Bob Schaffer: “Granting more freedom from federal mandates of--federal mandates of NCLB--does not mean lowering the bar for any child.”

We are turning underperforming schools upside down.

I really enjoyed the chance to discuss and act on issues similar to the ones you're considering today.

It is the fundamental right and obligation of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

It is a perspective that favors choice, local control, a professional transformation of the teaching craft, transparency, accountability, competitiveness, and marketplace entrepreneurship.