Are education policymakers so focused on the poorest-performing students in the name of closing the achievement gap that the highest-performing students suffer? Two influential edu-wonks have sparred over this question in a nearly two week-long battle of blogs. You haven’t been following, you say? Don’t worry. We’ve summarized. The opening salvo came from Frederick Hess, the American [...]
Chris Hondros/Getty Images Along Indiana Highway 6 as it passes through Ligonier you’ll notice a downtown that looks very different than it did ten years ago. Once-abandoned store fronts now advertise weekly sales and daily lunch specials. Another difference? All the signs are in Spanish. Ligonier is experiencing a revitalization because of an influx [...]
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