Low-income black students who have at least one black teacher in elementary school are significantly more likely to graduate high school and consider attending college, concludes a new study co-authored by a Johns Hopkins University economist. Source: With Just One Black Teacher, Black Students More Likely to Graduate « News from The Johns Hopkins University
Former U.S. Secretary of Education, John King, disparages private for-profit charter school operators
April 10: Former US Secretary of Education John King is critical of for-profit education management organizations (EMOs), suggesting that these charter school operators are more interested in profit than in serving students. He made this disparaging comment during a panel discussion on school accountability at the American Enterprise Institute (see minute 1:22:45 in the embedded … Continue reading Former U.S. Secretary of Education, John King, disparages private for-profit charter school operators
Detroit’s death march will continue without the creation of great schools and safe neighborhoods
Many of the basic U.S. Census statistics remain frankly discouraging. The poverty rate in Detroit shot up between the 2010 census and the 2015 update, to about 40% in 2015 from less than 35% five years earlier. (It was 26% back in 2000.) That probably reflects more families of means moving out of the city, leaving … Continue reading Detroit’s death march will continue without the creation of great schools and safe neighborhoods
Setting the Record Straight on School Choice – American Federation for Children
Recent columns in the news media, including ones in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, are using self-selected data points to suggest that private school choice programs do not work for children. This assertion, while it makes a nice headline and feeds a false narrative the […] Source: Setting the Record Straight on … Continue reading Setting the Record Straight on School Choice – American Federation for Children
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs sweeping school voucher bill
PHOENIX (AP) - Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a major school voucher expansion bill that will extend eligibility to all 1.1 million state schoolchildren despite vehement opposition from Democrats who believe it will undercut public education and cost taxpayers untold millions of dollars. "When parents have more choices, kids win," Ducey tweeted after … Continue reading Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs sweeping school voucher bill
School Inc. (a documentary)
School Inc. is a global exploration of discovery by the late Andrew Coulson, senior fellow of education policy at Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom. He takes viewers on a worldwide personal quest for an answer to the question—if you build a better way to teach a subject, why doesn’t the world beat a path … Continue reading School Inc. (a documentary)
Illinois’ ESSA plan assumes graduation rates for White and Asian students will worsen by 2032
The following states have thus far submitted their ESSA implementation plans to the U.S. Department of Education: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Vermont and Illinois. The Illinois plan anticipates that all subgroups of students will achieve at least 90% proficiency levels in reading and math by 2032 (see below). Although this appears to be … Continue reading Illinois’ ESSA plan assumes graduation rates for White and Asian students will worsen by 2032
Newark’s public schools are slated to return to local control: the demise of its thriving charter sector a likely end result
After more than two decades of state supervision, Newark’s public schools are slated to return to local control. When the state hands the keys back to the city, local leaders will inherit a district that’s in a fundamentally different position than it was in 1995, the year the state took over. Back in 1995, Newark … Continue reading Newark’s public schools are slated to return to local control: the demise of its thriving charter sector a likely end result
Lies in the The Washington Post about high-performing charter schools in Arizona
BASIS responds to the lies. One of the best illustrations of the “non-public” nature of charters is the much heralded BASIS charter schools that began in Arizona, a state with extremely lax charter laws. A close look at BASIS provides insight into how charter schools can cherry-pick students, despite open enrollment laws. It also shows … Continue reading Lies in the The Washington Post about high-performing charter schools in Arizona
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