Research/Program Eval/Innovation @RocheCenter. Catholic Education and the Common Good Lab. Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring. Tweets my own.
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The Democratic party is at a crossroads. Jorge Elorza, CEO of DFER, believes an abundance mindset is the correct path forward. He outlines a reformed education system based on innovation, accountability, and choice. fordhaminstitute.org/nationa…
John Reyes retweeted
“If you’re a private school that gets most of its money now from the public… there should be accountability for you, as there is for public schools. If the public is paying your bills, I don’t see what the argument is for there not to be.” @MichaelPetrilli via @Forbes
Also I don't know why we would be bragging about the fact that Catholic school teachers get paid... *checks notes* ...80% of their public school counterparts' salaries, have little to no pension options, and have less funding to support students with special needs
A lot of people seem to not realize that some students are more expensive to educate because they have higher levels of need that require additional staffing.
Private schools simply do not accept those students in the first place.
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Selection bias issues aside, I’d argue there’s a sector-specific issue with achievement gaps re-opening. The Catholic school sector actually made some progress in closing those on the 2022 #NAEP, only to lose it in 2024.
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Finally able to pull the data for Catholic schools - movement seems to mirror public schools in Reading (continuing overall decline since pandemic), flat in 4th grade Math, and a bounce back in 8th grade Math to pre-pandemic levels.
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John Reyes retweeted
NEW PUBLICATION: In a newly released white paper, @john_reyes @MelodieWyttenba @Ferris6Dan @ccmartin04 @mtpoc detail emergent findings from the Center's national study on Catholic school networks.
Read it here: canva.com/design/DAGWd-HMWHk…
John Reyes retweeted
Networks of collaboration are an essential asset for all Catholic school leaders to draw upon. Join Daniel Ferris and @john_reyes for a free webinar on September 5 offered as part of @nceatalk's New and Aspiring Principals Webinar Series: ncea.zoom.us/meeting/registe…
“For every problem there is a solution that is clear, simple, and wrong.” - H.L. Mencken
It may not make you very popular, but it’s a hell of a maxim to guide your work if you want to be trustworthy.
My plea to any would be education reformer is simple;
Complicate the story.
If your reform strategy is simple, it probably won’t work.
If the narrative you tell to advance it has heroes and villains, it’s probably wrong.
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John Reyes retweeted
What grade levels or content areas do we consistently struggle to staff? What data do we have to support this?
Check out my @NCEATALK blog post for more questions to guide recruitment strategies in Catholic schools & to register for my 8/13 webinar on this topic.
@bclynchschool
Interested in learning more about educator pipelines and talent development in Catholic schools and systems? Read the latest blog from @mtpoc of the @RocheCenter and be sure to join our upcoming webinar: nceatalk.org/2024/07/explori…
Great story here on the single largest gift given to Catholic schools in the United States - and one sign of reform in Catholic education that is expansive, inclusionary, and spirit-filled.
“What if we had the resources to be able to imagine, plan, and fulfill a vision for Catholic schools, what might that look like? And in our case, the ‘if’ has been given to us. We have an opportunity to have those conversations.”
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John Reyes retweeted
The Newtown school system honored the 20 children who died at Sandy Hook by including their names aming the graduating class. Hard to believe how much time has passed since the massacre and all that was lost.
Eerily reminiscent of the blended and personalized learning hype from the early 2010s. At some point generative AI will normalize into something that is far less impactful than hoped for, but more useful than its strongest detractors suggest.
Until then we have to deal with this
My forthcoming review of this dumb book will inevitably be grounded in the many ways it contradicts cognitive science. The review I *want* to write, however, would explore how Khan & AI edu-enthusiasts are cultivating a new religion.
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This was SUCH a great conversation - excited for our summer book club and for the tremendous partners and colleagues who will be joining us. Register if you haven’t done so already!
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John Reyes retweeted
I’m grateful to be a member of this @RocheCenter team & to have had time away last week on retreat. The team is composed of many talented, mission-driven individuals & I am fortunate to learn with & from them. Here’s to our continued efforts in service of our Catholic schools!
Last week, our team went on retreat at @BCConnorsCenter, reflecting on our pursuit of the Magis in service of Catholic schools. Keep us in your prayers as we continue in our work!
AI transcription and nasal congestion are quite the combination.
For the record I was trying to say "steer the ship"
FL Catholic schools are the exception, not the rule. FL is +9% in the last 10 years, while nationwide enrollment is -14% in the same period. OH, IN, and AZ all have expansive, sustained voucher programs and none have seen that level of growth.
The voucher-effect is resurrecting Catholic schools after years of decline. That was part of the plan.
#SchoolChoice
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John Reyes retweeted
When I say that kids with disabilities belong in Catholic school, and you tell me to "accept reality," you mean that the best way to balance the budget is to exclude kids like mine.
Stop doing that. Unless you think it would be also fair to balance the budget by excluding yours.
John Reyes retweeted
Congrats to @_jsalexander, an Instructional Leadership Coach with the Roche Center, on his Dissertation of the Year Award from the @AERA_EdResearch Religion & Education SIG! A wonderful recognition & honor! @bclynchschool
