Ten map meditations on economic mobility
For a couple weeks now, I’ve been obsessing over this map. It’s the product of a remarkable research project that collected and analyzed the incomes of the thirty-year olds who were born between 1980 and 1982.
Lies, damned lies, and the Common Core
Michael J. PetrilliIf you want to understand why supporters of the Common Core are frustrated—OK, exasperated—by some of our opponents’ seemingly unlimited willingness to engage in dishonest debate, consider this latest episode.
A New Frontier: Utilizing Charter Schooling to Strengthen Rural Education
Aaron ChurchillWith thirty-two cities across the nation placing more than 20 percent of their students in charter schools, it is clear that chartering has changed the face of urban education. But what about students from rural areas?
The standardized test as Tocquevillian device
This is a cliché by now, but the public schools where I live are producing test takers: pretty good ones, as far as the numbers show. At parent night at the beginning of the school year, we were introduced to a curricular program explicitly built around “assessments”—the new euphemism, I gather; maybe it intimidates less.
School choice and accountability: Finding the right balance
Charles L Glenn, Jr.Editor’s note: This article wades into the ongoing debate over private school choice and public accountability.
Netflix Academy: The best streaming videos on Colonial America
Michael J. PetrilliNote: This post is part of our series, "Netflix Academy: The best educational videos available for streaming." Be sure to check out our previous Netflix Academy posts on