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California lawmakers should read the writing on the chalkboard
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D on 4.28.2010
Black, Hispanic, and low-income Florida fourth graders now outperform all California fourth graders in reading, according to National Assessment of Educational Progress results released last month by the U.S. Department of Education.
Big mistakes by 'big ideas' critic
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 4.22.2010
Diane Ravitch, who used to support bold reforms such as school choice, is making headlines condemning those "big ideas" as bad policy.
HOW OBAMA-ED HURTS CALIFORNIA
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 4.13.2010
California’s rigorous academic content standards are one of the few bright spots on the state’s otherwise dismal education landscape. Now, however, President Obama’s drive to nationalize education could doom the standards.
First ObamaCare, now ObamaEd
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 4.12.2010
President Obama has extended federal control over health care and is now trying to centralize education policy by imposing Washington’s dictates on states and local jurisdictions. Though aimed at improvement, the president’s agenda will weaken strong state standards, set in motion a domino effect of education nationalization, and marginalize ordinary Americans.
Where's superman for the middle class?
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 4.4.2010
A recent study by the Pacific Research Institute found hundreds of California public schools in middle-class and affluent neighborhoods where significant proportions of students failed to achieve grade-level proficiency in core subjects. Many parents at these schools don't realize how bad things are.
New Study: High-Standards States Far Exceed National Standards
Submitted on 4.2.2010
Boston/San Francisco — A new study by two nationally known curricular experts evaluates and critiques the proposed draft national standards in math and English. The new study, Fair to Middling: A National Standards Progress Report, is the second in-depth analysis of the standards, and is jointly published by the Pioneer Institute in Massachusetts and the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) in California.
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