"If we have managed to be the world's most powerful country, politically, economically and militarily, for the last 47 years despite our less than impressive math and science scores, maybe that flaw is not as important as film documentaries and political party platforms claim."*
- Jay Matthews, Columnist for The Washington Post
"The myth of declining U.S. schools: They've long been mediocre,"? The Washington Post
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The number of charter schools currently operating in New York City
"Life Without Collective Bargaining: What Would It Look Like?," Teacher Beat
* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute