On Tuesday, Mark Schneider opened his talk at AEI by imploring this publication to change his moniker from Statboy to Statstud. The commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics then proceeded to deliver an eloquent address outlining the challenges that lie ahead for NCES. High on his agenda are improving NCES’s data sets, providing better data on teachers and their pay, and surveying how parents pay for post-secondary education. In recognition of the ambitious goals Schneider has set, Gadfly will meet him halfway and change his nickname to Statmeister. And if he reaches these goals? Well, then, there’s a Statstud in the house.
