What $700 Billion Could Also Buy
Matthew Yglesias makes a quick point that deserves elaboration, particularly in the current financial climate. His basic argument (and I’m adding some of my own as well) is that if we think of the...
View ArticleDue Diligence
Clearly whoever’s running the “Firesales, Mergers and Acquisitions” department at J.P Morgan isn’t aware that there’s a WaMu Tent here at ACL or else they’d be here tearing down signs, hanging out...
View ArticleThree Truths About Testing and Cheating
USA Today’s important “Testing the System” series is exploring the extent and causes of cheating — by teachers, principals, and schools — on standardized tests. Like many issues, this is one where...
View ArticleStudents: The First Defense Against Cheating
USA Today’s Testing the System series continues today, with a look at how clear oversight, better assessments, and new sources of information can help prevent cheating on high-stakes, standardized...
View ArticleCheating and Other Deceptions About Students’ Learning
We’re learning that there are many ways to cheat. The legitimacy of test score increases in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), in particular those at Crosby S. Noyes Education Campus, are the...
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