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Impact - July 2008
Submitted on 7.31.2008
PRI Ideas in Action - July 2008
Policy Update and Monthly Impact Report
Demography Is Not Destiny: Florida Schools California
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D on 7.30.2008
Today California ranks 48th in basic reading and math skills. A challenging student population is a popular scapegoat, especially Hispanic students.” By this “logic,” Hispanic populations are growing rapidly, Hispanic students under-perform, therefore southwestern states are doomed. But states like Florida prove demography is not destiny.
The High Price of Failure in California: How Inadequate Education Costs Schools, Students, and Society
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D on 7.21.2008
More than a decade ago, in 1996, the California State University (CSU) trustees adopted a policy to reduce the need for remediation to no more than 10 percent of incoming freshmen by 2007. Results to date are not encouraging.
The Costs of California’s “Promote Now, Pay Later” Plan
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D on 7.16.2008 7:30:00 PM
SACRAMENTO—Last month students across California graduated from high school eager to start college in the fall. How many will wind up in remedial classes repeating work they should have already mastered? The numbers—and the price tag—are probably a lot more than you think.
Blueprint for Education Reform Leaves out Choice
Submitted by Ian Randolph on 7.9.2008 5:30:00 PM
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared 2008 “The Year of Education Reform,” and more than halfway through the year, California parents continue to wait for promised relief. If the governor’s blueprint for reform is any indication, they may be waiting for a long time.
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