How do you find an effective teacher? Ask a kid - FoxNews.com

How do you find an effective teacher? Ask a kid - FoxNews.com: "— The average student knows effective teaching when he or she experiences it.

— In every grade and every subject, a teacher's past success in raising student achievement on state tests is one of the strongest predictors of his or her ability to do so again.

— The teachers with the highest value-added scores on state tests, which show improvement by individual students during the time they were in their classroom, are also the teachers who do the best job helping their students understand math concepts or demonstrate reading comprehension through writing.

— Valid feedback does not need to come from test scores alone. Other data can give teachers the information they need to improve, including student opinions of how organized and effective a teacher is."

Obamanomics Leaving World Nervous | Daniel J. Mitchell | Cato Institute: Commentary

Obamanomics Leaving World Nervous | Daniel J. Mitchell | Cato Institute: Commentary: "When I was growing up, China's Communist leaders would attack the United States as 'capitalist running dogs.' How the world has changed: Chinese leaders now publicly fret about America's reliance on 'outmoded central planning.'"

"Ironically, the rest of the world has learned that easy money and deficit spending are a bad recipe, yet the White House somehow thinks that going back to Jimmy Carter's policies is the right approach for America."

Top GM exec says federal pay limits hurt company - FoxNews.com

Top GM exec says federal pay limits hurt company - FoxNews.com: "The top executive at General Motors said Friday that the automaker's attempt to rebound from its bankruptcy is being hindered by salary limits the government has clamped on executives at companies that accepted federal bailouts."

If you choose to receive special gifts from the government, you can't complain when their rules hurt you.