
From Opinion: Focusing on standardized test scores as the most important measure of education ignores evidence that other measures better predict long-term success. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
Ross Wiener
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@ross_wiener
VP @AspenInstitute, education wonk @AspenEdSociety, dad of 2 daughters

From Opinion: Focusing on standardized test scores as the most important measure of education ignores evidence that other measures better predict long-term success. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…



Experts argue that the latest big math assessment, the Program for International Student Assessment, shows that America isn’t that great at teaching critical thinking or real-world uses of math. Read more about what they think we should do about it. buff.ly/3Tz0wY6


City Schools is proud to have been a part of Baltimore's history since 1829. Understanding the city and its history is essential when you serve the families at our schools, so a group of school leaders toured some of Baltimore's historical sites to prep for the next school year!

Congratulations to @KiraboJackson on his appointment to @WhiteHouseCEA! We’re excited to see a leader with his profound expertise in the economics of education take on this role. #EdPolicy #PublicEducation. news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/0…



In our proposed panels for #SXSWEDU, @ross_wiener, @NGYFPresident, and Craig R. McKinley, General, USAF (Ret.) will share new ideas & strategies for how education leaders can collaborate with military leadership to strengthen #PublicEducation. Vote today! ⬇️









How do we address record-low civics results from @NAEP_NCES? In @The74, @AspenInstitute's @ross_wiener says embedding civic content into statewide reading assessments would improve civic knowledge, enhance reading testing, and make teachers’ jobs easier. the74million.org/article/to-bol…


“The vision for public education needs to be updated and reinvigorated to connect enduring values to contemporary challenges,” say Aspen’s @RossWiener and @DocLoCox in today’s @EdWeekOpinion @educationweek edweek.org/policy-politic…

Tomorrow, join @RRodriguez_ED, @SchwinnTeach, @gerard_924, @ross_wiener, and @DocLoCox as they share their visions for a bipartisan path forward to improve #PublicEd policy. Register to attend in-person or via livestream. aspeninstitute.org/events/a-natio…

