Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, American educators have been debating what to teach students about the new threat posed by international terrorists. While the threat has intensified, the basic questions about the importance and role of civic education are similar to those faced by previous generations. In...

This book brings together the most thoughtful and original analyses of the promise and limitations of mayoral takeovers of schools.

This event will examine and discuss President Obama's financial policy.

Mayoral control over Detroit public schools must meet a number of requirements in order to work.

Resident Scholar Frederick M. Hess Wracked by low achievement, abysmal dropout rates and plunging enrollment, the Detroit Public Schools have spent years struggling...