Letters To The Editor

To the Editor:

Interpreting data is a tricky feat on a good day under perfect conditions. There is no shortage of horror stories among educators regarding data that are misused or misinterpreted--by the public, the media, and even the data providers.

To that end, I am troubled by a fact disclosed in your article on Public Agenda's latest re-port, "Given the Circumstances: Teachers Talk About Public Education Today" ("Teachers Agree Stress Needed on 'the Basics,'...