Saving American Education
So how do we "save American education?" As a nation we obviously spend a great deal of time diagnosing the problems, while offering a few targeted solutions. But what does comprehensive treatment of the problem really look like.
That's actually the question that Jay Mathews of The Washington Post recently posed to Mark Tucker, the head of the National Center for Education and the Economy. And Tucker's answers may surprise some. His top five solutions?
1) Make admissions to teacher training programs more competitive
2) Raise teacher compensation significantly
3) Allow larger class sizes
4) End annual standardized testing
5) Spend more money on students who need more help getting to high standards
It is an interesting collection of recommendations, which Tucker and NCEE offer based on observing what other countries have done to improve their educational offerings. But it begs an important question -- are these reforms
