Commentary
Commentary
6.15.2009
Arne ups the ante on national standards
Michael J. PetrilliSecretary of Education Arne Duncan announced last night that he's making a big bet on the NGA and CCSSO Common State Standards initiative, putting up $350 million to fund the te
Commentary
6.15.2009
More ED personnel (and commentary)
ED lands another honest-to-goodness reformer. Michael Robbins, formerly of SEED and continuously a good egg, is joining the Department to work with Peter Groff in the????Faith-Based and Community Initiatives office.
Commentary
6.15.2009
Keeping Mass. standards high
Stafford PalmieriWe've long lauded Massachusetts' standards as setting an example for other states.
Commentary
6.15.2009
Stemming the brain drain
Emmy L. PartinType "Ohio" and "brain drain" together into Google and you get 86,600 hits. In 2007, Ohio saw 6,981 more resi????dents between the ages of 25 and 34 leave the state than mi????grate into it.