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The Hechinger Report: NAEP, the Nation’s Report Card, was supposed to be safe. It’s not
Jill Barshay of The Hechinger Report cited the Winston Group’s David Winston’s recent column for Roll Call on the importance of the National Assessment of Education Progress: Other supporters of the test are making their case in the media. William Bennett, education secretary under former President Ronald Reagan, penned an open
Tuesday’s Special Elections In Context
As we watched Tuesday’s coverage of the special election, it seemed that the media was poised for the storyline that Democrats are back. The Wisconsin Supreme Court win was a plus for Democrats, but it is hardly a sign that Democrats’ problems are behind them. As Republicans have learned the
The Honesty Gap And The Importance Of NAEP
Last month, the Collaborative for Student Success released its latest “Honesty Gap” analysis, looking at the differences between the shares proficient as measured by state standardized tests and the shares proficient on NAEP. What they found is that in many states, the gaps persist. “If we believe that NAEP is
A Look At Federal Tax Revenues
As the tax debate progresses, we will hear more about federal tax revenues, and the extent to which current levels of revenues are sufficient or if tax increases are needed. Democrats are saying that Republican tax cuts have deprived the federal government of needed revenues. Let’s take a look at
Roll Call: The Democratic Party owns Joe Biden’s policy fails
The Winston Group’s David Winston in today’s Roll Call writes that Democrats should consider a different playbook moving forward. Many Democrats, especially those in the progressive wing, believe they lost because they didn’t go far left enough. They couldn’t be more wrong, and that thinking has put the Democratic Party
Protect NAEP: The Gold Standard For Education Accountability
In today’s Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston writes about NAEP’s critical function in ensuring our education system is on track — and letting us know when it is not. There are reasonable arguments to be made about the size of the federal government and whether certain crucial programs