Education (k-12)
Thursday, July 17, 2008I'm a Rebel: I Teach My Child Long DivisionFiled As: Education (k-12)The "math war" isn't dead, says USA Today, with its headline "Parents teaching 'old math' on the sly." Of course, if they ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008Do We Need School Districts?Three other reforms in report on education By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)You know the story: Spending on schools soars, achievement is stagnant, and the education establishment calls for ... more money. So what other options are there? The Goldwater Institute offers four bold steps that ... more »»
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Friday, July 11, 2008Your Tax Dollars at Work: French Fashion Show for Texas SchoolboysBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)An intermediate school district in Texas is short on funds, newspaper accounts relate. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility looks into it, and is not amused.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008Vouchers Work, DC EditionBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation offers a review of a recent study of the District of Columbia voucher program. It says "Like all the previous top-quality research, the new results from ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008Three Reforms for Education ... But No VouchersBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)While looking for something else, I came across an unusual proposal by George Liebmann, of the Calvert Institute. It's unusual in the sense that Calvert is a free-market oriented group, so you'd think that Liebmann would endorse school vouchers, tax credits, or something along those ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008Fear the PoodleThe transformation of a teacher union Filed As: Education (k-12)The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)--the state's teacher union--has a reputation as an attack dog, having its way in the state's public schools. George Lightbourn, of the Wisconsin Policy ... more »»
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Monday, July 7, 2008Underestimating Public Spending on EducationCommonwealth Foundation critiques costing-out study By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)It's the latest way of increasing funding on schools while avoiding significant forms to the way that education is funded: 1. Hire an outside firm to look at school finances. 2. The report calls for massive spending increases. 3. Politicians use the report as leverage for ramping up ... more »»
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Sunday, July 6, 2008Your Teacher Union at WorkBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)To say that the National Association of Education (NEA) is a powerful force in American education is an understatement. Apparently, it's not interested simply in having a voice in education. The Evergreen Freedom Foundation reports on the union's ruminations on more »»
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Thursday, July 3, 2008For Autism, Try Vouchers, Not MandatesBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12), Health CareRather than impose yet another mandate on insurance policies, lawmakers in Pennsylvania might have helped the autistic by creating a school voucher or tax credit program for autistic children. Writing for the more »»
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Thursday, July 3, 2008Strangle the Cyber Schools?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Online schools are a promising new addition to the educational landscape. Will they survive opposition from the education blob? The Commonwealth Foundation reports on legislation currently under ... more »»
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