In my church this morning, we read the Old Testament lesson from an historic Bible that belonged to one of our former parishioners–George Washington. So there is no question in my mind that Washington was a Christian. But did he and the other Founders intend for this country to be a Christian nation?
That’s the essence [...]
All Posts Tagged: 'Curriculum Decisions'
The Box Theory
I am a product of the blue box theory of American History. Flipping through my 10th grade U.S. history text book, it is impossible to ignore the takeover of the special interest box: little blue boxes, outlined and shaded, each one condensing minority perspectives and contributions into half a page or less: Women in the [...]
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
03/11/10 | Kevin Carey is quoted on the rising costs of education in The Economist.
03/10/10 | Chad Aldeman Aldeman's False Fronts is quoted on Accuracy in Academia.
03/09/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on loan origination on the Firedog Lake blog.
03/07/10 | Kevin Carey calls for a Race to the Top in higher education in a column in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
03/08/10 | Andrew Rotherham's Eduwonk post on RTT finalists is quoted on Class Struggle.
03/07/10 | Andrew Rotherham is quoted on the success of MATCH in The Times-Picayune.
03/06/10 | Eduwonk's reaction to Ohio's status as a RTT finalist is cited in a Wall Street Journal editorial.
03/05/10 | Andrew Rotherham's reaction to New York's status as a Race to the Top finalist is cited on National Journal.