Category: Accountability
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Rewriting Accountability Under the No Child Left Behind Act
A reauthorized No Child Left Behind Act needs to measure school performance on the basis of student growth, not just student proficiency
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US Education: Still at Risk
A quarter century ago, an explosive federal report launched a national crusade to fix American education. There’s still much work to be done.
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Why We Need National Standards and Tests
A take on Rep. George Miller’s ill-fated attempt to rewrite the No Child Left Behind Act in 2007
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Measuring What Matters Most in Higher Education
Commercial college rankings mostly measure wealth, fame and exclusivity. What we really need to know is how well colleges and universities educate their students.