For generations, the American public has been told by venerable think tanks like Brookings, Pew and other educational research foundations and professional associations that American students lag significantly behind their global counterparts when it comes to math and science aptitude. This research suggests that over the past 20 years, the US has only marginally improved […]

In 2012, the Penn State Lions went 8-4 on the field, passing 3,283 yards, rushing 740 yards, and scoring 349 points. This credible performance earned it a respectable 38th ranking out of the 124 schools in the NCAA’s Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. But few will remember Penn State’s athletic performance in 2012. What people […]

Darrin Hartness will lead Davidson County Community College in North Carolina after spending his entire career in the state’s K12 public school system. For the past seven years, Hartness has served as superintendent of Davie County Schools, where he spearheaded construction of a new high school. During his tenure there, the Center for American Progress […]