Kalman Hettleman: We need more education bureaucrats. Seriously.

What will it take for the interim state superintendent Carey Wright to live up to her advance billing, especially as a miracle worker for raising the reading proficiency of schoolchildren in Mississippi? Of course, Dr. Wright is quick to point out that it was no miracle, just a lot of hard work. What’s also crucial to understand is that the hard work – the recipe for success – is not some secret sauce. Educators know the instruction and teacher preparation that are essential.