May 18, 2007

Some Education Schools Should Abandon Research Doctorates, Report Says

By DAVID GLENN

Research-oriented doctoral programs in education vary widely in quality, and a significant number of them should close up shop, according to a report released last week by the Education Schools Project.

The report's author, Arthur Levine, said in an interview he was confident that schools of education would tighten their standards. "It may not happen this week or this month or this year," he said. "But it's inevitable. The field is under siege."

The new document, "Educating

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