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Demography Is Still Not Destiny
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D, Matthew Ladner on 11.30.2010
Florida’s low-income, Hispanic, and black fourth graders now outperform all California fourth graders on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading assessment. Demography is Still Not Destiny attributes this striking gap to Florida’s comprehensive education reform efforts combining accountability, transparency, and parental choice.
Paulson: It's time for school choice
Submitted on 11.22.2010
Take time to watch Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim's Waiting for Superman, voted best U.S. documentary at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, and you'll be confronted with the sorry state of America's school system. How can America invent a more innovative and profitable future without a quality education system? In response, experts suggest that the dismissal of 1,000 of the country's worst teachers would allow our great teachers to build on what's been learned instead of being stuck teaching students what they should've already mastered.
Paulson: It's time for school choice
Submitted on 11.21.2010
Watch Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim’s “Waiting for Superman” to see the sorry state of America’s school system. One answer is to dismiss 1,000 of the country’s worst teachers freeing our great teachers to build on what’s been learned instead of being stuck teaching students what they should’ve already mastered.
Paulson: It's time for school choice
Submitted on 11.21.2010
Watch Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim’s “Waiting for Superman” to see the sorry state of America’s school system. One answer is to dismiss 1,000 of the country’s worst teachers freeing our great teachers to build on what’s been learned instead of being stuck teaching students what they should’ve already mastered.
State’s new legislators should take cue from Florida on schools
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D on 11.11.2010
California’s new education boss, Tom Torlakson, has his work cut out for him. He might start by explaining to parents why Florida, a demographically similar state, continues to outpace California in student achievement. On that score, the Golden State still sputters around the bottom of national rankings.
Who's Qualified to Run New York City Schools? Pitfalls From a Lack of Knowledge
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 11.11.2010
Lacking an official background in public education is different than a lack of knowledge of critical educational issues. An education leader can succeed without the former, but not the latter.
School Choice on Trial
Submitted on 11.3.2010
School choice plans are proliferating around the nation, and today the Supreme Court will hear a case that could stop them cold on dubious legal grounds.
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