We’re off until after the New Year. But while you’re listening for reindeer and singing Auld Lang Syne, here are some holiday-themed QUICK Hits to fill your stocking.
Want to explain the science of the gingerbread house to your kids? (GFI)
What is under the Eduflack tree? (Eduflack)
Like everything else this year, the price of partridges and pear trees has taken a beating. So what IS the cost of giving your True Love those lords a-leaping, ladies dancing, and turtle doves? (PNC Christmas Price Index)
And what are the holidays without Bowl Games? So here’s a special Bowl hit:
Even though the BCS doesn’t think so, could the players who go to the Valero Alamo Bowl be the biggest winners? They may be if you’re measuring swag. (Sports Business Journal)
Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed 
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
03/19/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on college graduation rates and the NCAA Tournament in the Detroit Free Press.
03/19/10 | Linda Perlstein links to Education Sector's "College- and Career-Ready" event.
03/17/10 | Ben Miller's column on graduation rates and NCAA Tournament eligibility is mentioned on The Wall Street Journal's The Daily Fix.
03/17/10 | Kevin Carey's critique of Diane Ravitch's latest book is quoted in Doublethink's Conventional Folly blog.
03/15/10 | Ben Miller pens an op-ed for US News & World Report on using graduation rates to determine NCAA Tournament eligibility.