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How the Finnish school system outshines U.S. education
How the Finnish school system outshines U.S. education
January 20, 2012
Educational philosophy in Finland is strikingly different than in the United States, but the students there outperform U.S. learners.
Finnishing school: The world's top school system gives pointers
Finnishing school: The world's top school system gives pointers
January 20, 2012
Top-Ed's Kathryn Baron covers the highlights of Stanford's two-day conference, which brought together Finnish and American educators.
Interview of Linda Darling-Hammond by John Fensterwald on teacher preparation
Interview of Linda Darling-Hammond by John Fensterwald on teacher preparation
January 6, 2012
John Fensterwald's interview with Linda Darling-Hammond on improving teacher training programs.
Linda Darling-Hammond wins the 2012 Grawemeyer Award
Linda Darling-Hammond wins the 2012 Grawemeyer Award
January 3, 2012
Linda Darling-Hammond has won the 2012 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Education for her 2010 book, The Flat World and Education.
How much high-poverty schools get cheated on funding
How much high-poverty schools get cheated on funding
November 30, 2011
The Washington Post's Valerie Strauss quotes Linda Darling-Hammond in this piece on the lack of funding for high-poverty schools.
My high school’s surprise transformation, and what it says about education reform
My high school’s surprise transformation, and what it says about education reform
November 6, 2011
Washington Post columnist Jay Matthews writes about the successes of SCOPE partner Hillsdale High School.
Stanford dean shares research on 'stereotype threat'
Stanford dean shares research on 'stereotype threat'
November 1, 2011
This story in Palo Alto Online reports on Claude Steele's SCOPE lecture on his research on stereotype threat.
School of Ed profs brief Capitol Hill on education reform
School of Ed profs brief Capitol Hill on education reform
September 29, 2011
Linda Darling-Hammond and Edward H. Haertel speak to the Stanford Daily about how teacher performance should be evaluated.
The global search for education: More focus on change
The global search for education: More focus on change
August 16, 2011
An interview in the Huffington Post with Linda Darling-Hammond on poverty and education.  
Brown nominates Darling-Hammond to California Teacher Commission
Brown nominates Darling-Hammond to California Teacher Commission
August 4, 2011
This story in the Silicon Valley Education Foundation blog TOP-Ed, reports on the appointment of Linda Darling-Hammond by Gov. Brown to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.