> That said, the data suggests that "strong accountability systems that accurately measure student performance; local autonomy that allows schools to make appro

> That said, the data suggests that "strong accountability systems that accurately measure student performance; local autonomy that allows schools to make appropriate educational choices; and choice and competition in schools so that parents can enter into determining the incentives that schools face" have been shown to have a significant positive effect on the economically relevant metrics of cognitive skill. That's interesting because that is almost the opposite of what many of the comments here are suggesting we change. Mainly that we nationalize the education system.