National standards might soon overcome the obstacles that have doomed their passage in the past. It is highly unlikely, however, that they’ll ever overcome the much more destructive politics of implementation.
Read more »The second of a two-part series looking at President Bush's State of the Union address.
Read more »If Ohio’s policymakers are serious about meaningful reform in the way education is funded the best place to start is by funding students rather than buildings and political boundaries.
Read more »Few things flow north, but a virtual copy of Florida’s special needs scholarship program has seeped into northern neighbor Georgia’s state legislature this session and stands a good chance of passing the Senate this week.
Read more »Great things are happening for school choice in Ohio, and more is yet to come.
Read more »A teacher involved in the long-running Washington union dues lawsuit describes the day the case went before the Supreme Court.
Read more »One of NCLB's best features is the transparency that now exists regarding schools' educational performance. With NCLB now headed towards reauthorization, that transparency is now endangered.
Read more »A first-hand look at debate in Colorado over the recent report by the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce.
Read more »How do you know when you’ve been fighting your school district too long? When you create a comic strip based on your experiences and you’ve got plenty of material to use.
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