My new Substack post argues that real accountability in education requires marrying standards and markets rather than treating them as competing reforms. Standards provide the transparent information needed to identify success and failure, while markets give families the power to act on that information, creating incentives for schools to improve. Either approach on its own is incomplete: standards without choice often identify problems without solving them, and choice without reliable information leaves parents making decisions in the dark. The most effective accountability system combines both, using clear performance measures and meaningful school choice to drive continuous improvement in education.
Education, economics and public policy 