Weekly Education Showdown

This week's showdown between Times and Post education columnists goes to the Post's Jay Mathews, who tells the story of how a math professor from California feels wronged by a recent Fordham Foundation report on AP and IB quality.  It's newsy, full of conflict, and fun (The Secret Gripes of Professor Klein).  No matter -- this time -- that it's about Mathews' pet subjects, AP and IB programs. 

Over at the Times, Joseph Berger tries to grab Boomer parents' attention with a piece about how slick college applications have gotten (A College Application and a Slick Sales Pitch).  I feel like I've read that one before.  Plus I don't have a college-age kid.