107 days ago - When it comes to international academic assessments, especially in math and science, a few Asian countries regularly kick world posterior. ...
343 days ago - Congress has taken up renewal of the No Child Left Behind Act, with a major hearing in the House education committee. Unfortunately, despite little evidence that NCLB has done any good, there’s no reason to believe Congress will improve it. After more than a century of industrial-era schooling, policy-makers are still unwilling to do what’s necessary and turn public education on its head.