Patrick R. Gibbons
Empowerment in action
Oakland’s educational experience contains lessons for Nevada
In the face of its current challenges, Nevada's education system would do well to follow the example of Oakland.
It’s time to grade the teachers
Educators’ effectiveness can — and should — be tracked
"Value-added assessment" would allow Nevada to evaluate teachers fairly and help students at the same time.
Obsessed with inputs
Education establishment too focused on spending levels
Our education establishment needs to focus on results, not spending levels.
Inadequate? Or ineffective?
Adequacy lawsuits are not the way to improve education
Funding lawsuits will not improve education.
Money down the drain
It’s time we got results for our public-education spending
The Clark County School District has over a half dozen funding sources. Including all sources, how much does Clark County really spend per pupil?
