Spring 2007 - Confessions of a "No Child Left Behind" Supporter - An interview with Sandy Kress, a lawyer and former school board member who, as a domestic policy advisor in the White House, served as President Bush’s chief negotiator during the original NCLB debate (pdf version), Education Next.

March 2007 - Education at Risk - Nearly a quarter century ago, "A Nation at Risk" hit our schools like a brick dropped from a penthouse window. One problem: The landmark document that still shapes our national debate on education was misquoted, misinterpreted, and often dead wrong, Edutopia - a publication of the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF).

• April 1983 - A Nation At Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform, National Commission on Excellence in Education.

No Child Left Behind and Desegregation

May 2004 - 10 Things Every American Needs to Know About Brown v. Board of Education - Education Trust.

• Myths vs. Realities (Power Point) - Presents a powerful case for reform and accountability.

April 2004 - Thousands of black teachers lost jobs - In 1954, about 82,000 black teachers were responsible for teaching 2 million black children. In the 11 years immediately following Brown, more than 38,000 black teachers and administrators in 17 Southern and border states lost their jobs, USA TODAY.

Fall 2003 - Brown versus Board of Education, College Board Review.