I am pleased to have been invited and have agreed to be a contributing blogger to the web site of Citizens for Student Success, a national coalition for the reform of higher education led by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The site will incorporate lessons learned from the recent reform experiences in several states and […]
Archives for September 2012
More Summer Books
The Founders’ Key, by Larry P. Arnn A short book by the President of Hillsdale College, who does a good job of describing why we are mistaken to educate our students to separate the Declaration of Independence from the U. S. Constitution in their foundation of and application to the American experiment. To Arnn, the […]
Who We Are, According to Dionne
I often at least scan E. J. Dionne’s syndicated newspaper essays because, although I don’t often agree with him, I do respect his insight and intellectual honesty. There really are intellectually honest leftists out there! His recent book, Our Divided Political Heart, was true to form–I greatly enjoyed his insight and analysis on our deeply […]
The Rest of the Story on Texas High School Graduation Rates
Early in August we were treated to news from the Texas Education Agency that Texas high school graduation rates have reached an all-time high of 86%. Regardless of the qualifications one might add to this number, this represents the continuation of an increasing trend in graduation rates over the past 20 years of standards and […]