Everyone says they value a rigorous education -- but many don't want to do the work.

Calling every student a "genius" -- even if they're not learning - - obscures failure for students and their teachers.

Education reformers -- and donors -- have lost heart because it's so hard to create and scale long-term change

Improving schools won't narrow achievement gaps: Some kids are better able to take advantage of learning opportunities.

Teachers' unions and community groups make it very, very hard to close high-cost, low-enrollment schools.

Washington state traded its exit exam for multiple graduation pathways, but still has 20% of students who aren't on track for a diploma.

To offer a demanding, powerful curriculum to every child is not elitist. It is egalitarian.

Passing students who don't show up regularly or do the work is "just crazy," says an "A" students -- and many of her teachers in Chicago.

The first step in improving education is to stop doing stupid things.

DOGE has ordered $773 million in cuts to STEM education research.

If education researchers talk too much about "unforgetting," they won't be able to imagine a future in which their work is funded.

Education isn't on the national agenda: Politicians argue about library books and locker rooms, but not about raising achievement.

Mississippi should be a role model for the nation in how to teach reading, along with Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama, but old stereotypes persist.

Utah spends less on public schools and has larger class sizes, but ranks #4 for education, according to U.S. News.

"Discovery" students are busy and engaged, but not necessarily learning.

Alabama's new "workforce" diploma will prepare graduates for jobs or community college, but not for selective universities.

What if a school provided help with parenting, health and wellness and social services? A Zuckerberg-funded experiment is closing, an apparent failure.

Students are learning more at Houston schools that stress teacher-guided classrooms, structure and order.

Schools are moving to scripted, structured lessons and "high-quality" (they hope) learning materials.

Schools are trying to solve every student's every problem, but neglecting their academic mission.