tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post7481127238433199286..comments2024-01-04T05:57:26.735-06:00Comments on Education Policy Blog: Hosted by the Forum on the Future of Public Education: Achievement Gap and National GDP: Fantasy or Fact?Craig A. Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18160288758906798678noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-81600000296508524152009-04-24T12:00:00.000-05:002009-04-24T12:00:00.000-05:00I can't think of anyone arguing that if we just ma...I can't think of anyone arguing that if we just made schools better, all of our economic (and then social) problems would be solved. Do you know anyone who believes that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-8809400054679098382009-04-23T22:43:00.000-05:002009-04-23T22:43:00.000-05:00There is another Gap to consider the Gap of USA ve...There is another Gap to consider the Gap of USA versus top performing Math Science nations. This is the gap that is going to be extremely significant economically in the coming years.<br /><br />Economic innovation also is a big key; but it looks like more Gov. regulation and rules are on the way. So then we can talk about Situational Innovation deficit (or some such verbage).dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-48806709453607231182009-04-23T18:03:00.000-05:002009-04-23T18:03:00.000-05:00It's not clear that more people finishing high sch...It's not clear that more people finishing high school or earning a college degree will pay off; to some extent, it will water down the value of those credentials. Even if more people are educated (as opposed to credentialed), the benefits aren't likely to be linear. <br /><br />However, I had another reaction to the study: Closing the achievement gap would be terrific. But how? If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.Joanne Jacobshttp://www.joannejacobs.comnoreply@blogger.com