NBC News has a piece asking whether the cost of private schooling (K-12) is worth the cost. This part jumped out at me: Despite a strong résumé that included solid grades and entrance exam scores, and an enviable list of… Continue Reading
David Feldman pushes back against the notion that college is a poor investment: Okay, but the price tag is still very high; is it worth it? Absolutely. A college degree is an asset whose average value is $300,000 to $600,000… Continue Reading
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan went after Texas education policy (and, by extension, Rick Perry). The faults and achievements of Texas education interests me less here than the metrics that he used: per-pupil spending and drop-out rates (he also attacked… Continue Reading