?It may sound nuts to talk about fixing school finance systems when districts are struggling to make payroll, but actually, a tough recession may be the only opportunity to do it.''
?Jacob E. Adams Jr., Professor at the Claremont Graduate University
?Where's the Smart Money in a Great Recession??, Education Week
67%
Percentage of Americans who think that public schools? in this country are in a ?crisis'.
?TIME Poll Results: Americans' Views on Teacher Tenure, Merit Pay and Other Education Reforms?, Time Magazine