Our philosophy

Of course we've all thought it at one time or another. I've been thinking it aggressively for five years now. It's why I've set up my tutoring business the way I have. But Zeke Vanderhoek is actually getting it done, and my hat's off to him. I quote: “The money, as...

“In math and science, for example, our fourth graders are among the top students globally. By roughly eighth grade, they’re in the middle of the pack. And by the 12th grade, U.S. students are scoring generally near the bottom of all industrialized countries.” This is...

Apparently I am making up for a lax February in posting so much recently. But Will Fitzhugh seems to be onto something. Why isn't there a varsity math team, well, anywhere, so far as I know? And for that matter, why do sports matter in schools in a way that academics...

These folks are not messing around when it comes to raising awareness for education in 2008. Videos worth watching, I think.

Pretty bold words, I know. Please, someone tell me that this article in Slate on "what high schoolers don't know" is inaccurate. Otherwise, I may have to go scream from a rooftop.