Newmark's Door

Robert Pondiscio of AEI makes two really sharp observations.

Something every college-aspiring high schooler should know.

Heck of an impressive chart.

I think the most important aspect of this article is found in a pull quote:

It’s embarrassing how few protections we have against fraud and how easy it has been to fool us.

Alex Tabarrok:

High-IQ individuals don’t simply vanish without mentorship; they likely still have decent careers. However, even if you are skeptical about the social value of earning a PhD, the number of mentored individuals who go on to start firms or earn patents appears substantial.

It's not complicated: phonics works.

More evidence in favor of school choice. 

The report indicates that nonwhite students are among the most significant beneficiaries of school choice, accounting for 70 percent of charter school pupils in the cities surveyed, despite only making up approximately half of the district.

From the comments: "She is of great value because she is a liberal with the integrity to be publicly honest about her peers. She is holding liberal policies accountable."

Given the monster majorities who poll in favor of school choice, it certainly is an issue to bet on.

Related: "Trump could scrap Education Dept., up school choice and boost education for all".

Pick your state and your county and the page will show you how your county's third grade reading proficiency stacks up against the other counties in the state.  (Adjusted for poverty rate.)

A hint about what tends to be successful: phonics. See, for example, "Education Nation: ‘Success for All’ curriculum drives Ohio district" and "I’m a Tutor in South Central LA. Here’s What Kids There Need to Learn to Read".