Education Today 10/29/2008

NYT's Front Page Coverage Hides the Story of "Nearly 100 Failure of All Schools"

Their front-page coverage (cont'd on A14), in fact, misses the primary finding of the Cardullo study that most people would find shocking if the New York Times or the L. A. Times could leave their unwavering "take names, kick ass" editorial support for NCLB on the shelf long enough to report the news.

Raising the bar in New Jersey

New Jersey has a plan to require all students to take pass chemistry, to pass Algebra II, to be ready for college or the workforce.