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Kohn-Head Alert
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 2.28.2000
California legislators, educators, and parents should prepare to counter some wrong-headed advice which is coming to the Golden State.
None Dare Call It Hooey
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 2.15.2000
Since 1994, I have been delivering a regular monthly radio commentary for KQED-FM, the National Public Radio affiliate in San Francisco. My on-air jabs at the follies of government have no doubt infuriated many, including my editor at the station, a former Democratic congressional staffer.
California Index of Leading Education Indicators: 2000 Edition
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D., K. Gwynne Coburn on 2.1.2000
This new 2000 edition of the Index contains updated statistics, information on new topics such as direct instruction, and content and performance standards. Like its predecessor, the new edition seeks to answer fundamental questions concerning education in California. Is student achievement increasing or decreasing, and why? How much bang for the buck is California getting from its government education spending? What reforms hold the most promise in improving the performance of both students and school personnel? These and other questions will be addressed in the following pages.
No Excuse: Milwaukee plan disarms critics of school choice, shows California the way ahead
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 2.1.2000
California legislators now have every reason to establish parental choice in education because the nation’s longest running voucher program has left supporters of the status quo without a single argument.
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