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EMPHASIZING THE AMBITIOUS: Q&A WITH KATI HAYCOCK
Kati Haycock, the president of The Education Trust and a warrior in the battle to close achievement gaps, reflects on the value of NCLB, what’s she learned about the task, and what’s required to move ahead, in an interview with Phi Delta Kappan magazine. (Haycock is a Carnegie Board member.)

SACRIFICING THE HIGHER ED SACRED COW
Anya Kamenetz writes for The Washington Post: The presidents most alive to the cry for transformation in higher education aren’t the ones leading our preeminent institutions. They tend to come instead from small, less selective private colleges and regional state colleges. I also see exemplary leadership at some of the largest community college systems, like Gail Mellow at LaGuardia Community College and Eduardo Padrón at Miami Dade College. Whether public or private, these lesser-known institutions all serve needier students and remain closer to their demands. They are also working with far fewer resources than the selective privates or flagship state universities, which I’m sure makes for less complacency.  (Gail Mellow is a Carnegie Board member and Eduardo Padrón is a former board member.)