State Takeover Schools Produce Low ACT Scores
By Michael Deshotels | Originally Published at The Louisiana Educator. December 16, 2013 This report is based on data provided by the Louisiana Department of Education.
Faith-Based Education Reform: Common Core as Standards-and-Testing Redux
Political Cartoon; "Believe" By Clay Bennett, Washington Post Writers Group By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. December 14, 2013 Compelling research suggests that the public in the U.S. is unique in its commitment to belief, often at the expense of evidence—leading [...]
North Carolina Educators, Parents and Clergy Challenge School Voucher Constitutionality
Image above: Former State Superintendent, Mike Ward speaks at news conference announcing lawsuit By Félix Pérez | Originally Published at Education Votes. December 13, 2013 A group of North Carolinians, including active and retired educators, a former state school superintendent, the president of the state’s largest educators’ [...]
Lawsuit Claims North Carolina Vouchers Violate State Constitution
Originally Published at Education Justice. December 13, 2013 On December 11, 2013, plaintiffs in Hart v. State of North Carolina asked the Superior Court there to declare the state's new voucher law unconstitutional. The Complaint, filed by parent-taxpayer plaintiffs, cites several provisions of the North Carolina Constitution [...]
Are We There Yet?
Are we there yet? Where? Are we ready to do more than lament, that yes, maybe, mental health is a problem? We say it is, but we never give up the ghost. With only 42% of the vote, in 1981, former Governor Ronald Reagan moved into the [...]
Judge Finds Part Of Charter School Funding Unconstitutional
By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press | Originally Published at The Olympian. December 13, 2013 A King County Superior Court judge has found that part of the state’s voter-approved charter school law violates the state constitution, but proponents said the ruling will not impede school plans. The first [...]
Publishing Giant Pearson’s Nonprofit Arm Settles Investigation
The question might be is there, was there, and will there be ethics in philanthropic education endeavors? Is the settlement better than the misdeed? Who, how, and why an individual or organization invests in education must be a consideration. But is it, or will it be when [...]
Charter-School Supporters Claim Victory In Mixed Ruling
By John Higgins | Originally Published at The Seattle Times. December 12, 2013 Supporters and opponents of Washington’s new charter-school law both saw good news in a judge’s ruling today that found part of the charter law unconstitutional. Both sides agree King County Superior Court Judge Jean [...]
Judge: Parts of Washington Charter School Law Unconstitutional
Photograph; Renee Wyman, a paid signature checker for the state elections office, counts signatures for the charter school Initiative 1240 in July 2012 in the State Elections Office in Olympia. (Anna Marum/Murrow News Service) By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press | Originally Published at The Columbian. December 12, [...]