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One aspect of the education reform debate that persistently gives me pause is the claim that the top students are being short-changed in U.S. public education-specifically due to disproportionate time and money being spent on struggling students. I have attempted to address this argument both seriously and satirically, but each approach has brought primarily defense of those neglected top students.

"I see a lot of arguments in social media and blogs and editorial pages and elsewhere along these lines: "American education is a disaster! We must do something! And you can't prove that my proposed reforms won't work!" This argument makes no sense for at least three reasons"

At March's General Meeting, TSJ took a look at Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel's plan for the future of public education in Chicago. We had a robust and interesting discussion both in small groups and as a whole. There were so many insightful views and ideas on this plan; here we will share some of those points that resonated most with the group