Highly Educated Countries Have Better Governments - Stephen Lurie Why? Citizens complain more, forcing officials to be more accountable. NBC Universal We know why education is good for individuals. The promises of college graduation range from the poetic (intellectual stimulation and love of learning) to utilitarian (increased earning and power potential), but everyone seems to know that educated individuals stand to gain something. What we don’t really know is why education is so good for societies. Compared to the clear outcomes that schooling endows on pupils—like literacy or basic arithmetic—how governments and countries benefit from an educated populace is less transparent. A new paper, “Education, Complaints, and Accountability,” published last week in the Journal of Law and Economics suggests one possible mechanism: the power of complaining. The theory, in short: Of course, as with any study, there are some complications. Assuming the links between education, complaints, and accountability have at least some strength, there’s a lot at stake.
toprankeduniv PerCapitaUniv Object moved When states began adopting the Common Core State Standards (the Standards), it prompted a spate of geographically and politically diverse responses from state legislatures, starting with Kentucky's passage of Senate Bill 1 in 2009 and continuing into 2013 legislative sessions. This webpage provides links to information for state legislators and legislative staff on the Standards on the following topics: While the authority to adopt the Standards rested largely on state boards of education, adoption of the Standards impacted a number of policy areas overseen by state legislatures. State assessments, curriculum, instructional materials, and teacher evaluations systems represent only a sample of policy areas impacted by the Standards. What are the Common Core State Standards? How Did States Adopt the Common Core State Standards? In most states, state law delegates to state boards of education the authority to establish or adopt academic standards for statewide K-12 public education systems.