Spring 2008 / Vol. 8, No. 2
FEATURES
New York City’s Education Battles
The mayor, the schools, and the “rinky-dink candy store”
The Vallas Effect
The supersized superintendent moves to the Superdome city
Screens Down
Students teach the wonders of technology
Going for the Gold
Secrets of successful schools
Troublemaker
The education of Chester Finn
Charter Politics
Why some places have more students in charter schools and others have fewer
RESEARCH
Education and Economic Growth
It’s not just going to school, but learning something while there that matters
Charter Politics
Why some places have more students in charter schools and others have fewer
FORUM
Teachers for America
Catalysts for change or untrained temporaries?
CHECK THE FACTS
No Choice in Milwaukee!?!
Remarkable finding by an un-credible study
BOOK REVIEWS
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
An honest look at union hero Albert Shanker
