Tag Archives: reform

Education: states on the global stage, and a conversation with Arne Duncan

As we prepare for the 2011 session, here are two items I’d like to share with you on the state of education. The first is an article from the Atlantic, “Your Child Left Behind,” examining how state top achievement scores stack up against countries around the world. Imagine for a moment that a rich, innovative [...]

Education: new thinking

“I really want you to read this.” urged Lisa, as I put aside whatever monthly magazine article had just lulled me closer to sleep. “Okay,” was my half-committal response to the latest recommendation for yet another parenting book, a genre I’d slogged through a plenty, gaining extra credit in the subject for all the NICU/preemie [...]