Marcus A. Winters is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Winters conducts research and writes extensively on education policy, including topics such as school choice, high school graduation rates, accountability, and special education.
He has performed several studies on a variety of education policy issues including high-stakes testing, performance-pay for teachers, and the effects of vouchers on the public school system. His research has been published in the journals Education Finance and Policy, Teachers College Record, and Education Next. His op-ed articles have appeared in numerous newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and USA Today and he is often quoted on education issues. Winters previously worked as the Senior Research Associate with Manhattan Institute senior fellow Jay P. Greene at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Winters received his B.A. in political science from Ohio University in 2002, an Ph.D. in economics from the University of Arkansas in 2008. He resides in Manhattan.
Select Media:
- Mancow Radio Show, Talk Radio Network, 5-6-08
- Kresta in the Afternoon, Ave Maria Radio, 5-5-08
- Brad Davis Show, WDRC, 4-2-08
- Ron Smith Show, WBAL, 3-7-08
- The Drive with Gary Nolan, Eagle 93.9, 1-25-08
Articles/Op-eds:
- Playing politics with school vouchers Washington Times, 06-18-08
- The effects of exemptions to Florida's test-based promotion policy: Who is retained? Who benefits academically? Jay P. Greene and Marcus Winters, Economics of Education Review, April, 2008 (subscription only)
- School choice helps disabled Ariz. students By Marcus A. Winters and Jay P. Greene, East Valley Tribune, 05-04-08
- The Politics of Special-Ed Vouchers By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, Washington Times, 05-01-08 Part III
- Vouchers for special-ed students By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, Washington Times, 04-30-08 Part II
- Vouchers and Special Education By Marcus A. Winters and Jay P. Greene, Washington Times, 04-29-08 Part I
- A Special-Ed Fix By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, New York Post, 04-30-08
- Placing test scores off limits hurts education Buffalo News, 04-14-08
- Reforming Drop-Out Rates By Marcus A. Winters and Jay P. Greene, New York Sun, 04-08-08
- When Kids Fail New York Post, 03-19-08
- Freston
as Scapegoat By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, New York
Sun, 11-08-07
- Merit
Pay Will Improve NY's Schools, Providence Journal, 10-24-07
- Merit
Pay Could Boost Learning By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters,
The Oklahoman, 08-05-07
- Debunking
a Special Education Myth By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters,
Education Next, March 2007
- The
Myth of the Underpaid Teacher By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters,
Philadelphia Daily News, 02-07-07
- Teachers
are better paid than you think By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A.
Winters, Providence Journal, 02-09-07
- Reason
to rethink social promotion By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10-1-06
- Promoting
the end of social promotion By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters,
Chicago Sun-Times, 9-17-06
- School
officials shouldn't go wobbly on social promotion By Jay P. Greene
and Marcus A. Winters, Examiner, 9-14-06
- Social
Promotion Is Running Before Walking By Jay P. Greene and Marcus
A. Winters, Tampa Tribune, 9-14-06
- Advancement
By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, National Review Online,
9-13-06
- "Losing
Ground" in Education Reform By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A.
Winters, National Review Online, 7-27-06
- Try
altering incentives for teachers By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A.
Winters, The Inquirer, 5-4-06
- The
dropout crisis By Jay P. Greene & Marcus A. Winters, Examiner,
4-19-06
- Chicago
must find way to help students finish high school By Jay P. Greene
& Marcus A. Winters, Chicago Sun-Times, 4-19-06
- The
Boys Left Behind By Jay P. Greene & Marcus A. Winters,
National Review, 4-19-06
- Missing
the Mark on Graduation Rates By Jay P. Greene, Marcus A. Winters,
& Christopher B. Swanson, Education Week, 3-29-06
- Testing
High-Stakes Tests: Can We Believe the Results of Accountability Tests?
By Jay Greene, Marcus Winters & Greg Forster, TCRecord.com, 3-15-06
- Stupid
Judge Tricks By Jay Greene and Marcus Winters, National Review
Online, 1-11-06
Reports
- Building on the Basics: The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Student Proficiency in Low- Stakes Subjects Civic Report 54, July 2008
- The Effect of Special Education Vouchers on Public School Achievement: Evidence From Florida's McKay Scholarship Programs Civic Report 52, April 2008
- How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid? Civic Report 50, January 2007
- Getting Farther Ahead by Staying Behind: A Second-Year Evaluation of Florida's Policy to end Social Promotion Civic Report 49, September 2006
- Leaving Boys Behind: Public High School Graduation Rates Civic Report 48, April 2006
- An Evaluation of the Effect of D.C.'s Voucher Program on Public School Achievement and Racial Integration After One Year Education Working Paper 10, January 2006
- The Effect of Residential School Choice on Public High School Graduation Rates Education Working Paper 9, April 2005
- Public High School Graduation and College-Readiness Rates: 1991–2002 Education Working Paper 8, February 2005
- An Evaluation of Florida's Program to End Social Promotion Education Working Paper, December 2004
- Pushed Out or Pulled Up? Exit Exams and Dropout Rates in Public High Schools Education Working Paper 5, May 2004
- When Schools Compete: The Effects of Vouchers on Florida Public School Achievement Education Working Paper 2, August 2003
- Apples to Apples: An Evaluation of Charter Schools Serving General Student Populations Education Working Paper 1, July 2003
- Testing High Stakes Tests: Can We Believe the Results of Accountability Tests? Civic Report 33, February 2003
- Public School Graduation Rates in the United States Civic Report 31, November 2002
|
|
