Published Articles & Media
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Can We Revive Standards-Based Reform?
Statewide curriculum sounds seductive, but charters, vouchers are more promising.
Federal Policy
“It Felt Like Guerrilla Warfare”
Student achievement levels in the Nation’s Report Card: a brief history of “basic,” “proficient,” and “advanced”
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Did Public Education Have it Coming?
Crisis for students, parents, taxpayers—not just the "system."
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A Century of School Reform, Through the Eyes of Larry Cuban
"Schools, rather than altering a capitalist democratic society, reflect it."
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A Parents’ Education Bill of Rights Is a Fine Thing—Within Limits
Education is not exclusively the province of parents any more than it’s the monopoly of the state.
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Blinding Ourselves to America’s Achievement Woes
Even AP students now seek out "easy" subjects, such as "human geography."
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Testing, SpaceX, and the Quest for Consensus
A hoped-for revolution in assessment confronts practical obstacles
Every Student Succeeds Act
Leadership Makes a Difference: Lamar Alexander and K–12 Education
As governor, secretary of education, and senator, Alexander had vast influence.