When Talking Education
A paper offering five lessons to inform conversations on American education Lesson #1: Americans think the nation’s public schools are troubled, just not the public schools their kids attend. Lesson #2: The U.S. has never led the world on international exams. Lesson #3: We are not a country of average students. Lesson #4: Teachers are the most important school-related factor, though out-of-school factors matter more. Lesson #5: Nothing in education is simple. |
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