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School Accountability—Past, Present, and Future
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by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Hoover Education Success Initiative | The Papers
The Unavoidable: Tomorrow's Teacher Compensation
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by Eric Hanushekvia Hoover Education Success Initiative | The Papers
Uncommon Knowledge with Hoover fellows Rick Hanushek and Paul Peterson
Uncommon Knowledge with Hoover fellows Rick Hanushek and Paul Peterson
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interview with Eric Hanushek, Paul E. Petersonvia Uncommon Knowledge
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How Teachers Unions Use 'Common Core' to Undermine Reform
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In the News

Our goal: strong schools

with Eric Hanushekvia Denver Post
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Next weekend, the Democrats will gather in Denver and one of their first priorities will be to adopt a party platform...

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Patterns Of Black Excellence

with Thomas Sowellvia Creators Syndicate
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Most people know the tragic state of black education today. We know that billions of dollars are spent on federal government programs such as No Child Left Behind and the billions spent by state and local governments...

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Confidence in Public Schools and NCLB Declining, Democrats Favored to Fix Nation's Education Problems, Education Next/PEPG National Survey Finds

with Education Next, Paul E. Petersonvia Business Wire
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Public confidence in America’s public schools and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) declined in 2008, according to findings from the second annual national survey by Education Next and the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) at Harvard University...

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Thirteen/WNET Provides an Historic Assessment of U.S. Schools in WHERE WE STAND: America's Schools in the 21st Century, Premiering September 15 on PBS

with Chester E. Finn Jr., Diane Ravitchvia Business Wire
Sunday, August 10, 2008

In 1995, America's college graduation rate was second in the world...

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Gervase Phinn: Be careful what you write

with Diane Ravitchvia Yorkshire Post (UK)
Thursday, August 7, 2008

I was delighted to learn that one of my picture books, Our Cat Cuddles, was to be published across the Atlantic...

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Uncle Toms for McCain? Not So, Say Black Republicans

with Shelby Steelevia Daily Voice (NY)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Although some today view Black Republicans as Uncle Toms attempting to derail "a brother's" presidential bid in this historic election, the record to date shows that Barack Obama's downfall, if he loses, in November won't come from black Republicans. Remember, there are only five of us...

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Black Students Showing Strong Gains, Charter Schools Research Finds

with Caroline M. Hoxbyvia PR Newswire
Monday, August 4, 2008

Results from four studies show Black students in public charter schools making important gains and outperforming their counterparts in traditional schools on standard academic tests...

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Analysis and Commentary

Differentiated accountability

by Margaret (Macke) Raymondvia Washington Times
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

While endless discussions of No Child Left Behind play out in Congress, the two presidential candidates clearly recognize the American public endorses the basic idea of holding schools accountable for performance...

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Narrative Buster: Report Cites Improvement in Test Scores Since Enactment of NCLB

with Chester E. Finn Jr.via News Busters, Media Research Center
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

A multi-year study designed to report on the effects of the much maligned 2002 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has determined that students achieved moderate to large gains on state tests in math and reading...

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(Almost) Time for Our Summer Break

by Diane Ravitchvia Education Week
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Time for our summer break...

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