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February 27, 2008
February 27, 2008
School Choice Isn't Enough
Wall Street Journal, February 27, 2008
I believed then (as I still believe) that giving tuition vouchers to poor inner-city students stuck in lousy public schools was a civil rights imperative.
Survey Finds Teenagers Ignorant on Basic History and Literature Questions
New York Times, NY, February 27, 2008
The survey results, released on Tuesday, demonstrate that a significant proportion of teenagers live in "stunning ignorance" of history and literature, said the group that commissioned it, Common Core.
First Things First
Rocky Mountain News, CO, February 27, 2008
Expecting graduates to show basic competence in English should not be too much to ask of Colorado's K-12 schools, though clearly some in the educational establishment believe it is.
Bill Would Provide For School Transfers
Albany Herald, GA, February 27, 2008
Children in public schools or school systems that lose their accreditation would be allowed to transfer out under legislation approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.
Ohio Voters Make Education A Main Focus For Democratic Candidates
WKYC-TV, OH, February 26, 2008
Cleveland has been at the center of education reform from school vouchers and charter schools to the Cleveland School District and its new uniform policy or single gender academies.
LAUSD's Leadership Problem
Los Angeles Times, CA, February 27, 2008
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has lined up an impressive team of experts for his education initiative. At the Los Angeles Unified School District, in contrast, key positions on the senior management team remain unfilled nearly a year and a half after David L. Brewer was named superintendent.
Virtual Schools Concept Will Be Difficult To Slow
Superior Telegram, MN, February 26, 2008
The virtual school concept, which provides instruction via the Internet, is off to a rough start in Wisconsin, in part because it's opposed by a special interest.
New Research Finds Stronger Charter Laws in States With Large Hispanic and College-Educated Populations
Business Wire, CA, February 26, 2008
States with large Hispanic populations and high numbers of college-educated adults are more likely to pass supportive charter school legislation, as are states with weak academic performance as measured by students' SAT scores...
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