Education (k-12)
Saturday, March 22, 2008A Personal History of School ReformFiled As: Education (k-12), EventsThe Center of the American Experiment will host Chester E. Finn, Jr. at a luncheon on March 27, 2008. If you're in Minnesota that day, it's a good time to visit with one of the nation's leading experts on education policy, ... more »»
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008Public Dollars, Public Meetings?Filed As: Budget and Tax, Education (k-12)If your tax money is at stake, shouldn't you be able to listen in on negotiations between public managers and union representatives? That's the idea behind a proposal by Rhode Island governor Caricieri, as reported by the Ocean State Policy Research ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Is it Getting Cold in Hell? Governors Discuss Merit PayFiled As: Education (k-12)The Buckeye Institute points out that the National Governors Association is talking about merit pay for teachers. Says education fellow Matthew Carr, "The report begins with a solid assessment of the ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008Remedial Education in CollegeFiled As: Education (higher), Education (k-12)The Public Interest Institute, an Iowa-based organization, offers some praise and criticisms of higher education in the state. Its recent policy report, Iowa Higher ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008Free the Charter SchoolsFiled As: Education (k-12)Ten states don't have any form of law allowing charter schools, but some states have a law that is so weak that effectively robs students of the opportunities that a charter school can bring. Forest M. Thigpen, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, explains why his state more »»
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Thursday, March 13, 2008Another School Report CardFiled As: Education (k-12)The American Legislative Exchange Council has recently issued its 2007 report card for the states. Among the conclusions: increases in student achievement have been "agonizingly slow and extremely ... more »»
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Monday, March 10, 2008Keep the Education Reforms ComingFiled As: Education (k-12)Arizona has been one of the leaders among states in adopting market and consumer-friendly reforms. The Goldwater Institute recently released a new report reviewing the past and offering recommendations for the future. While over 100,000 students are learning in schools of choice, more »»
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Monday, March 10, 2008Bragging About Nothing MuchFiled As: Education (k-12)"We've got great schools" is a marketing slogan of district administrators, union leaders, real estate agents and assorted politicians. But do those claims mean much? Writing in Wisconsin Interest, a publication of the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Sunny Schubert says: ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Myths about Charter SchoolsFiled As: Education (k-12)Writing on the blog Choice Remarks, Brandon Dutcher reminds us of some common myths about charter schools, and a useful paper published by the Center for Education Reform that refutes them. They myths ... more »»
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Thursday, March 6, 2008Home Schooling Threatened by California Court RulingFiled As: Education (k-12)A court in California has ruled that home-schooling parents must be credentialed teachers. If this pro-blob ruling stands and is enforced, educational freedom (and I predict, performance) will take a hit.
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