Solid school–parent communication is crucial to student success, but a lack of progress can make connecting with parents of Generation Z students more difficult. Instead of relying on antiquated communication methods like weekly hard-copy newsletters, schools and districts should take advantage of parent-teacher communication apps and smartphones to share a steady stream of information. Read … Continue reading Engaging with Gen Z parents more difficult, but necessary
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Betsy DeVos, U.S. Education secretary, talks about the possibility of children with parents in the military using school vouchers during a trip to Fort Bragg
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, on a visit to a Fort Bragg school, talked about allowing some children in military families to use vouchers. View video here. Source: Betsy DeVos, U.S. Education secretary, talks about the possibilty of children with parents in the military using school vouchers during a trip to Fort Bragg | … Continue reading Betsy DeVos, U.S. Education secretary, talks about the possibility of children with parents in the military using school vouchers during a trip to Fort Bragg
Are liberals ruining U.S. higher education?
Liberal professors and administrators operate the vast majority of American colleges and universities. Why are these progressives saddling graduates with staggering debt that essentially puts them at a huge disadvantage upon graduation? Rising student loan debt in the United States could ultimately hurt overall home ownership and consumer spending and erode colleges' and universities' ability … Continue reading Are liberals ruining U.S. higher education?
Borsuk: The money question on schools is the question of money
A few words from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker from last week: “We will fight to protect our increased investment in K-12 education.” A few words from Betsy DeVos, U.S. secretary of education, from last week: “Throwing money at the problem isn’t the solution.” Of babies and bathwaters, fuel and futilities. And the state budget, federal … Continue reading Borsuk: The money question on schools is the question of money
What education reformers can learn from Trump’s health care failure
By Andrew J. Rotherham | Opinion Contributor The defeat of the Republican plan to overhaul President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act last week offered a stark reminder about how much coalitions, persuasion and raw self-interest matter in politics. President Donald Trump failed to persuade almost anyone to join his side, there was no coalition for … Continue reading What education reformers can learn from Trump’s health care failure
Parent focus groups reveal disconnect between real and perceived student performance
The vast majority of parents believe their children are performing at or above grade level in both reading and math. According to nationally representative data from nonprofit parent advocacy organization Learning Heroes, across race, class, income and education levels, 90% of parents think their children are proficient in these two subjects. Educators know the reality … Continue reading Parent focus groups reveal disconnect between real and perceived student performance
Missouri Charter school expansion inches closer
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill in March that would allow charter schools to be established in any school district where at least one school earns a score of below 60 percent on its Annual Performance Report from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at least twice in a three year … Continue reading Missouri Charter school expansion inches closer
Colorado’s Plan for Rating Schools Gets the Fundamentals Right
So far, watching state ESSA plans roll in has been a bit like rooting for the Washington Redskins (or, if you prefer, the Washington Football Team). Every fall starts with fresh hopes. Yet every spring fans are asking the same questions: What went wrong? Why can’t management learn from its mistakes? Why does it always … Continue reading Colorado’s Plan for Rating Schools Gets the Fundamentals Right
Finding the Right Fit for Charters and Special-Needs Students
Within the foxholes of New Jersey’s charter school wars, the target de jour is special education, specifically the accusation by school-choice opponents that alternative public schools intentionally discriminate against children with special needs. In posh Princeton, the charter school there just received approval to expand its enrollment by 76 students, and a primary line of … Continue reading Finding the Right Fit for Charters and Special-Needs Students
Who Could Benefit From School Choice? Mapping Access to Public and Private Schools
Executive Summary School choice is at the center of the Trump administration’s education policy efforts, with initial proposals calling for additional funding for charters and other forms of public school choice, as well as the creation of a new federal private school choice program. Some advocates have raised concerns about whether expanding school choice will … Continue reading Who Could Benefit From School Choice? Mapping Access to Public and Private Schools
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