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Schools turning out defective products
Submitted by George L. Winship on 7.30.2008
When a new automobile – either purchased or leased – is so riddled with problems that even the manufacturer cannot fix it within 18 months – a reasonable time period, the vehicle is declared a lemon in California under the Tanner Consumer Protection Act, California Civil Code 1793.22 (2004).
Self-inflicted budget wounds
Submitted by An Orange County Editorial on 7.30.2008
Because state government hoards hundreds of billions of dollars in real estate, it has missed a grand opportunity to at least temporarily ease its budget woes.
10 Years After Prop. 227: Bilingual Education Still Hanging On
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 7.28.2008
Today, California celebrates the 10th anniversary of Proposition 227, the “English for the Children” initiative many believed would end bilingual education in the state’s classrooms. While 227 has resulted in numerous positive changes, guerrilla warfare by bilingual-education adherents has ensured that bilingual education continues to be used to instruct hundreds of thousands of California students.
Remedial education a big cost for state's colleges
Submitted by Caroline An on 7.27.2008
Remedial education classes for students enrolling in the state's public colleges and universities are costing California as much as $14 billion a year, according to a report from the Pacific Research Institute.
Education Reform Leaves out Choice
Submitted by Ian Randolph on 7.25.2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared 2008 would be “The Year of Education Reform.” Now, 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.
Remedial education costs billions
Submitted by Staff Report on 7.24.2008
The poor performance of California's public schools costs Californians up to $14 billion in remedial education programs, rivaling the state's current budget deficit of $15 billion.
Remedial Education Costs Californians from $4 Billion to $14 Billion Annually According to PRI Report
Submitted on 7.23.2008
The poor performance of California’s public schools costs Californians up to $14 billion in remedial education programs, rivaling the state’s current budget deficit of $17 billion. The High Price of Failure in California: How Inadequate Education Costs Schools, Students, and Society, released today by the Pacific Research Institute, calculates the annual direct and indirect costs for the entering freshmen class needing remedial education in public colleges and universities, both two- and four-year.
California high school dropout rate recalculated
Submitted on 7.22.2008
California's high school dropout rate has been recalculated and the results are surprising.
New Report Attempts to Tally California's Cost of Remediation
Submitted by Peter Schmidt on 7.22.2008
A new report from the libertarian-leaning Pacific Research Institute attempts to calculate the total costs Californians bear as a result of students who graduate from high school unprepared for college.
The Dropout Disaster: We Told You So
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 7.18.2008
In 1997, the Pacific Research Institute released the first of its ongoing California Index of Leading Education Indicators, which included a chapter on California's dropout rate. The Index warned that the state Department of Education missed legions of dropouts who weren't accounted for in the Department's crude calculating methods. The Index said that the real rate was at least double the official rate. Now, 11 years later, the Department has released a report that confirms that the real dropout rate is, indeed, about double the previously released figures.
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