When it comes to educating our children, we seem to be focused on one thing. How can we get all the information in them that we think they need to know? I wonder if the question has ever been reversed. How much can a child actually learn in a day (or grading period or year)? [...]

  I have to admit, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has its moments. Setting a nationwide standard for students at every age and holding teachers and schools accountable for student progress are sensible foundations on which to build our school reform. Giving students and families more rights to choose the best school for them is also [...]