Margins of Error: The Education Testing Industry in the No Child Left Behind Era
Thomas TochEducation SectorJanuary 2006
Thomas TochEducation SectorJanuary 2006
Is making preschool universally available a good idea? Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois thinks so. His proposal to offer universal preschool to all 3- and 4- year-olds in the Land of Lincoln would be the first of its kind in the nation (several other states have universal preschool for 4-year-olds), and he's adamant about seeing the legislature pass it.
Fritz EdelsteinThe United States Conference of Mayors2006
For Jenna Helenski, the daily grind at Connecticut's Ellington High School can be exhausting. Thank goodness the senior has three study halls everyday to catch her breath.
Tonight, Chef Finn has prepared four courses. Bon Appetit! The "65 Percent Solution"
A self-avowed creationist booted intelligent design from Ohio's science program on Tuesday.
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The New York Times editorial page, pulling from a story by one of its own reporters, takes on NCLB's free tutoring provision, but swings and misses. It rightly expresses concern that only 12 percent of the eligible students nationwide are receiving tutoring services. But it excuses the primary culprits: most of the big urban districts.