Can't Complete High School? Go Right Along to College - It is a kind of Alice-in-Wonderland idea. If you do not finish high school, head straight for college. (more) Unions' retirement advice is failing teachers - Some of the United States' largest teachers unions have joined forces with investment companies to steer members into retirement plans…

Solve FCAT mystery of 10th-graders' scores - the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is good at diagnosing problems. But as any doctor would tell you, diagnosis is not treatment or a cure. (more)States open wallets, tackle big agendas - years of belt-tightening in the first half of this decade have given way to modest tax cuts…

Justices Restore Exit Exam - Thousands of struggling high school seniors are likely to be denied a diploma after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated California's exit exam, a hotly debated gauge of competency in math and English. (more) Villaraigosa Supports Reinstatement Of Exit Exam - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and school Superintendent Roy Romer…

Appointees try to boost vouchers - The old rap on the Pentagon is that the generals keep wanting to refight the last war. You could say the same thing about Florida's Board of Education. (more)Dropout data raise questions on two fronts - Economist Larry Mishel was troubled by high school graduation statistics that contradicted what…

Hawaii Family Struggles With Racism, Failing Public Education System  - Hawaii families don't know about their options under NCLB. (more)Milwaukee's lessons on school vouchers - As one of the few programs in the country, Milwaukee offers a high-stakes test case for both camps. Yet researchers are only beginning to take a comprehensive look at how…

Eugene Hickock: More children left behind - Imagine being the parent of a child enrolled in a school that isn't working. You can't send him to a private school because you can't afford it, nor to another public school because there's no room. (more)Few takers for vouchers - Ohio: Few public-school students have signed up for…

We would like to thank those who have participated until now.  Prior debates were on national standards, universal preschool and the 65% solution.  Keep watching this space for future debates!

Lawmakers willing to work on No Child law - Lawmakers said Thursday they were willing to make the No Child Left Behind law more flexible, but warned there won't be a lot of extra federal money to help pay for it. (more)Villalobos gets foe: Bolaños - Alex Villalobos, until recently a rising star in the…

Flexibility Granted 2 States in No Child Left Behind - After years of hearing state officials appeal for more flexibility in judging schools, the federal Department of Education is opening the door for a new way to measure student progress under the No Child Left Behind law. (more)Decision could force school voucher group disclosures -…

New Hampshire poor kids' hopes may die in backroom deal - After three years of hard work and changes, the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill to allow low-income students to choose a public or private school that fits their needs. New Hampshire’s shameful 25 percent dropout rate is confined largely to children from lower-income…