Richard Phelps

Richard P. Phelps is the founder of Nonpartisan Education Group, and is the author and editor of Correcting Fallacies about Educational and Psychological Testing, Defending Standardized Testing, and Standardized Testing Primer

There's A Deeper Systemic Problem in the College Admissions Scandal No One Is Talking About

Surely you have heard of the "Varsity Blues" scandal, in which the rich and famous purchased "side door" entries to elite colleges for their children with

By Richard Phelps

/ April 4, 2019

There's A Deeper Systemic Problem in the College Admissions Scandal No One Is Talking About

Nation's Report Card: Common Core Delivering Education Stagnation

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) boasts a long and proud history. First administered in 1969 to national samples, NAEP typically tests students in 4th, 8th, and an upper

By Richard Phelps

/ April 11, 2018

Nation's Report Card: Common Core Delivering Education Stagnation

There are Only Two Sides to US Education Policy (Thanks to the Parties)

Not only is Jeb Bush the son of one former US president and the brother of another, as Florida governor he established a reputation as a hands-on activist and innovator,

By Richard Phelps

/ April 3, 2018

There are Only Two Sides to US Education Policy (Thanks to the Parties)

The Gates Effect: Common Core Has Powerful Ally Keeping Unpopular Program Alive

The amounts are huge. A search in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website for grant awards with the keyword “Common Core” returns 257 results accumulating more than $300 million.

By Richard Phelps

/ September 6, 2017

The Gates Effect: Common Core Has Powerful Ally Keeping Unpopular Program Alive