Rick: There’s a lot of enthusiasm for “evidence-based practice.” I get it. I’d much rather schools employ evidence-based practices than “evidence-free” or “demonstrably ineffective” ones. But the ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...

Education systems worldwide are under increasing pressure to respond to learner diversity. At the same time, schools are being challenged by policy reforms, ...