Transforming Education: Quality Standards
As bad as the current results are from our entire k-12 education system, I’m optimistic that we can get big gains in student achievement. My
Transforming Education
If, as we and others have argued, education attainment is the key to economic success for both individuals and communities in a flattening world, how
What Matters Most
Real interesting James Fallows article in the Atlantic. Its about how America gets out of the current mess we are in. Fallows brings a unique
Rock Climbing
In a recent post I wrote about a Tom Friedman column that illustrates how globalization and technology are fundamentally and constantly changing the economy. Now
Immigration and Economic Growth
Interesting study from the Fiscal Policy Institute on the role of immigrants in growing regional economies. They looked at the nation’s twenty five largest metropolitan
Our Politics
Many believe, because of the mess we are in and term limits, that the 2010 elections are particularly pivotal for the state’s future. I’m sure