Thompson: Good Intentions Vs. Good Results This Week In Education

This Week In Education

Thompson: Good Intentions Vs. Good Results

All historians, not just public school educators, should reflect upon The Death and Life of the Great American School System.

The past could become prologue for the Obama administration if it does not learn from Diane Ravitch’s masterpiece.

"It's as if a bunch of do-gooders sat together at the NewSchools

NCLB: A 72 Percent Funding Increase

Speaking of funding: You and your ilk may all think you hate NCLB but don't forget that it was appealing enough to lawmakers that Congress increased Title I funding by 72 percent over seven

Quote: Sometimes People Mean What They Say

"Sometimes people support or don't support things for the reasons that they say, and not simply for the sake of saying something to a camera."

- Gawker critique of "repulsive," "cynical" coverage of health care reform holdouts by POLITICO.