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For Release: Peter W. Cookson, Jr. Named Managing Director of Education Sector
June 17, 2013

Education Sector's board of directors has named Peter W. Cookson, Jr. as the organization's managing director, effective June 15.

Another Laurel for Md. Schools
June 14, 2013
The Baltimore Sun

In this editorial, The Balimore Sun weighs in findings from the Education Sector report  "The New State Achievement Gap." Maryland leads the nation in boosting student achievement, according to the report.

Shock Treatment
June 8, 2013
Barron's

Barron's discusses No Child Left Behind and "The New State Achievement Gap" with John Chubb. 

Bill to Alter Bush-Era Education Law Gives States More Room
June 5, 2013
The New York Times

John Chubb discusses Senator Harkin's bill and "The New State Achievement Gap" with The New York Times. 

For Release: New Education Sector Report Finds Widening Achievement Gap Among States
June 5, 2013

Education Sector Interim CEO John Chubb and Policy Analyst Constance Clark examine how states have performed since NCLB and find that the achievement gap among states is growing—it now approaches the already significant national racial achievement gap of 2.5 years in achievement. 

For Release: Is A Particular College Worth Its Cost?
May 9, 2013

New Education Sector Analysis Suggests Ways to Measure ROI of College

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