Let's Make Some Deals From the Chicago Tribune: The president at the microphone Monday night for his final State of the Union address? Last month, 32 percent of the Americans surveyed told Gallup pollsters they approve of his performance. Those who disapprove: 65 percent. And the members of Congress arrayed before him? Their approval rating is 23 percent. That's better than the Ebola virus, but when their disapproval rating is 71 percent, you're nobody's heroes. ...more

January 30, 2008

The No Child Left Behind Act has never been a friend to Florida, though the state was a leader in adopting the accountability standards the act supposedly promotes. ...more

January 7, 2008

Raising achievement for all students and closing achievement gaps between economically disadvantaged students, students of color and their peers must be the No. 1 priority in our nation. ...more

October 19, 2007

The editorial on finding an inspired education chief stirred all sorts of comments and concerns. ...more

September 5, 2007