Testing service-sponsored survey showing a majority of Americans want both increased federal funding and greater accountability in public education.

The prominent 1983 report on American education, from the National Commission on Excellence in Education.

A follow-up to "A Nation At Risk", from the Center for Education Reform.

Identifies school takeover efforts that have seen some success including increased accountability, expanded flexibility, and more involved local officials and parents.

A collection of references to research, journal articles, position statements, and news about the importance of recess in elementary school education.

A critical examination of formal education is presented from many perspectives: political, medical, psychological, and sociological. It makes a case that the student should be in charge of his own education.

An essay by Jonathan Marin, describing a unique political landscape created by the constituencies on both sides of education reform debates.

The nature of intelligence is examined in terms of education and heredity . The author proposes radical changes to law and education to further human social advance.

A comprehensive review, in picture/graphic form,of the status and trends of education quality and its cost.

The Institute for Responsive Education is a research, policy, and advocacy organization that supports and encourages school, family, community partnerships to enable high quality educational opportunities for all children

Education research focused on programs with the potential to improve education outcomes for large numbers of low-income students.

A non-partisan site that presents summary information and opposing viewpoints on education reform issues.

Report of the U.S. National Education Commission on Time and Learning. Schools tend to structure the learning process according to time allotted, not the other way around. The Commission recommends various solutions to this problem.

A historical review of the origins and implementation of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA).

A report discussing the trends in the increasing percentage of university students requiring remedial courses, because of poor high school quality output.

A Philadelphia-based non-profit organization working in educational research and reform to insure opportunities and outcomes for all students.

An essay about the root causes and the effects of wasteful spending in the public school system.

Looks at two education reform models used in Massachusetts public schools in the past. A comparison of Charles Eliot's proposal in 1893 and the state government mandate of 1997.

Non partisan research and policy analysis related to raising achievement in Canada's public schools.

Two real schools whose outstanding standardized test scores are natural outgrowths of intentional curriculum and program design.

Save our schools through success orientation, without increasing costs are adding personnel.

Articles describing the decay of education in western civilization in modern times.

What is that new process being used at public forums to reach consensus? This method is used by many educators to squeeze the public out of the reform process.

A research project on school change and school improvement.