Education (k-12)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009Superintendent Hamamoto Taking Chancellor Rhee's Lead?By Pearl HahnFiled As: Education (k-12)In June 2007, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty surprised the nation when he selected Michelle Rhee, seen as an unlikely choice, as chancellor of the capitol's public schools. In doing so, he sent a signal that it would not be business as usual in the district. Problems plaguing the D.C. system may sound ... more »»
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Friday, April 3, 2009A Tale of Two SchoolsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Pacific Research Institute compares and contrasts two school systems. School A: Students outperform the state goal of 800 on a key test, earning a 902. The school gets $7,211 in public funding. Almost all of the students (95%) come from low-income families. School B: Students score a 777, ... more »»
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Friday, April 3, 2009Education, 50% OffBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The evidence for the value of school choice keeps coming in. Here's some news via "Friday Facts," a newsletter of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation:
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009Children Benefit from RecessMaybe there's an obesity link? By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12), Health CareA new study in the journal Pediatrics says that schoolchildren benefit from recess. Ya think? According to one account of the study, "children who took a recess of more than 15 minutes per day had ... more »»
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Monday, January 12, 2009School Tax Credits Benefit Citizens, StudentsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The James Madison Institute points us to some good news on the education front: A Florida tax credit program benefits students and taxpayers. Here's the notice: The number of students in Florida receiving private school vouchers backed by corporate taxes has grown by 86 percent since 2003, ... more »»
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Thursday, August 13, 2009Public Schools' Achievement UpdateBy Pearl HahnFiled As: Education (k-12)
Filed As: Education (k-12)From the Georgia Public Policy Foundation's e-mail update, Friday Facts: It's National Charter Schools Week, a great time to point out that Georgia now has 113 charter schools serving more than 33,000 students. Charter schools in Georgia enroll students who are poorer and more ... more »» |
Wednesday, May 6, 2009Not as Good as You ThinkBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Pacific Research Institute has already published "Not as Good as You Think," which warns parents in California that their high-priced homes haven't ... more »»
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009A Small Step Towards Charter Schools in MaineBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Despite the attention sometimes paid to vouchers, charter schools remain the single largest form of school choice. Still, some state laws are unnecessarily restrictive, and about a dozen states still have NO law enabling charter schools. Maine is one of those states. That situation may changes, ... more »»
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009Kansas Considers Autism ScholarshipsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)In Kansas, Rep. Lance Kinzer and Rep. Mike Kiegerl, Republicans from suburban Kansas City, have introduced an interesting and potentially significant useful piece of legislation. House Bill ... more »»
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