NYT explodes myth of online education as efficient, high quality solution
Investigation reveals "company that tries to squeeze profits from public school dollars by raising enrollment, increasing teacher workload and lowering standards."
How hard is it for doctors to listen and to care?
Remapping Debate’s examination of the issues of doctors failing to communicate and empathize reveals that, despite innovative efforts at a number of medical schools, the medical community as a whole still has far to go to remedy these problems.
How hard is it for doctors to listen and to care?
Despite innovative training at some medical schools, overall it still seems to be awfully difficult.
State aid to education down, down, down
Our FY 11-12 data gathering is now complete, and we find 40 states effectively cutting aid over last four years, 19 of them by at least 10 percent. South Carolina and California cut aid by the highest percentages.
The nitty-gritty of going beyond GDP
Oregon legislator: “We get these benchmarks, great, but it’s not doing enough to inform our policy choices.” Can "benchmarks" and "indicators" be implemented in a way to have a real impact? A key question: do indicator systems work by attempting to “insulate” them from politics, or by attempting to have them do battle in the political arena?
The nitty-gritty of going beyond GDP
Can "benchmarks" and "indicators" be implemented in a way to have a real impact on public policy?