American Education

The Huge Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Marian Wright Edelman

Our failure to educate all our children to the highest levels means students in America overall are being left behind in a world where global competition is increasingly tough.

At Sea Without a Compass: Chart a New Course for Education Reform

Karen Symms Gallagher | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics


Karen Symms Gallagher

The federal government needs to call a public advisory committee, comprised of representatives from every stakeholder group that cares about what is happening in public schools.

Droppin' Out: The Real American Crisis

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics


Casey Gane-McCalla

For too many years Americans have fought against things: communism, drugs, poverty. Isn't it time to fight for something?