Taking Stock of a Decade of Reform

School reformers have made forward strides in the last ten years, and public debate has acquired a bipartisan cast. But just how successful have reform efforts been?


The editors of Education Next assess the movement’s victories and challenges.

A Battle Begun, Not Won
By Paul E. Peterson, Chester E. Finn, Jr., and Marci Kanstoroom

Pyrrhic Victories?
By Frederick M. Hess, Michael J. Petrilli, and Martin West


 

Video: Mike Petrilli and Chester E. Finn, Jr. debate whether the war has been won and what needs to happen next.

This article appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of Education Next. Suggested citation format:

Peterson, P.E., Finn, C.E., Kanstoroom, M., Hess, F.M., Petrilli, M.J., and West, M.R. (2011). Taking Stock of a Decade of Reform: The editors of Education Next assess the movement’s victories and challenges. Education Next, 11(2), 58-65.

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