Quotable & Notable

?The debate shouldn't be about whether a school is a traditional or charter public school.? It should be about whether it's high-performing, period.'' *

-Joel Klein, Outgoing Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education

?What I Learned at the Education Barricades,? Wall Street Journal

34%

The percent of the nation's 11^th grade students who show proficiency in skills considered foundational to later math study.

?Study: Most Students Fail to Meet Common-Standards Bar,? Education Week

* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.