… “independent audit.”

S.A.T. scores have dipped once again in New York State — news that is treated by its educational establishment as, in Andrew Wolf’s words, “an orphan.” Here’s the perverse education dynamic in the Empire State:

Whenever someone other than the State of New York administers a test, scores here are flat, or even go down. But when those kind folks from Albany come on the scene, scores on their tests magically increase, a phenomenon that explains the increases in graduation rates as well.

It can’t be said often enough: Subject education at all levels to truly independent audits, as Wolf advocates.