Education (k-12)
Friday, November 14, 2008Charter Schools Save School Districts MoneyBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)One rap on charter schools is that they drain money from public schools. Never mind that charter schools are public schools; the Buckeye Institute reports that when students leave districts for charter schools, the more »»
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Thursday, November 13, 2008Teachers Underpaid? Join the ClubBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The teachers union in Oklahoma is demanding more pay, saying that teachers in the state rank near the bottom of the country in pay. Brandon Dutcher and J. Scott Moody point out that a better metric is not ... more »»
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Thursday, November 13, 2008School Choice Elements of NCLB Denied to StudentsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)No Child Left Behind gives some students school choice--if they endure several years of attending a failing school. But even that promise doesn't hold much weight in Howard County, Maryland. The Maryland Public Policy Institute reports that schools in that county more »»
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008Power in PennsylvaniaBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Which union in Pennsylvania is the most powerful, with 281 full-time employees and an annual income of $84 million? Steel workers? No way. Coal miners? On the wrong end of history at a time when carbon dioxide is now a "pollutant." Think again. It's the teachers union. The Commonwealth ... more »»
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Friday, October 31, 2008Marxism for School TeachersBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)What are public school teachers learning when they get their state-required training at a school of education? In some cases, Marxism, says the Pope Center. Among the guidestars of the educational leadership program, more »»
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Thursday, October 30, 2008Charter School Bait and SwitchBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)When is a charter school reform bill not a reform bill? When it does nothing to improve the political climate for charter schools. The Nevada Policy Research Institute looks at the bait-and-switch of some legislation under review. In brief,... more »»
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Friday, October 24, 2008African-American Students Still Left BehindBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy solutions, a group in Kentucky, says that there's still a yawning achievement gap in Jefferson County (Louisville) schools. The report, which has gotten some more »»
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Thursday, October 23, 200817% Prefer the Traditional Public SchoolBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Brandon Dutcher, research director of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, says that Oklahoma may be the best stay in the county for home-schooling families, in an op-ed published in the Edmond ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008No Taxation Without InformationWeb site promotes transparency in school boards By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Commonwealth Foundation is shining some light on the finances of public school boards. Here's the beginning of their announcement about a useful new web site:
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008Asking Questions of the Local Board of EdBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Local school boards are often the training ground for state legislators, especially among those who like to grow government. Yet when voters end up in voting booth, they have no idea to vote for. The Maryland Public Policy Institute offers smore »»
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