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Call it GATE-gate
Submitted by Xiaochin Claire Yan on 6.17.2005
Gifted individuals, those with an IQ of 125 or higher, make up only about 5 percent of the population, according to the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. In the city of Davis, school officials are using dubious means to boost the percentage of those considered gifted.
Universal preschool: What they're not telling us
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 6.15.2005
If one listens to Rob Reiner and his allies, universal preschool is an education silver bullet. Waving around a recent RAND report that claims that every tax dollar invested in preschool will generate up to $4 in a variety of societal benefits, Reiner is pushing an initiative that will provide government-paid preschool to all families, regardless of income level. The case for universal preschool, however, is much more porous than Reiner would have Californians believe.
Student bodies hit 49 million
Submitted by George Archibald on 6.2.2005
Rising immigration and the "baby boom echo" have boosted U.S. school enrollment to more than 49 million, according to two federal reports issued yesterday.
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