Report Calls Education a National Security Issue

"The U.S. educational system is facing 'a national security crisis,' an independent task force from the Council on Foreign Relations warned in a report Tuesday."

Survey Finds Teachers Don't Trust Annual State Skills Tests

"A new online survey of 10,000 U.S. teachers, released Thursday, finds that only 16% believe linking student performance and teacher pay is 'absolutely essential' or "very important" in retaining good teachers. That's down from 28% in 2010."