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the art of arguing about children's futures using spreadsheets instead of feelings.
means the set of laws, funding decisions, and standards that determine what gets taught, who pays, and who gets left behind.
from emerged as a distinct field in the 20th century when nations realized schooling was too expensive and too politically useful to leave to teachers alone.
funding formulasoften reward wealthy districts more, not less
test obsessionborn from 1983's a nation at risk report
policy lifespanmost reforms outlast the politician, not the problem
global ironyfinland scores high while banning standardized testing