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Direct linkMagee, Michael – Education Next, 2014
In 2007, the case could be made that Rhode Island had, dollar for dollar, the worst-performing public education system in the United States. Despite per-pupil expenditures ranking in the top 10 nationally, the state's 8th graders fared no better than 40th in reading and 33rd in math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Only…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Public Officials, Expenditure per Student, Academic Achievement
Moskowitz, Eva – Education Next, 2006
The multiplicity of ills facing the nation's public schools can depress even the most optimistic. In this article, the author presents her views about the school system and the negative effects that labor agreements have had on it. Her views on how to solve some seemingly intractable education problems have been informed by two experiences: her…
Descriptors: Public Officials, Public Education, Labor, City Government
