I have no idea what to think about this. I wish I had a better sense of whether Joel Klein's tenure was a success, or not. I wish I had a better sense of what actually happened here in regards to test scores. And lastly, as we've discussed before. I wish I heard more about schools besides test scores. If kids in your school are less likely to drop-out, get pregnant or end up in jail, I'd say that's worth something.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is the author of The Beautiful Struggle, Between the World and Me, and We Were Eight Years in Power.