Race to Sanity

by David Brooks, The New York Times

6.4.10

“Fourth, the administration has encouraged local officials to raise educational standards. The feds are not imposing national standards. But the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers have come up with blueprints of what kids should be learning in math and English. According to the Thomas Fordham Foundation, an authoritative source on these things, these new standards are tough, rigorous and practical. The feds are offering incentives to states to embrace these goals.”

I’m still not a fan of Race to the Top. It forced states to follow policies that aren’t proven to work *cough* charter schools *cough*. Then again, with NCLB reform not even on the legislative horizon, I guess it’s better than nothing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/04/opinion/04brooks.html