Education (k-12)
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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Saturday, May 3, 2008Let the Public Vote on School BudgetsValidation process increases scrutiny By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Transparency is the buzzword in government these days. So how about some transparency in school finances? The Maine Education Association (the teacher union) calls school elections "excessive, costly, and burdensome." The state's association of superintendents offers a similar ... more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008Tax Credits for College; Why not for K-12?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Goldwater Institute asks a sensible question: Arizona gives parents a tax credit for putting money for college. Why not give them a similar tax credit for pre-college expenses? According to a press release,... more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008School Contracts on DisplayBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Mackinac Center for Public Policy offers residents of Michigan a lot of information about public school finances on its web site. It also has collective bargaining contracts for districts, which could make for some interesting reading as you find ... more »»
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008Shining Some Light on School FundingBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)How much does your local school district spend each year? How much debt does it have, and how do those two numbers compare with other districts in the state? In most cases, the information is out there, if you look. But it can take quite a while to find. more »»
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Thursday, May 8, 2008Florida to Raise Standards and Expand ChoiceBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)For the last few months there has been a debate over whether tougher standards for schools or expanded school choice are the way for market-friendly folks to work to expand education. As the case of Florida shows, however, you don't necessarily have to chose between the two. Here's a letter ... more »»
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008Preschool for All?Having failed old children, they want younger ones By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)One current fad in K-12 education these days is to expand it to E-12 education. In this case "E" stands for early--in some cases, even under 12 months old. Several organizations that are members of State Policy Network have in recent months responded to this fad. Here are some of the most ... more »»
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Sunday, April 27, 2008School Choice SavesBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Education (k-12)Last week, the Commonwealth Foundation launched SchoolChoiceSaves.org, a website focused on revealing the benefits of parental choice in education -- how school choice saves children from poor-performing schools and saves taxpayers' ... more »»
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Thursday, April 24, 2008Has Your Local Public School Flunked?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)How is your public school district doing? Probably not as well as you think. A new movie, "Flunked," compares the performance of the American public school system with those of other nations and finds it wanting. Desperately. Fortunately, it also finds some schools that are doing well, ... more »»
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