Lover's List of Sweet Spots (September 16, 2007)

Gifted Education: Plenty to Discuss, Plenty to Debate (September 13, 2007)

A Walk to Remember (September 10, 2007)

'No Child' Loopholes Decried (September 6, 2007)

Auditors Rejecting AP Course Syllabuses (September 2, 2007)

Congressman Offers Revisions to 'No Child' (August 29, 2007)

Neighborhoods' Effect On Grades Challenged (August 14, 2007)

For Once, a 'No Child' Analysis That Doesn't Leave Out the Kids (August 9, 2007)

Hit the Books (August 5, 2007)

English, Math Time Up in 'No Child' Era (July 25, 2007)

N.Va. School Names Pass Up Celebrity, Controversy (July 10, 2007)

Rockets' Red Glare Lightens Stormy Day (July 5, 2007)

Application Services Compete (June 27, 2007)

Maverick Teachers' Key D.C. Moment (June 18, 2007)

Rating Education Gains (June 11, 2007)

Putting His Wealth to Work To Improve Urban Schools (May 30, 2007)

Core Classes Not Enough, Report Warns (May 28, 2007)

Assessment Industry Faces a Test of Its Own (May 28, 2007)

Politics and Public Service Tinge Messages (May 21, 2007)

Fourth-Graders Improve History, Civics Scores (May 17, 2007)

'Twice-Exceptional' Students Need Exceptional Advocacy (May 17, 2007)

Officials' Silence Puts Parents 'at Arm's Length' (May 7, 2007)

Do Regional School Woes Resonate in Fairfax? (May 3, 2007)

Top Teachers Issue Call for Revamped Pay Plans (April 30, 2007)

A Shadow Over College Selection (April 25, 2007)

Advanced Courses for Everyone: A Good Policy? (April 19, 2007)

A Popular President Stumbles, Recovers (April 19, 2007)

Day of Violence Mars Years of Image Building (April 17, 2007)

Unstuck in the Middle (April 15, 2007)

Advice on Area Schools Doesn't Pass Laugh Test (April 12, 2007)

Battle to Win Top Colleges' Nod Escalating (April 6, 2007)

Assessment Coach Is Always Being Tested (April 2, 2007)

What 'Mental Retardation' Means, and Why the Term Is Acceptable (March 29, 2007)

How About Some Homework On Correlation vs. Causation? (March 29, 2007)

Does Homework Work? A Teacher Measures the Results. (March 22, 2007)

For Reporters, a Remedial Course in Learning Centers (March 22, 2007)

Charter School Effort Gets $65 Million Lift (March 20, 2007)

Mainstreaming Special-Ed Students: a Question of Time (March 15, 2007)

Adding Eighth-Graders to the Equation (March 12, 2007)

Group to Offer AP Exam Extra Credit: $250 (March 9, 2007)

Lawsuit May Loom Behind Special Education Debate (March 8, 2007)

Even for Mature 4-Year-Olds, It Pays to Wait for School (March 8, 2007)

Seeds of Leadership on a Va. Farm (February 12, 2007)

Weighing Issues of Early Admission -- to Kindergarten (February 8, 2007)

Too Many AP Courses? It's Possible, Official Warns (February 7, 2007)

As Push for Longer Hours Forms, Intriguing Models Arise in D.C. (February 5, 2007)

My Teenagers' Homework Ate Their Free Time (February 1, 2007)

Studies Find Benefits to Advanced Placement Courses (January 29, 2007)

When Is Homework Too Much? When It Cuts TV Time? (January 25, 2007)

Fairfax Students Work Harder To Make the Grade (January 18, 2007)

Help Pick Our Best Middle Schools (January 11, 2007)

Radical Changes Pay Off For D.C. Catholic Schools (January 8, 2007)

Cutting Provisions In Union Contracts Could Free Funds (January 8, 2007)

Montessori, Now 100, Goes Mainstream (January 2, 2007)

Trees Abloom Amid Winter Warm Spell (January 1, 2007)

Advanced Courses Expand in Scope (December 14, 2006)

A Boost in High School Courses at College Level (December 14, 2006)

County Students Pile On AP, IB Courses (December 14, 2006)

AP Program In Loudoun Remains Strong (December 14, 2006)

They're Up for a Challenge (December 14, 2006)

How Much Is Too Much? (December 14, 2006)

County AP Program Remains Strong (December 14, 2006)

AP and IB Participation Holds Steady (December 14, 2006)

High Schools Reach Higher, Score Better (December 14, 2006)

D.C. Schools Rank 23rd in Region on Challenge Index (December 14, 2006)

More Than One Way To Make the Grade (December 12, 2006)

Area Students Lead Country in AP, IB Tests Taken (December 7, 2006)

Does Online Grade Tracking Get School Off Track? (November 30, 2006)

Escaping 'Average' (November 28, 2006)

Debate Over AP vs. IB Classes Continues (November 23, 2006)

Using the Wrong Standards for Students With Disabilities (November 23, 2006)

SAT Monitors Napped, Ignored Rules, Teens Say (November 17, 2006)

Parent and Administrator Chew the Fat on School Snacks (November 16, 2006)

An Exchange on a Possible Gifted and Talented Center (November 16, 2006)

Just Whose Idea Was All This Testing? (November 14, 2006)

Tell Me How A College-Level Workload Affects Your Life (November 9, 2006)

Tell Me How A College-Level Workload Affects Your Life (November 9, 2006)

Tell Me How a College-Level Workload Affects Your Life (November 9, 2006)

A Boost Up (November 5, 2006)

Breaking Down The Ivory Tower (October 31, 2006)

High-Stakes Test Results, Low-Speed Delivery (October 26, 2006)

School System Sending Mixed Messages, a Parent Says (October 26, 2006)

Spikes in College Price Tags Not So Sharp (October 25, 2006)

'Lunch and Learn' Combines Freedom, Responsibility (October 19, 2006)

Ending Early Action Won't Help Low-Income Students (October 19, 2006)

For Math Students, Self-Esteem Might Not Equal High Scores (October 18, 2006)

Tips for a Better Parent-School Relationship (October 17, 2006)

More Reactions on Early Admissions (October 12, 2006)

Parents Weigh In on Early Admissions (October 5, 2006)

At the Head of Some Classes, Desks Dismissed (October 3, 2006)

Students Crave Some Lunchtime Freedom (September 28, 2006)

A Teaching Certificate Wrapped in Red Tape (September 28, 2006)

Is Early Admissions a Good Idea? (September 21, 2006)

Six Reasons to Keep Early Admission (September 19, 2006)

In Many Classrooms, 'Honors' in Name Only (September 19, 2006)

Advanced Placement Isn't the Only Road to College Success (September 14, 2006)

Educator Sees Benefits of Marching With the Band (September 14, 2006)

In a Student's Example, a Case for Mid-Level Core Courses (September 7, 2006)

National School Testing Urged (September 3, 2006)

SAT Records Biggest Score Dip in 31 Years (August 30, 2006)

Charter Schools Lag, Study Finds (August 23, 2006)

Five Ways to Pick America's College (August 22, 2006)

More in Md. Pass Tests Required to Graduate (August 22, 2006)

The Future of D.C. Public Schools: Traditional or Charter Education? (August 22, 2006)

More Students Eyeing College Opt to Take ACT (August 16, 2006)

Learning From the Masters (August 6, 2006)

After Storms Burst in Air, Mall Fireworks Pop on Cue (July 5, 2006)

Learning History on the Road (July 4, 2006)