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Voters Believe Parents’ Voices Should Be Heard
Last month, we highlighted findings from the exit polls for Virginia’s gubernatorial race that suggested voters believed parents should have more say in their child’s education than candidate Terry McAuliffe seemed to want to grant them. From those exit polls, a 52% majority said that parents should have “a lot” of
A Call to Action on Mathematics
Over the weekend, hundreds of top scientists and mathematicians released a statement to, as they wrote, “express our alarm over recent trends in K-12 mathematics education in the United States.” Citing the California Mathematics Framework as an example of such a reform that is intended to enhance equity and reduce disparities, the
Education And The 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial Election
The votes in Virginia are in, and Republican Glenn Youngkin has defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe to be the next governor of Virginia. This week, we take a look at the election exit polls and the role education played in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. First, Youngkin succeeded because he was
Who Should Have More Influence On A School’s Curriculum?
Today, voters in Virginia cast their ballots for their next governor, choosing between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin. As David wrote in his column for Roll Call last week, education has become one of the factors shaping the election, particularly in the wake of McAuliffe’s comment during a
Is the US Becoming the World’s “C” Student?
Given the experience of the pandemic over the last year-and-a-half and the urgent need to confront the challenges it has brought, it can be easy to forget that the U.S.’s education system was experiencing challenges even before the pandemic. Data from the most recent Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)
“Split Decision”: 2020 Presidential Election Analysis
Going into the 2020 November election, Joe Biden enjoyed a sizable lead, according to most media polling. Democrats believed the country was moving toward the left; and that, as a result, the political environment was also moving significantly in their direction. If they could tie Republican Congressional candidates in swing