Parents Want a Complete Overhaul of the Education System3

• Politics, Education
• February 1, 2023

In the wake of COVID-19, people now overwhelmingly believe that the education system’s broader purpose needs to be rethought. This begins with a shift away from standardized testing, college prep and a one-size-fits-all model and toward personalized curricula, practical skills …

Parents: Take Charge of Your Children’s Education0

• Politics, Education
• January 27, 2023

Are America’s public schools falling apart?

The evidence certainly points in that direction.

In 2022, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as “The Nation’s Report Card,” found historic declines in reading and math scores among American …

Goodhart’s Law Explains Education Decay0

• Politics, Education
• January 11, 2023

Everywhere in education, you see incentives at work. The incentives, though, are so far removed from the actual goals of education that they produce perverse results.

Goodhart’s Law is usually stated, “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to …

Why Academics Are Writing Junk That Nobody Reads11

• Politics, Education
• January 5, 2023

Professors usually spend about 3-6 months (sometimes longer) researching and writing a 25-page article to submit to an academic journal. And most experience a twinge of excitement when, months later, they open a letter informing them that their article has …