George Miller: “there is nothing in the Race to the Top that says that you have to agree that a test will be the sole factor?”

However, when a charter school falls short of that promise, we owe it to the students, the families, and the teachers to hold the school responsible for improvement and close that school, if necessary, if they can't meet those goals.

President Obama has proposed greater investment in our nation's schools because he recognizes that education leads to better jobs and a more competitive workforce.

The nostalgic days when student athletes really were, 'students,' first... those days are pretty much over in high-level athletic programs.

the tip credit, I think, today--what tipped employees get paid as part of the minimum wage is now down to 29 percent of the minimum wage.