Arne Duncan: Improving American education is not optional

From the Washington Post

Beckham Rampey, L, Sahasra Mogulla , C, and Carter Murray, R, learn about time using classroom computers at Creighton's Corner Elementary School on Friday, February 28, 2014, in Ashburn, VA. (Jahi Chikwendiu/Washington Post)

By Arne Duncan January 16

Arne Duncan is U.S. education secretary.

On consecutive days this week, the United States was introduced to two very different visions for its most important education law. Quite soon, Congress will choose between them, and while the legislation could move fast enough to escape wide public notice, its consequences will be profound.  (please see article for complete post)

Teaching Adolescents How to Evaluate the Quality of Online Information

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An essential part of online research is the ability to critically evaluate information. This includes the ability to read and evaluate its level of accuracy, reliability and bias. When we recently assessed 770 seventh graders in two states to study these areas, the results definitely got our attention. Unfortunately, over 70 percent of their responses suggested that: .....