Education (k-12)
Friday, May 23, 2008The Inflationary Threat ... of Public SchoolsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Feeling pinched by rising food and gas prices? If so, maybe you should consider the financial impact of increased school spending. The Empire Center for New York State Policy looks at the budgets for schools in New York, and says that school spending is more »»
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Thursday, May 22, 2008Charter Schools: Where Does Your State Rank?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Though they aren't the only solution to what ails public education, charter schools can be useful. But some states have laws that severely restrict their use. The Center for Education Reform ranks states (PDF) on the quality ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008Tax Credits for Virginia EducationBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Want to improve education? The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policysays adopt a tax credit program (PDF). The institute, which focuses on the commonwealth of Virginia, says that tax credits are better than vouchers. It ... more »»
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Monday, May 19, 2008Bottoms-Up, Top-Down in Education ReformBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Must education reformers choose between a bottoms-up (parental choice) approach and a top-down (tighter standards) one? According to Matthew Ladner, of the Goldwater Institute, the answer is no. Florida, he says, more »»
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Monday, May 19, 2008School Choice Success in FloridaBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Here's why even pilot programs for school choice are so strongly opposed: Once people see the benefits of even a pilot program, there's pressure for it to grow. The Wall Street Journal says, on its opinion pages today, that this dynamic has been at work in Florida. In 2001, a corporate ... more »»
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Friday, May 16, 2008PTA: People Taking Away (Your Money)By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Evergreen Freedom Foundation notes that in one Washington school district, the PTA has joined up with the teacher union in an "adequacy" lawsuit. EFF has this to say (in part): "Let’s see if we can ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Georgia Governor Signs School Choice LegislationTax-Credit Scholarship and Charter School Law Propel Georgia to the Forefront of School Choice By Kelly McCutchenFiled As: Education (k-12)After passing a Special Needs Scholarship law last year, Georgia added two more pieces of school choice legislation this week. HB 811establishes an alternative authorizer, the Georgia Charter Commission, at ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Alabama Tougher Diploma Requirements (well, sort-of)Filed As: Education (k-12)With much fanfare, the Alabama Board of Education approved last week the "First Choice Diploma." Starting with the ninth-graders in fall of 2009, all high school students in Alabama will start out pursuing this advanced academic diploma. That diploma requires them to pass two years of foreign ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008Just a Little Bit of ImprovementBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions points out that Kentucky's schools can meet the requirements for No Child Left Behind by improving their graduation rates by ... 0.01 percent per year: "if a school were large enough, it more »»
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Friday, May 9, 2008I'm a Taxpayer: Show Me the MoneyBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, Education (k-12)The Michigan-based Mackinac Center for Public Policy has several projects that help taxpayers understand how government is spending their money. Check it out. If you don't have something like this in your state, you should.
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