The Atlanta Journal Constitution – Maureen Downey
“Michael J. Petrilli and Robert Pondiscio are president and vice president, respectively, of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and fathers of school-aged children. In this essay, they urge Georgia to stay the course with its higher standards despite new statewide test results showing the majority of students are not proficient. Reaction to the Georgia Milestones scores last week was muted as individual district, school and student scores were not provided; they will come in October. And so likely will a more vocal public response once people see how their own schools and kids fared.”(more)