Most experts in the testing community have presumed that the $350 million promised by the U.S. Department of Education to support common assessments would promote those that made greater use of open-ended items capable of measuring higher-order critical-thinking skills. . . .
This is the second in a seven-part series that excerpts the chapter on "Intellectuals and Economics" from Thomas Sowell's newest book, "Intellectuals and Society." . . .
KEVIN Rudd visits Tokyo tomorrow to launch a major report on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation that could give him a front-row seat at next year's nuclear summits. . . .
By all accounts, President Obama's visit to China last week was pretty much a failure on all the major issues, which include China's contributions to climate change, nuclear weapons, and various aspects of the world economy. . . .
This is part one of a five-part series, excerpting "The Politics of the Housing Boom" chapter from Thomas Sowell's book, "The Housing Boom and Bust." . . .
Asian stocks fell, extending a global sell-off, as companies from PetroChina Co. to Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. posted lower-than-estimated profit and China moved to tighten lending rules...
The International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND), which is said to have hosted an unprecedented meeting of Iranian and Israeli officials last month, is a joint Australian-Japanese initiative...
