The bottom line is that America’s public schools can learn vital lessons by studying the DODEA schools, which are one of the few public school systems that actually work well. Gen. Douglas MacArthur famously said, “There is no substitute for victory.” His observation certainly applies to educating our children.
America’s military schools are ranked the best in the nation. California should take note.
The U.S. Department of Defense, through its Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) program, operates 160 K-12 schools in the U.S. and overseas. These schools at American military installations serve around 67,000 very diverse students who are children of service members or of civilian employees of the military.
DODEA’s success is undeniable. On the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as the nation’s report card, its schools rank No. 1 in reading and math results.
It is instructive to note the performance disparity between military schools and public schools in California.
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Military schools have cracked the code for educating diverse students
Lance Izumi
The bottom line is that America’s public schools can learn vital lessons by studying the DODEA schools, which are one of the few public school systems that actually work well. Gen. Douglas MacArthur famously said, “There is no substitute for victory.” His observation certainly applies to educating our children.
America’s military schools are ranked the best in the nation. California should take note.
The U.S. Department of Defense, through its Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) program, operates 160 K-12 schools in the U.S. and overseas. These schools at American military installations serve around 67,000 very diverse students who are children of service members or of civilian employees of the military.
DODEA’s success is undeniable. On the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as the nation’s report card, its schools rank No. 1 in reading and math results.
It is instructive to note the performance disparity between military schools and public schools in California.
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.