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America at the Bat

by Diana Schaubvia Hoover Digest
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

On meritocracy and the national pastime.

Why I Love the WNBA

by Condoleezza Ricevia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Great female athletes deserve their chance to shine even after
college.

Grand Strategies

by Charles Hillvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The road to statecraft runs through literature.

The Military and the Academy

by Lieutenant Colonel Dave Almandvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Civilian experts need to play their part in preparing for the day when
a war ends and peace begins.

The Language of Diplomacy

by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Hoover Digest
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Beijing is paying for Chinese-language schools all around the world,
including scores in the United States. Should we be concerned?

Analysis and Commentary

Educational “reform”

by Russ Robertsvia Cafe Hayek
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

[W]hat “reform” at the national level has a chance to succeed if [certain] realities do not change...?

Analysis and Commentary

We Are Ruled by Professors

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Works and Days
Monday, September 6, 2010

Since we seem now to be ruled during this administration by former professors, here is a rant about what I have learned of the university...

Analysis and Commentary

Finally, some straight talk on the achievement gap

by Michael J. Petrillivia Flypaper (Fordham Education Blog)
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Summers past have brought us front-page firestorms and inane back-to-school stories. But this August might one day be famous for marking the start of a fresh round of honest conversation about the achievement gap—and the relationship between race, poverty and our schools...

Analysis and Commentary

Use Ohio's value-added data to assess teacher effectiveness

by Terry Ryanvia Plain Dealer (OH)
Sunday, August 29, 2010

Nothing matters more to student learning than teacher quality. Not class size, not poverty, not family background, not even overall school quality...

Analysis and Commentary

Did the Education Next Reader Poll Predict the Race to the Top Winners?

by Paul E. Petersonvia Education Next
Friday, August 27, 2010

There were 19 finalists, 10 winners. So chances of any of the finalists winning were a bit better than a bet on a black square at the roulette wheel, as that bet has a tad bit less than 50-50 chance. In the RttT gamble, the odds for the finalists were a bit better than 50-50...

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