Education (k-12)
Monday, January 7, 2008We'll Take "No Pay Increase," AlexFiled As: Education (k-12)A teacher union in Washington state faces the possibility that its members will get a pay raise. Naturally, the union ... rejects the pay raise. The reason? Union solidarity, of course. The extra pay would go specifically to teachers in hard-to-staff fields such as math and science. The more »»
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Monday, December 31, 2007School Choice Database for ColoradoFiled As: Education (k-12)Even if it doesn't have a voucher or tuition tax credit program, Colorado does has a measure of school choice. The Independence Institute lets parents explore these options in its web site, more »»
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Sunday, December 30, 2007And Now, the Charter DistrictFiled As: Education (k-12)Charter public schools are an important element in school reform. Will they be joined by charter districts? California, Florida, and Georgia have provisions for "charter districts." As with charter schools, the logic is to cut through some of the red tape that contributes to the ... more »»
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Thursday, December 27, 2007NYT: "Charter Schools Outshine Others"Filed As: Education (k-12)Public charter schools, one types of schools of choice, scored big in New York City. The headline in the New York Times says a lot: "Charter Schools Outshine Others." The story is ... more »»
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Saturday, December 22, 2007The Antiquated Monopoly and Today's DiversityFiled As: Education (k-12)Diversity in society as well as the failings of our current k-12 system suggest that we move away from funding schools and towards funding students says Brandon Dutcher, vice president of policy for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs:
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Friday, December 21, 2007We're Ignorant, but We Have High Self-EsteemFiled As: Education (k-12)Stop me if you've heard this joke before: American students are weak on knowledge but strong on self-esteem. Wait. That's no joke. It's a sad reality that the Georgia Public Policy Foundation reminds us of today in its more »»
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007The Blob Strikes BackVirtual school in Wisconsin threatened Filed As: Education (k-12)A state district court has put the kibosh on the Wisconsin Virtual Academy, charging that it violates state law by using parents as teachers. Some parents say they don't know what ... more »»
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007A New Football Coach v. New SuperintendentFiled As: Education (k-12)Whenever a big-time college football program hires a new coach, you'll likely hear arguments about misplaced priorities: What a pity it is that we spend $X million on sports and so little on education. Recently the University of Michigan hired a new football coach, and the Detroit Public Schools ... more »»
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007Charter School Reform--or Deform?Filed As: Education (k-12)Florida lawmakers are making noises about reforming the charter school environment. Reform, it should be noted, is not always a positive development. The Orlando Sentinel has the story. Possible ... more »»
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Monday, December 17, 2007Florida Teachers Union: Class Size Amendment Needs FixingFiled As: Education (k-12)So much for smaller classes. A few years ago, Florida residents institute, by popular ballot, a measure to require small class sizes. As it turns out, implementing the mandate has been a ... more »»
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