A Closer Look At “Mismatch” In School Choice Studies
Last week, I argued that Hitt, McShane, and Wolf erred in including programs in their review of “school choice” studies that were only incidentally related to school choice or that have idiosyncratic designs that would lead one to expect a mismatch between test score gains and long-term impacts (early college high schools, selective enrollment high schools, and career and technical education initiatives).
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The Internet Is The New Wheel Of Fortune
I am not prone to anxiety. I inherited from my parents a relatively robust mental constitution. I am rarely introspective and have never sought psychological or psychiatric help. Last week, however, I experienced an uncontrollable panic attack.
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Three Hoover Fellows On NAEP, A Nation At Risk, And The Future Of Education Reform
This month, the U.S. Department of Education released the latest results of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), which told us how fourth- and eighth-grade students are faring nationally, in every state, and in most big cities in math and reading. This month also marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of A Nation at Risk.
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Paul Peterson On The Education Exchange
Hoover Institution fellow Paul Peterson and New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu discuss efforts to bring education savings accounts and full-day kindergarten to his state.
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