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Spring 2012 / Vol. 12, No. 2

The Middle School Plunge

Achievement tumbles when young students change schools

By Martin West and Guido Schwerdt 
Homepage, Inside Schools, Journal, Research  

Edunomics

For better teachers, change the incentives

By Vann Prime 
Briefs, Journal, School Life  

More Facts, Fewer Hopes

Evidence fails to sway in testing policies

By Mark Bauerlein 
Books, Journal, Reviews  

Great Teachers in the Classroom?

It depends on raising the competence of a workforce of millions

By Nathan Glazer 
Books, Journal, Reviews  

Obama’s Education Record

Does the reality match the rhetoric?

By Michael Petrilli and Tyson Eberhardt 
Features, Governance and Leadership, Homepage, Journal, On Top of the News  

Does School Choice Reduce Crime?

Evidence from North Carolina

By David J. Deming 
Homepage, Journal, Research, School Choice  

The Right Role for the Federal Government

Give parents the information they need to pick their school of choice

By Paul E. Peterson 
Blog, Briefs, From the Editor, Journal  

Cheating the Charters

Political and financial lessons from South Carolina

By Jonathan Butcher and Joel Medley 
Charter Schools and Vouchers, Features, Homepage, Journal  

Putting the Schools in Charge

An entrepreneur’s vision for a more responsive education system

By John Katzman 
Curriculum, Features, Homepage, Inside Schools, Journal, State and Federal, Technology  

Can Khan Move the Bell Curve to the Right?

Math instruction goes viral

By June Kronholz 
Features, Homepage, Journal, Technology  

Mickey Mouse Strikes Back

Voucher wars heat up in Colorado

By Joshua Dunn and Martha Derthick 
Briefs, Charter Schools and Vouchers, Journal, On Top of the News, The Legal Beat  

Let the Dollars Follow the Child

How the federal government can achieve equity

By Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst 
Features, Homepage, Journal, School Spending  

Taking on New Jersey

A conversation with Chris Cerf

By Peter Meyer 
Briefs, Interview, Journal, On Top of the News  

For Digital Learning, the Devil’s in the Details

State planning is key to progress

By Michael B. Horn 
Briefs, Journal, Technology, What Next  

Obama’s NCLB Waivers: Are they necessary or illegal?

Education Next talks with Martha Derthick and Andy Rotherham

By Martha Derthick and Andy Rotherham 
Forum, Homepage, Journal, No Child Left Behind, On Top of the News  

Grinding the Antitesting Ax

More bias than evidence behind NRC panel’s conclusions

By Eric A. Hanushek 
Check the Facts, Homepage, Journal, No Child Left Behind, Standards, Testing, and Accountability  

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