“Let’s Use Graduation Rates As A Measure Of School Success!” The above is a typical suggestion about we can tell if a school is doing well. At first glance it sounds like a good idea. It’s certainly reasonable, up to a point. For example, a school with a 0.6% graduation rate probably is a terrible […] … learn more→

I want to talk about specific questions on the Harvard entrance examination, which reveals what an 18-year-old could do, in the 19th century. Yes, the successful applicant probably came from the best prep schools, but no, this is not sufficient to explain the failure of our modern education system…we’ve had over a century to match […] … learn more→