Would a Republican Congress be good for school reform?
Note: This editorial, by Checker Finn and me, will run in today's Education Gadfly.
Note: This editorial, by Checker Finn and me, will run in today's Education Gadfly.
At least that's one interpretation, as their brand-new Pledge to America contains neither the word ?education? nor ?school.? More thoughts on this later, but really guys? How many pollsters need to tell you that just talking about the subject is good for your numbers?
As kids, growing up in the wilds of Oregon, one of our favorite sports was King of the Mountain (I warn you, don't go Googling that one). It was a spontaneous thing that started when one of the pack of roaming young ruffians leapt on to some high ground ? a log, a pile of dirt, a mound of rocks ? and declared, ?King of the Mountain!??
Textbooks are in the news this week: in college, kids save money by renting instead of buying, and in Texas, kids?
?Visitors see smart, driven, caring teachers in every classroom and ask us all the time: How do you do it? The answer: culture.'' ?Deborah Kenny, Founder and CEO of Harlem Village Academies
Rand Paul, who is running to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate, wants to end the federal Department of Education. The Lexington Herald-Leader doesn't like the idea. ?Liam Julian, Bernard Lee Schwartz Policy Fellow
The Nation has a long review of the soon-to-be-released education documentary Waiting for ?Superman.' ?Liam Julian, Bernard Lee Schwartz Policy Fellow