One of the most consistent findings about low performing schools and students is that "home variables" (parental income and education, etc.) are more predictive than "school variables." But, having said that, we as a society can have much more effect… — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
I am not against standardized tests. There are tests and tests and tests, and, to simplify, the ones I favor are criterion-referenced tests of… — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
Profound question is how do you measure the non-skills component of what goes on in schools: values, curiosity, critical thinking, and so on. That's… — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
One of the most consistent findings about low performing schools and students is that "home variables" (parental income and education, etc.) are more predictive… — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
I am always suspicious of the formulation that "politics" has prevented a great idea from being enacted by government. Politics IS government, in a… — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
You can't create a successful politics of support for public education on the basis of asking voters not to care about skills, and tests… — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
In journalism, especially, we tend to deal with large, complex systems by finding especially interesting people and story lines to focus on. — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
I think serious research tends to be associated with higher academic quality, more prestige, more resources, and even, heaven help us, better teaching, to… — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
In the current environment, attributing low student performance to teacher tenure is one of the great unproven causal links out there. The relationship just… — Nicholas Lemann Copy Share Image
