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Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/10/13/130542069/

What happened in DC has been controversial.  What Michelle Rhee did has to be respected in terms of her principle.  I do not have any right to say to this issue since I have not investigated anything about this entire process; however, I cannot help but think about similar situations that I have observed at universities.  Usually, a politically driven policy would encounter some of opposition even though it is theoretically correct.  Quite a few professors at universities eventually become politicians to do such a thing.  The certain policy will involve a political fight, and because of that it may not be executed later on.  The process itself can be important; however, under such process, the people who need the significant help will be sacrificed by the game they play.  Namely, most of children or students will be left behind after all...

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2005/nf2005047_7811_db016.htm

The former IBM CEO, Louis Gerstner Jr. has been trying to improve teachers and school to restore US work environment in a long term.  The quality of education can facilitate people acquire skills.  The important issue is how we can change the current situation.  It seems that there is no established evaluation scheme to observe the teachers.  Furthermore, the educational management is a key to encourage teachers and students to perform well.  People need to change the perspectives.

Link: http://parkerspitzer.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/11/the-best-idea-how-to-fix-us-schools/?hpt=C2

Do we need funding to improve the education?  Do we need great teachers to implrove it?  Do we need a great leadership (principal, president, dean chair, etc.) to improve it?  Do chldren have to have good parents to do great in education systems?  What are we waiting for?

Link: http://www.glass-castle.com/clients/www-nocheating-org/adcouncil/research/cheatingfactsheet.html

Most of the reasons why students cheat on the exam are based on how teachers behave in class.  Although you are teaching well the students, some of them still keep such a mind to sneak out with any instructors... 

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-d-atkinson-phd/the-failure-of-american-h_b_626289.html

How many people know about this fact?