Wednesday’s Evening Read

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Time Magazine looks at 10 Ideas for the Next 10 Years. Here is Gregory Rodriguez on The White Anxiety Crisis. The Times' Washington correspondent Giles Whittell looks at the our…

US To Get Its Learnin’ On

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On Monday, the Obama Administration will be sending Congress its blueprint for education reform. A couple of points from Obama's video address Saturday are: 1) much of America's success in the 20th Century was due to a great educational system that focused on science; 2) other nations around the world are investing in education because they know how important it is, 3) states will compete for funding in as way to improve standards and the quality of teaching, 4) schools that achieve excellence will be rewarded, 5) teachers will be better trained, better supported and be treated as professionals; and 6) all students should graduate from high school and be prepared for college and a career.