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Stanford economist says charter schools can pull U.S. out of educational slump

with Caroline M. Hoxby, George P. Shultzvia Stanford Report
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Stanford economist Caroline Hoxby casts an empirical eye on public schools in the United States and comes away gloomy...

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Panel: Don’t Expect Education to Rise as Campaign Issue

with Chester E. Finn Jr.via Education Week
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Education won’t be any more prominent in the general-election campaign than it has been during the presidential primaries, said two of the three panelists at a symposium at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington last week...

In the News

A Cure for the College-Bound Blues

with William Damonvia New York Times
Sunday, March 9, 2008

By the time she graduated from high school, Sabrina Skau needed a break...

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Agreement tough on education funding needs

with Eric Hanushekvia Bemidji Pioneer (MN)
Sunday, March 9, 2008

Minnesotans long have made education a top priority, so much so that taxpayers have been willing to dedicate close to half of the state’s $34 billion, two-year budget to schools...

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Can Policymakers Incentivize Great Teachers with $$$?

by Diane Ravitchvia Education Week
Tuesday, March 4, 2008

I am happy to join with you in adopting a bridging motto of “Neither guide on the side nor sage on the stage..."

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Law Prof. Lessig to launch new initiative

with Morris P. Fiorinavia Stanford Daily
Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Stanford Law Professor Lawrence Lessig will not be running for a seat in the House of Representatives, but that does not mean that he is slowing down his campaign to change Congress...

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Study Finds Sharp Math, Science Skills Help Expand Economy

with Education Next, Eric Hanushekvia Wall Street Journal
Monday, March 3, 2008

Increased years of education boost economic growth -- but only if students' cognitive skills, as measured by math and science tests, are improved as a result, a new study says...

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Education Next: Low Performance by U.S. Students on International Tests Highlights Threat to Nation’s Economic Future

with Education Next, Eric Hanushekvia Business Wire
Monday, March 3, 2008

New research published in the spring 2008 issue of Education Next shows that the cognitive skills of a nation’s students have a large impact on its economic growth...

Analysis and Commentary

What Students Don't Know About History: The Latest Findings

by Diane Ravitchvia History News Network
Monday, March 3, 2008

For most people, the popular culture is far more influential via movies, television, the Internet, radio, and other forms of mass media than what is taught in school...

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The New Gender Gap in Education

by Gary S. Beckervia Becker-Posner Blog
Sunday, March 2, 2008

Until the mid 1960's, female high school graduates were less likely than male graduates to go to college, and female college students were far more likely to drop out than were male students...

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