Education
Commentary: Ravitch Off Base on Charter Schools
As mentioned in a previous post, Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute, in his fine obituary for Jaime [...]
Read moreCommentary: Public School Administrators Gaming the System
The Independent Weekly of Lafayette, LA produced an intriguing expose about one of the less scrupulous [...]
Read moreIncorporating Market Forces Into Higher Education
Gov. Bobby Jindal is expected to unveil the Louisiana GRAD Act, a proposal that will allow public [...]
Read moreCommentary: Public Education Bureaucracy Fails Students Again
A disturbing report in the Washington Examiner disclosed that, since August 2007, a dozen Washington, [...]
Read moreA Different View On National Curriculum Standards
One of the major goals of US education reform has been to establish higher academic standards. An [...]
Read moreLouisiana Competing For Federal Grant
Louisiana is among the 41 applicants for the “Race to the Top” federal education grant. Funds available [...]
Read moreLousiana Department of Education Sees Drastic Salary Increases
A report by the Associated Press highlights increasing salaries within the Louisiana Department of [...]
Read moreGood News on Vouchers
Jay Greene explains why voucher proponents should not throw in the towel. The studies cited in the [...]
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Fix Our School Accountability System
Good accountability policy should be directly tied to student achievement outcomes, and it should be [...]
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