Week of May 18, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Analysis and Commentary

Monday, May 18
Ind. Makes Historic Investment in Education
Mike Pence, IndyStar
What USED Can Learn from the Foreclosure Crisis
Maxine Waters, Hill
Marijuana and School Failure
Murry & Waters, RealClearEducation
Reforms Beat Back 'Tide of Mediocrity'
Petrilli & Brickman, Star-Ledger
The In-State Tuition Break, Slowly Disappearing
Kevin Carey, The Upshot
PARCC Testing Could Be Healthy, If Done Right
Scott A. Oswald, NJS
Let the Kids Learn Through Play
David Kohn, New York Times
Tuesday, May 19
Bad Deal in Baltimore
Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal
Class of 2015's Better Luck Finding a Good Job
Abel & Deitz, LSE
Defending the Common Core
State Teachers of the Year, Education Week
Wednesday, May 20
The Purpose, Potential Impact of Common Core
M. Di Carlo, Shanker
American Innovation Lies on Weak Foundation
Eduardo Porter, NYT
Platinum Pay in Ivory Towers
Frank Bruni, The New York Times
Why Technology Will Never Fix Education
Kentaro Toyama, CHE
The Case for 'Unbundling' Higher Education
Robert Litan, WSJ
Massive Higher Ed Cuts a Loser for Illinois
Editorial, Chicago Sun-Times
A Rising Tide of Bogus Degrees
Editorial Board, New York Times
Thursday, May 21
Trigger Warnings, Colleges, & the 'Swaddled Gen'
Kathleen Parker, WaPo
Report Student Results? Colo. Board Opts Out
Peter Huidekoper Jr., DP
Greg Toppo on Educational Gaming
Carolyn Chuong, AOTH
The Economy Is Still Terrible for Young People
Derek Thompson, Atlantic
College Mental Health Post-VT Shooting Costing Lives
C. Anderson, WP
Stop the Standardized Testing Circus
Andrew J. Rotherham, U.S. News
Friday, May 22
From Bad to Worse
Carmen Martin, U.S. News & World Report
Fix Education Funding for Low-Income Children
Richard Burr, The Hill
Diverse Cities Bucking the Opt-Out Movement
Sigmund & Rice, NYDN
Don't Scrap Standards
Editorial Board, The Columbus Dispatch
Education Nearly Cost Mother Her Life. Risked It Again
S. Kuy, WaPost
Milton Friedman, Joan Didion, Class of 1975
Sam Tanenhaus, BloombergV
Sweet Briar's Daunting, Difficult Dilemma
Keuffel & Wyatt, Wash Post
What to Learn in College to Stay Ahead of Computers
R.J. Shiller, NYT
Sweet Briar Leaders Failed
Maggie Saylor Patrick, Washington Post
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