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Flat NAEP Results Should Be a Signal That Real Change Is Needed
There’s not much good news in the NAEP results for mathematics, which were released earlier this week. Fourth graders have made no progress since 2007, and 8th graders have made very little progress. What is worse than sluggish NAEP scores is their combination with steady, substantial increases in per-student spending in public schools.
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Defective College Preparation
The Iowa–based ACT testing agency reported yesterday that only 23% of the 2009 high...
Governance and Leadership
Are We Still at Risk
Students do no more homework today than they did 20 years ago, despite the recommendations of A Nation at Risk.
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Accountability Unplugged
Illustration by Stuart Bradford.
A Nation at Risk foreshadowed the modern accountability movement. While the...