Politics Discussion of school test scores gets stuck on agendas A teacher with her students by Dick Lilly / January 5, 2011
Politics Obama's tax-cut deal signals a future of class warfare in the U.S. President Obama takes reporters' questions the day after the mid-term election. by Dick Lilly / December 14, 2010
Politics Want to help school kids? Here are two places to start Educators, politicians, philanthropists and parents should start with the basic values of family reading time and old-fashioned hard work. by Dick Lilly / March 27, 2011
Politics Education 'group think' gets in the way of teaching kids to read A homeless kid heads to school. by Dick Lilly / March 23, 2011
Politics Rescuing the valleys: a new approach to flooding, endangered salmon, and crumbling dams Engineers check the Howard Hanson Dam in March 2009. by Michael Godfried / April 6, 2011
Politics Why we are failing to teach every child to read Learning to read is essential for success in school, and it takes individualized attention to each child. by Dick Lilly / April 4, 2011
Politics Mitch McConnell gives Obama a tempting opening Paul Volcker, left, has got Obama's ear again by Sam R. Sperry / November 6, 2010
Politics Once envied, America's aging infrastructure is in alarming shape The 520 bridge-replacement project: a headline-grabbing example of infrastructure by Michael Godfried / March 30, 2010
Politics Reading goals in public schools: So general they don't work Seattle Public Schools say all students should read at grade level by the end of third grade. But teachers need to pay attention to each student, not only the group as a whole. by Dick Lilly / March 29, 2010
Politics Make teachers accountable for their own test scores Learning to read is essential for success in school, and it takes individualized attention to each child. by Dick Lilly / May 18, 2010