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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
How Not To Teach American History
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by David Davenport, Gordon Lloydvia Defining Ideas
The Civic Education Crisis
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by David Davenportvia Defining Ideas
Charters Can Do What’s Best for Students Who Care
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by Michael J. Petrillivia New York Times
How the Education Spendthrifts Get Away With It
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by Paul E. Petersonvia Wall Street Journal
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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by Eric Hanushekvia Wall Street Journal
Global Education
Affirmative Action and the Demotion of Truth
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by Peter Berkowitzvia Real Clear Politics
A Win For Students
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by Richard A. Epsteinvia Defining Ideas

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Weighting for Lefty

with Diane Ravitchvia Village Voice
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Math conferences aren't typically hotbeds of controversy...

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Most Nations Fall Short of NAEP Proficiency, Analysis Finds

with Chester E. Finn Jr.via Education Week
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Outside of a handful of Asian nations, the typical 8th grader in many foreign countries would not meet “proficient” levels on U.S. tests of mathematics and science, according to a reanalysis of international achievement data being published today...

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Huckabee says he is GOP's best chance against Hillary Clinton

with Hoover Institution, Chester E. Finn Jr.via Arkansas News Bureau
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Mike Huckabee said Monday he was Republicans' best hope to beat Hillary Clinton in 2008 and he welcomed the chance to debate his record on education improvements compared to reforms she led in Arkansas...

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Will Mayoral Control Save Our Schools?

with Diane Ravitchvia Uncommon Knowledge
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Diane Ravitch speaks at the Hoover Institution on issues about mayoral control theory and states opinions on the American public school system. This event was part of the Hoover Institution's Spring Retreat 2007.

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Predicting random chaos from hindsight

by Niall Fergusonvia Los Angeles Times
Monday, April 23, 2007

Why do we insist on drawing causal chains to exceedingly rare calamities after the fact?

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More Professors Are Lured Out of Ivory Tower to Street

with Milton Friedmanvia Wall Street Journal
Saturday, April 21, 2007

Investors' soaring appetite for alternative investments and exchange-traded funds is giving college professors a chance to break out of their ivory tower and test their academic theories -- in your portfolio...

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Crazy Campuses

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Works and Days
Friday, April 20, 2007

Houston Baker, the Duke faculty member who wrote the appalling letter about the alleged rape, got rewarded with a job offer at Vanderbilt where he is now distinguished professor...

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X+Y = logical testing

with Chester E. Finn Jr.via Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Friday, April 20, 2007

The rules of algebraic functions do not vary from nation to nation or from state to state...

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Md. asked to align school standards

with Chester E. Finn Jr.via Baltimore Sun
Friday, April 20, 2007

More Maryland students will be better prepared for college and work if state officials follow through on their pledge to align high school graduation and college acceptance standards as part of the American Diploma Project...

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Expert on adolescence to address conference

with William Damonvia Marin Independent Journal
Thursday, April 19, 2007

A daylong conference titled "What Kind of Person Do You Want to Be? - Ethics, Adolescents and Schools," will be on Saturday at the Branson School...

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