Test Validity & Teacher Performance
On twitter, High high stakes corrupt performacne on tests, other indicators,” which is based on a blog post, Why do good policy makers use bad indicators?” Dr. Cuban’s points are fair, obvious, well...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on the Education Reform Debate
On the eve of the President’s State of the Union, Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr., penned these thoughts: I want to hear President Obama say that we must increase the number of high quality public school...
View ArticleParents and the Two Income Trap
One of the dimensions of force in the education reform debate is child-care, with both parents and large employers viewing schools primarily as a way to turn children into adults with specifics skills,...
View ArticlePartisanship as a Strategy of the Weak
If you listen to anti-education-reform activists like Diane Ravitch, you’ll notice an odd-pattern First, a long list of enemies, ranging from liberals such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and...
View ArticleHow to Be a Central Actor in the Education Debate
Education policy in the United States has enjoyed two central actors in the past century — first the Teachers’ Front Organizations, and more recently the Federal-Academic Complex. The Teachers Front...
View ArticleEducation in the Context of War
People form States in order to protect their rights. The most important of these rights is the right to life. The most important reason people form governments is to protect the lives of the people. In...
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