Last month I noted that GOOD magazine had published an anti-NCLB article so egregious in its lies and incoherence that it stood out in an already-crowded field. This was more annoying than alarming, since I doubt many people take their policy cues from GOOD Magazine.
Unfortunately, as I was paying for my latte in the Capitol [...]
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The Starbucks / GOOD Magazine Conspiracy of Lies
Poll Shows Americans Completely Misunderstand, But Are Nontheless Angry About, the Federal Education Budget
The National School Boards Association recently released the results of a new poll focused on federal education spending. I’m a big, big supporter of increased federal support for education. But–NSBA press release to the contrary–the poll results say very little that’s useful or new. The release said:
As members of Congress prepare to head home for [...]
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.