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White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is reportedly planning to step down from his position in the coming weeks, a move that would have a significant impact on the administration.
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is reportedly planning to step down from his position in the coming weeks, a move that would have a significant impact on the administration.
 
The population of China witnessed a year-over-year decline for the first time in six decades.
The population of China witnessed a year-over-year decline for the first time in six decades.
 
India is projected to surpass Japan and Germany as the world’s third-largest economy in the next decade, according to a forecast from ratings agency S&P Global.
India is projected to surpass Japan and Germany as the world’s third-largest economy in the next decade, according to a forecast from ratings agency S&P Global.
 
Members of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday called upon Russia to pay Ukraine war reparations due to violations of international law.
Members of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday called upon Russia to pay Ukraine war reparations due to violations of international law.
 
Ocean logistics companies are canceling orders amid declines in worldwide consumer demand, according to a Monday report from CNBC.
Ocean logistics companies are canceling orders amid declines in worldwide consumer demand, according to a Monday report from CNBC.
 
President Joe Biden coughed into his hand after giving a speech at the NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex in Kearny, New Jersey, on Monday, and then proceeded to shake people’s hands with the hand that he coughed into.
President Joe Biden coughed into his hand after giving a speech at the NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex in Kearny, New Jersey, on Monday, and then proceeded to shake people’s hands with the hand that he coughed into.
 
President Joe Biden responded to news of inflation reaching a fresh four-decade high by arguing that the report is outdated.
President Joe Biden responded to news of inflation reaching a fresh four-decade high by arguing that the report is outdated.
 
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has reflected on why the economic experts failed to predict surging inflation, and his findings didn’t exactly imbue much confidence in those who heard them.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has reflected on why the economic experts failed to predict surging inflation, and his findings didn’t exactly imbue much confidence in those who heard them.
 
The stock market saw a brutal series of selloffs last week.
The stock market saw a brutal series of selloffs last week.
 
Generally speaking, it is not polite to ask someone else how old they are unless they’re clearly under the age of 18 or you’re ID’ing them for the double shot of Ardbeg they just ordered.
Generally speaking, it is not polite to ask someone else how old they are unless they’re clearly under the age of 18 or you’re ID’ing them for the double shot of Ardbeg they just ordered.
 
Mysty Blagg’s twins, like most public school students in North Carolina, are falling behind.
Mysty Blagg’s twins, like most public school students in North Carolina, are falling behind.
 
When it comes to math performance, the United States has a pitiful record.
When it comes to math performance, the United States has a pitiful record.
 
Today, President Donald J. Trump and President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil reaffirmed the strategic alliance between the United States and Brazil, deepening the partnership between their two countries.
Today, President Donald J. Trump and President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil reaffirmed the strategic alliance between the United States and Brazil, deepening the partnership between their two countries.
 
I'm very thrilled to welcome President Bolsonaro of Brazil for his first visit to the White House.
 
Many professors cannot resist the temptation to smuggle their personal beliefs into the courses they teach
Many professors cannot resist the temptation to smuggle their personal beliefs into the courses they teach
 
NC Public Schools Are Not Internationally Competitive
 
If North Carolina were to secede from the union and become an independent country - no, conspiracy theorists, I'm not actually proposing this as a reasonable response to recent political events - how would our education system rank among the other developed nations of the world
If North Carolina were to secede from the union and become an independent country - no, conspiracy theorists, I'm not actually proposing this as a reasonable response to recent political events - how would our education system rank among the other developed nations of the world
 
Digital devices dominate hopes and headlines in education today. They're heralded as a way to boost learning outcomes, sharpen 21st-century skills, and narrow achievement gaps
Digital devices dominate hopes and headlines in education today. They're heralded as a way to boost learning outcomes, sharpen 21st-century skills, and narrow achievement gaps
 
Except when complaining that North Carolina isn't giving enough targeted tax incentives to Hollywood studios, solar-panel manufacturers, and commercial real-estate developers, liberals contend that cutting taxes on business has no effect on business starts, corporate relocation, or job creation.
Except when complaining that North Carolina isn't giving enough targeted tax incentives to Hollywood studios, solar-panel manufacturers, and commercial real-estate developers, liberals contend that cutting taxes on business has no effect on business starts, corporate relocation, or job creation.
 
In 2012, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) assessed the problem solving skills of a representative sample of 85,000 15-year-olds worldwide, including 1,273 from the United States.
In 2012, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) assessed the problem solving skills of a representative sample of 85,000 15-year-olds worldwide, including 1,273 from the United States.
 
Jokes about "Polacks" have always been tasteless and silly. Based on the latest international test scores, trying to get a laugh today by portraying Polish people as ignorant or dumb is a good way to identify yourself as, well, ignorant or dumb.
Jokes about "Polacks" have always been tasteless and silly. Based on the latest international test scores, trying to get a laugh today by portraying Polish people as ignorant or dumb is a good way to identify yourself as, well, ignorant or dumb.
 
More than 20 years after she left office, the late Margaret Thatcher's name still evokes strong positive and negative reactions in Great Britain and around the world.
More than 20 years after she left office, the late Margaret Thatcher's name still evokes strong positive and negative reactions in Great Britain and around the world.
 
Jeffrey Selingo, editor at large for the Chronicle of Higher Education, introduces Aiden late in his new book College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students. Aiden does not attend a four-year college. Instead, he assembles his own degree, patching together...
Jeffrey Selingo, editor at large for the Chronicle of Higher Education, introduces Aiden late in his new book College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students. Aiden does not attend a four-year college. Instead, he assembles his own degree, patching together...
 
In education policy, America sticks out like a sore thumb when compared with our international competitors.
In education policy, America sticks out like a sore thumb when compared with our international competitors.
 
Politicians of all parties, at all levels of government, have been debating health care virtually nonstop since the early 1990s.
Politicians of all parties, at all levels of government, have been debating health care virtually nonstop since the early 1990s.
 
The new French president's plan for a top income tax rate of 75 percent has raised many eyebrows on this side of the Atlantic.
The new French president's plan for a top income tax rate of 75 percent has raised many eyebrows on this side of the Atlantic.
 
Support for reducing class size usually cuts across political and ideological divides, garnering accolades from legislators, policymakers, and parents alike. Nevertheless, the relationship between class size and student achievement has been the subject of scholarly debate for decades.
Support for reducing class size usually cuts across political and ideological divides, garnering accolades from legislators, policymakers, and parents alike. Nevertheless, the relationship between class size and student achievement has been the subject of scholarly debate for decades.
 
If I stipulate right off the bat that the American health care system is overly expensive, needlessly bureaucratic, and doesn't consistently generate outcomes for patients that justify its costs, will you keep an open mind about why these conditions exist?
If I stipulate right off the bat that the American health care system is overly expensive, needlessly bureaucratic, and doesn't consistently generate outcomes for patients that justify its costs, will you keep an open mind about why these conditions exist?
 
Public schooling is the state's single largest, and arguably most important, expenditure. More than one-third of North Carolina's new $20.2 billion General Fund budget is set aside for K-12 education.
Public schooling is the state's single largest, and arguably most important, expenditure. More than one-third of North Carolina's new $20.2 billion General Fund budget is set aside for K-12 education.
 
If North Carolina were a separate country, we would not fare well in key international comparisons of economic competitiveness.
If North Carolina were a separate country, we would not fare well in key international comparisons of economic competitiveness.
 
This edition of the Teacher's Desk is a reprint of an article by John Hood in the Carolina Journal. It is posted in its entirety here.
This edition of the Teacher's Desk is a reprint of an article by John Hood in the Carolina Journal. It is posted in its entirety here.
 
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