In his visit to China yesterday, Boris Yeltsin lashed out at President Clinton for criticizing Russia's actions in Chechnya. It seems he has for a minute, for a second, for half a minute, forgotten that Russia has a full arsenal of nuclear weapons. He has forgotten about that. A new report released yesterday on national education found that even though about 70 percent of high school graduates now go on to continue their education, fewer than half of students have taken the rigorous courses expected by colleges and employers. Comparing state graduation requirements with college admissions standards and placement exams, the study found a mismatch between what high school students are taught and what they are expected to know in order to perform in college and on the job.
Public schools continue to fail despite increasing sums of money appropriated to education.
David Boaz recommends that the Department of Education be abolished, and that control of education be returned to families and localities. Sign-up and get the Cato Institute's Daily Dispatch in your email every weekday morning.