Class Struggle - Jay Mathews' Education Blog - June 14, 2009

The Community College Placement Mess

Newspaper reporters, a group to which I belonged until recently, usually don’t write about old reports, unless of course the documents have been suppressed for years by nefarious government minions. If a reporter tells her editor she has found a...

Should Advanced Elementary Students Be Bussed to a Middle School?

Dear Extra Credit: I am a former Montgomery County public schools employee, a parent of two in the system and a lifelong educator. An accelerated math program is presenting a unique challenge for the whole system. As a parent,...

Jay on the Web: Michelle Rhee's Report Card

Post reporter Bill Turque took an in-depth look at Michelle Rhee's first two-years as a chancellor of D.C. schools over the weekend, and Jay weighed in with a three-part sit-down interview with Rhee. For the Post's takeaway, see this item...

Admissions 101: Could AP Replace the SAT?

Earlier this month in Admissions 101, Jay Mathews discussed a new policy at Bryn Mawr College which will allow students to submit a combination of AP scores in diverse subjects instead of SAT II scores. Jay wanted to know...

Grading the Column's First Year

Summer arrives in a few days, so this will be the last Schools & Learning page until August. I am not happy about that. It's shameful to admit, but this column is both my occupation and my favorite recreation....

What Are Your Lessons For Michelle Rhee?