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Assessing the Case for Mayoral Control of Urban Schools
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| By Frederick M. Hess |
| Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 |
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A review of the research suggests that, on balance, mayoral control is sensible for troubled, urban school systems.
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College Daze
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| By Charles Murray |
| Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008 |
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Instead of helping high school graduates grow up, colleges prolong childhood.
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Real Education
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| Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality |
| Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
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Leave This Child Behind
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| By Charles Murray |
| Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
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We must recognize the fact that most people do not have the ability or interest to succeed on the conventional academic track.
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For Most People, College Is a Waste of Time
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| By Charles Murray |
| Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
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Our national obsession with the BA has created a two-tiered entry to adulthood, anointing some for admission to the club and labeling the rest as second-best.
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Leaders Ignore Science Shortfalls to the Peril of America's Future
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| By Norman J. Ornstein |
| Posted: Friday, August 8, 2008 |
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The United States is creating problems for itself by failing to invest adequately in basic research in science and science education.
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From Research to Policy
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| By Frederick M. Hess, Juliet Squire |
| Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
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How can school boards cull through various--and often contradictory--research findings to decide what works best in their districts?
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The Unheeded Threat
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| By Newt Gingrich |
| Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008 |
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Failure of the U.S. math and science education system is a vulnerability for our nation.
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Urban Schools Need Empowerment and Accountability
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| AEI Newsletter |
| Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 |
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New York City's Department of Education is empowering school leaders and implementing accountability measures that will place its public schools on a path of positive results.
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Teacher Labor Agreements
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| Formulas for Flexibility or Failure? |
| By Frederick M. Hess, Coby Loup |
| Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008 |
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The impact of teacher labor agreements on school and district leadership is less straightforward than many previous accounts suggest.
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