Rarely is the question asked, ...is our children learning?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bush highlights education quality as an overlooked public question.
- In plain terms
- People rarely ask if children are learning well.
- What can you take from it?
- Education outcomes often go unasked.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we measure learning?
- What is good education?
Another view
It raises a question without offering a clear answer.
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