Republicans in the Minnesota Senate approved Monday a measure allowing parents to get a tax credit for sending their children to private schools, which Democrats denounced as “vouchers.” http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/04/03/private-school-tax-credit/?mc_cid=6965d120d8&mc_eid=81783df578
With Just One Black Teacher, Black Students More Likely to Graduate « News from The Johns Hopkins University
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
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
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