Education in America

The New York Times Thomas Lepuschitz, one of 46 Austrians recruited by New York City to help ease the shortage of math and science teachers, told a New York Times reporter recently that he thought it strange that the state required even the slowest students to take math and science in order to graduate. It’s […]

The Chronicle Review Not long ago, the president of a prestigious university (not the one in which I now teach) was explaining his strategy to me. “We’re very selective, but we need to become even more selective,” he said. “Our SAT’s are rising, but not as fast as I’d like. We should be on par […]

The Wall Street Journal Education tops the list of Americans’ concerns. But there’s no agreement on what to do about it. The biggest emerging battle is between people who advocate school choice and those who want more money for schools. George W. Bush wants to give vouchers to poor kids in failing schools so they, […]

Terry Moe should have been as content as Bill Clinton working a rope-line. Moe, one of the most respected proponents of school vouchers, was hobnobbing with several dozen other voucher enthusiasts at the palatial Redwood City abode of California venture capitalist Tim Draper. But instead of grinning, Moe was biting his lip. The dinner was […]

Mini cowboys, fairies, firemen, and wizards are stuffing themselves with cupcakes, chips, and candy. Powerpuff Girls are slapping high fives and X-MEN are dueling. The Digimon‘s dad is getting it all on videotape. A grown-up hippie with an Afro wig and a bullhorn repeatedly tries to get everyone’s attention. Finally, the children of Boston’s Early […]