
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
- Scaling choice in the Sunshine State is found to be at least 11 times more cost effective in improving public school student performance than simply spending more
- Evergreen topics, along with fresh disruptions to the status quo, draw readers’ interest
- The cultural critic’s absolutist appraisal ignores clear evidence of progress
- Student test scores tell only part of the story. Observations can round out the narrative.
- Waiving federal rules would be a step backward but could create space for state leadership






