Oakland Schools Superintendent, Dr. Vickie L. Markavitch, delivers web message to share her thoughts on local, state-wide and national educational issues. Below are both current and past messages:

Articles, research and resources

• Study raises questions about virtual schools – The Washington Post 10/24/2011
• "With Goldman's Foray Into Higher Education, A Predatory Pursuit of Students and Revenues" - Huffington Post 10/14/2011
• Investigation Finds Lax Oversight of Online Education – Education Week 10/6/2011
• Test Scores Raise Questions About Colo. Virtual Schools – Education Week 10/5/2011
• Public Schools Also Lose When Online Students Fail –  Education Week 10/3/2011

• Online K-12 Schooling in the U.S. -  Uncertain Private Ventures in Need of Public Regulation – National Education Policy Center
• Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – An American Agenda for Education Reform – National Center on Education and the Economy
• How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better – McKinsey & Company
• Multiple Choice: Charter School Performance in 16 States - Stanford University Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)
• Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) – Stanford University

• Charter Schools – Not a silver bullet of education reform - Tri-County Alliance, September 2011
• Do we know if students are ready for college?
• Reliable data show fewer Michigan community college students need remediation than national average

• Testimony for the House Education Committee - November 2, 2011