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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
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Uncommon Knowledge with Hoover fellows Rick Hanushek and Paul Peterson
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How Teachers Unions Use 'Common Core' to Undermine Reform
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Analysis and Commentary

One Learns More by Listening than Talking

by Paul E. Petersonvia Education Next
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Is the stand-up lecture the better educational method? Or should students be encouraged to engage in problem solving, sometimes on their own, sometimes with the guidance of their teacher...?

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Let the Charters Bloom

by Paul E. Petersonvia Hoover Digest
Friday, July 2, 2010

Why failing schools should be allowed to fail—and better schools to sprout in their place. By Paul E. Peterson.

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The Case for Saturday School

by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Hoover Digest
Friday, July 2, 2010

When it comes to instruction time, longer is better. American schools, however, are going the other way. By Chester E. Finn Jr.

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Leave the Cameras to Judge Judy

by Diana Schaubvia Hoover Digest
Friday, July 2, 2010

The drama in the Supreme Court is too important—and complex—to treat like entertainment. By Diana Schaub.

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Analysis and Commentary

School Vouchers in DC Produce Gains in Both Test Scores and Graduation Rates

by Paul E. Petersonvia Education Next
Saturday, June 26, 2010

One should not under-estimate the impact of the DC school voucher program on student achievement...

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Analysis and Commentary

Virtual Education and Common Core Standards

by Chester E. Finn Jr., Paul E. Petersonvia Education Next
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Education Next’s Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week (June 23) about whether common standards create economies of scale for virtual learning products...

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Analysis and Commentary

Default Rates and For-Profit Colleges

by Gary S. Beckervia Becker-Posner Blog
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Since a college education is expensive, many students would be unable to receive a higher education unless they got help with the financing...

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Analysis and Commentary

Denial vs Paranoia with Common Core Education Standards

by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Education Next
Thursday, June 17, 2010

I deny that I’m in denial. But I don’t deny that Neal McCluskey is paranoid, along with Jay Greene and a few other ardent blogsters and op-edsters...

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Analysis and Commentary

Answering Jay Greene’s Questions about National Standards

by Michael J. Petrillivia Education Next
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Jay Greene is upset that nobody has addressed his concerns about the Common Core State Standards initiative...

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Analysis and Commentary

Teacher Bailout Bill, R.I.P.?

by Chester E. Finn Jr., Paul E. Petersonvia Education Next
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Education Next’s Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week (June 8) about the belt-tightening that will hopefully take place if the $23 billion edujobs bill dies in Congress...

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