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Not since 1957 (Sputnik year) has there been such a general agreement that high-school education in the United States is in a mess. Sooner rather than later, the administration will have to intervene.
The letters from Hendrickson and Paradies on the two preceding pages raise doubts about the authenticity of a series of published papers. Here is a guide for readers.