Education
Lower proficiency standards lead to phony student achievement gains
In the fable of the Emperor’s New Clothes, two con men convinced the Emperor they had woven a magnificent set of clothes that were invisible to incompetent people. Everyone went along with the ruse to avoid being considered stupid, but they knew he…
Can we blame vacationing teachers for chronically…
Chronic absenteeism (when a student is absent for 10 percent or more of the school year) has reached…
PRiME Summit Celebrates Schools with Impressive Test…
I was fortunate to attend an event in late September celebrating Missouri schools that demonstrate…
The Hidden Ways Arizona School Superintendents Are Paid
Luxury stipends, endless time off, multiple pensions. This isn’t corporate excess or the lifestyles…
Chicago Teachers Union pays for audit, doesn’t let…
The Chicago Teachers Union is over five years behind in releasing its 'annual'…
Four-Day School Week Votes and School Choice in Missouri
The four-day school week (4dsw) has become quite popular in the Show-Me State. More than 180 of our state’s 518 school districts operate on the shortened schedule—about one in every three districts. The largest of these, the Independence School…
School board members urge Title IX compliance to…
Over 240 school board members (and still growing) in 104 school districts across Minnesota are…
Parent support remains high for Education Savings…
What parent wouldn’t be overjoyed with an extra $7,000 or more in the bank account each year? That’s…
School choice is the rare consensus policymakers should…
At a time when political polarization dominates nearly every policy debate, educational choice…
It’s National Be A Teacher Day! How to support and…
Today is National Be A Teacher Day, a day representing a national initiative to spark students’…
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