What's unfortunate about the article is that it is so light on data, and heavy on assumptions. So whatever your agenda is, there is something to latch onto, but ultimately nothing to support it.
e.g. Prefer more rigour? "Defense officials attribute recent growth in test scores partly to the overhaul, which was meant to raise the level of rigor expected of students."
Prefer more money? "the Defense Department estimates that it spends about $25,000 per student, on par with the highest-spending states"
For all we can tell from the article, it is just self selection.
e.g. Prefer more rigour? "Defense officials attribute recent growth in test scores partly to the overhaul, which was meant to raise the level of rigor expected of students."
Prefer more money? "the Defense Department estimates that it spends about $25,000 per student, on par with the highest-spending states"
For all we can tell from the article, it is just self selection.