Rewriting NCLB. The Bush-era education act has resulted in varied performance among states, but one thing is for certain: The feds “haven’t found the right tools yet,” says Education Sector’s John Chubb. (New York Times)
Higher standards = lower grades, at least for now. Early results from Georgia math assessments tied to the Common Core State Standards illustrate the importance of educating the public on the changes they’ll see in student performance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Implications for the classroom? New research shows that first-borns are motivated to learn, while second-borns are motivated to win. (Annie Murphy Paul)
“I also cannot move around or I will stop breathing.” A 9-year-old writes his own sick note. (Huffington Post)
Chad Aldeman 
Kristen Amundson 
John E. Chubb 
Constance Clark 
Peter Cookson Jr. 
Thomas Dawson 
Joni Finney 
Andrew Gillen 
Sara Mead 
Jeff Selingo 
Ben Wildavsky 
Mandy Zatynski 
3/21/2013 | Andrew Gillen tells the 
4/5/2013 | Jordan Weissman discusses Andrew Gillen’s Higher Ed Data Central and the increase in college tuition in 
3/28/2013 | Chad Aldeman’s Chart You Can Trust “The Evergreen Effect” is discussed in