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Featured Articles
Bush's
School Agenda Fails Conservative Test
The No Child Left Behind law represents the largest assault on local
control of America's schools in history. Neither President Bush nor his
political appointees at the Department of Education perform like conservatives.
by William L. Bainbridge, Ph.D.
Teacher Pay
Key in Fixing Public Schools
Business leaders have justifiable concerns regarding the performance of schools.
The most striking fault of our public schools systems is the major human-resource management
problem that needs to be addressed.
by William L. Bainbridge, Ph.D.
U.S. Students Get
Short Shrift
American students have a shorter school year than those living in 12 of the world's other wealthiest nations.
Students in other information-age countries receive twice as much instruction as American
students in core academic areas during their secondary school years.
by William L. Bainbridge, Ph.D.
Gender Inequities
in Education are Lessening
The fierce debate about educational aptitudes and differences between males and females in science
and math has heated up again. Gender differences in learning are receiving renewed attention as educators
focus upon why boys and girls learn differently.
by William L. Bainbridge
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