U.S. Students Fall Short In Math and Science
Education Week, Maryland, December 4, 2007
Teenagers in a majority of industrialized nations taking part in a leading international exam showed greater scientific understanding than students in the United States

State Researchers Look At Teacher Pay And Education Progress
D.C. Examiner, December 4, 2007
Teacher experience, and not advanced degrees, has a greater effect on how well students succeed, a new state report says.

Effort For Education As Campaign Issue Fights For Traction
Education Week, Maryland, December 3, 2007
The campaign, dubbed Ed in ‘08 and announced last spring, was billed as an attempt to make K-12 education a top issue in the presidential election, and to help shape that debate.

Angry Parents Question School Closings
Washington Post, D.C., December 4, 2007
D.C. education leaders encountered a hostile crowd of parents and community leaders in Ward 5 last night as they tried for the first time to explain to residents Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee’s proposal to close 23 schools.

Catholic Charters A Good Idea
Washington Times, D.C., December 4, 2007
The holidays are here just in time, because seven of the District’s inner-city Catholic schools are in need of a Christmas miracle.

State Senators Hear Advice On School Debt And Takeovers
Alameda Times-Star, California, December 4, 2007
While the state department of education was charged with fixing Oakland Unified’s fiscal problems, several speakers told the committee that the department seems to have set its sights on education reform instead.

Eight New Charters Endorsed For N.O.
The Times-Picayune, Louisiana, December 4, 2007
State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek will recommend to the state board of education that it grant eight new charters for schools in New Orleans, according to nonprofit groups that received a confirmation e-mail Friday.