Now it’s Barack Obama’s turn at bat at the department of Education and we are looking at more expensive strikeouts.
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Anatomy of an Anachronism
According to Charles Murray, W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, there in not enough conclusive evidence that the federal government plays a positive role in American education.
Education Reform in Idaho
According to Tom Luna, Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, his state “chose to act, instead of being acted upon” when it came to education.
Ed Chief Gets Reprieve
Although his is hardly a controversy-free federal agency, Obama Administration Education Secretary Arne Duncan got off fairly easily in a live interview with Judy Woodruff of PBS.
All Education Is Local
Conservatism and education: two things you don’t often see mixed together – except when the federal government gets caught extending its hand into the classroom.
Academia’s Growing Credibility Gap
The gap between what academia promises and what it actually delivers is becoming ever more apparent by the day.
Teacher Salary Speak
A Center for American Progress (CAP) report, written by Frank Adamson and Linda Darling-Hammond argues for raising schoolteachers’ salaries.
Education Dollars, Well Spent?
The president’s favorite think tank continues to press for more federal funding for public schools, even while acknowledging recent failures of such subsidies.
Testing Overload
President Obama recently delivered a broadside against standardized testing that might be worth further examination.
Schools Destined for Failure
A new report contains a sobering reality for would-be education reformers: Bad schools usually don’t get better.