November 15, 2011
The NCLB reauthorization falls short on teacher accountability and parent choice. Once again, America's children will pay the price as politics takes center stage in education reform.
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November 8, 2011
Beyond reminding us that flatlining is not a good thing; there is also an important takeaway from the data. Like both SAT and ACT results which are also stagnant, NAEP scores among those who many believe have great schools at their disposal remain well below standard.
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October 17, 2011
Race to the Top remains overrated in terms of impact. While there was a flurry of multi-state activity caused, it didn't result in any real snow. Jeanne Allen explains how strong governors are vital in ed reform, not Washington’s carrot and stick.
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October 4, 2011
One of several path-breaking movies to hit the mainstream theatres last year, Waiting for Superman educated thousands about the plight of U.S. schools. It conveyed the urgency of the problem, clarified the crisis, and sought to engage a nation ...
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October 1, 2011
In case you needed further proof of the American education system's failings, especially in poor and minority communities, consider the latest crime to spread across the country: educational theft ...
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September 14, 2011
More bad news on the national education front: The College Board announced Wednesday that the mean SAT reading score for the high school class of 2011 fell 3 points from 2010′s mean — to 497, making it the lowest reading score since 1972.
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September 10, 2011
In the aftermath of 9/11, we were reminded that generations of students lack a fundamental understanding of history. Today, U.S. students continue to struggle in geography, civics, and history, but the events of 9/11 continue to offer students a chance to put history and world culture in context. Only once we obtain a solid proficiency in all core subjects, will we be able to understand, and fight against, the causes and results of 9/11.
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September 4, 2011
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts," said the late great Daniel Patrick Moynihan. And indeed, the PDK/Gallup poll underscores the wisdom offered by the former Senior Senator from New York, no doubt in the larger public policy context of his day. While everyone has opinions, pollsters are supposed to provide at least a baseline of data to allow...
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September 4, 2011
Once upon a time, labor unions stepped, to collectively support and advance the rights of people to work and be given adequate wages, benefits and a quality environment. It was great, when it was needed. Today those same unions -- in this case in education -- no longer protect people who are being abused, neglected, forced to work 15-hour days with no break for food or bathroom.
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