Reformist and spending approaches are complementary strategies for improving teacher quality. In successful school reform, principals must become CEOs of their schools, with each school accountable for academic results. Successful schools should be rewarded, and failing schools need intervention. Discusses: certification of bad teachers; false…

Addresses the question of what can be expected from the federal government's interference in the educational process. The article explains the assumptions behind government educational spending and provides examples and criticism of why this spending will not improve educational quality. The central problem is viewed as the government's lack of…