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Educational Policy

Revolutionary Days

William E. White | Posted 04.23.2013 | Impact
William E. White

"We the People" create the institutions that serve us. It's easy to forget that we -- individual citizens -- are the ones responsible for our children's education.

U.S. Education Deserves the Same Statistical Sophistication as Baseball and Elections

Martin Carnoy | Posted 03.18.2013 | Home
Martin Carnoy

We're a nation that's coming to respect statistics. Billy Bean convinced us that better statistics could beat bigger payrolls in sports. Nate Silver helped humble Karl Rove's money machine with better statistics. Maybe it's time to take a more careful look at the international test statistics judging how good our nation's schools are.

Keeping Our Children Silly -- A New Educational Mandate

Steve Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Steve Nelson

As the head of a school in Manhattan I often speak to anxious parents seeking admission to pre-school. I often begin by asking them what qualities they most admire in others.

Two Subjects Missing in the Curriculum

Steve Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Steve Nelson

Seldom do the words aimlessness or empathy appear in school mission statements. They should.