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A. Graham Down

A. Graham Down, a graduate of Oxford and Cambridge Universities, was formerly Acting Director of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program and was Executive Director and President of the Council for Basic Education, (1974-1994). He is also an accomplished keyboard artist, specializing in the organ, piano and harpsichord.

Published Articles & Media

Blog
September 10, 2014
The Problems and Promise of Common Core
In a video roundtable, HGSE experts explore the challenges of implementing America’s new standards.
Blog
September 10, 2012
Poor Students Can’t Afford Teacher Strike
The public should not tolerate damage to the education of disadvantaged students resulting from a strike over disagreements about teachers’ salaries, benefits, job security, and method of evaluation.
Book Reviews
August 8, 2012
Vocational Education for a Post-Industrial Society
A review of Schooling in the Workplace
Book Reviews
May 16, 2012
The Unintended Consequences of Exaggerated Expectations
A review of Someone Has to Fail, by David Labaree
Blog
March 14, 2012
Schools vs. Noise
Republic of Noise is a truly brilliant book, but one so remote from the daily activities associated with the life of a conventional classroom teacher as to make one question its relevance to school improvement.
Blog
February 6, 2012
When Will Curriculum Supplant Textbooks?
The power of Beverlee Jobrack’s new book, Tyranny of the Textbook, is the author’s ability to connect the textbook issue to every facet of student learning.
Blog
December 21, 2011
Catholic High Schools: Now and Forever
This new book’s momentum is conveyed by the earnestness of the author and the sense that as long as urban public schools continue to be mediocre, there will always be a place for the Catholic high school where administrative costs (and therefore, fees) are relatively modest.
Blog
December 16, 2011
A Comprehensive Look at the Dropout Crisis
Blog
December 7, 2011
Latino Students and School Reform

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A. Graham Down

Published Articles & Media

The Problems and Promise of Common Core

Poor Students Can’t Afford Teacher Strike

Vocational Education for a Post-Industrial Society

The Unintended Consequences of Exaggerated Expectations

Schools vs. Noise

When Will Curriculum Supplant Textbooks?

Catholic High Schools: Now and Forever

A Comprehensive Look at the Dropout Crisis

Latino Students and School Reform

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