Raising the status of teachers in America requires not only improvements on the teacher supply side, but also recognition of the parents' preferences on the demand side.
We'll discuss the problem with return guest Lance Izumi of the Pacific Research Institute, author of the new book "Short-Circuited: The Challenges Facing the Online Learning Revolution in California" (published by the Pacific Research Institute).
Despite his newfound cost-cutting rhetoric, President Obama's proposed 2012 budget significantly increases federal education spending. His supporters defend the expansions as consistent with the vision of America's founders. The historical evidence, however, refutes this argument.
