Published On: November 26th, 2016|

The Las Vegas Sun – Alexander Kress

“Policy wonks tend to get caught up in the details of education debates. Do we have the best standards and curriculum? Do we have good teachers? Do we have sufficient funding? Are there the right levels of accountability? These are important questions for which there must be good answers. But what we tend to miss, and miss badly, are the questions that matter most to the public, the taxpayers and the parents. Are we preparing young people well for additional education, job training and good careers? Does the education system contribute to a strong economy? To whatever extent it does, could it do better, and how?.”(more)