Degrees of inflation

"Can too much education hurt your chances of getting hired?" Yes.

The education issue: Not dead yet

Or so reports Politico in an article that has Ed in ???08's fingerprints all over it:

Social networks and education reform

Wishful thinking

Tough to miss over the weekend were two pieces--one in the New York Times, the other in the Wall Street Journal--about high-achieving high school students and their struggles.

IgnorED in '08

Roy Romer, chairman of ED in '08, tells NPR why education is not a big issue in this year's presidential election.

Kindergarten cop

Thanks to a friend for sending this mind-boggling Palm Beach Post article:

What about the gifted?

Anecdotal gripes that gifted children are not getting their needs met abound.

Randi's (partly) right this time

The United Federation of Teachers is protesting a teacher's removal to one of New York City's famed "rubber rooms."

The benefit of the doubt

The editorial board of the Washington Post looks back on Mayor Fenty's first year after taking control of the D.C. public schools and is pleased so far.