August 8, 2006
It is common to hear that public schools are failing our children. Despite this identified and obvious problem, giving parents an alternative – school choice – is fought tooth-and-nail by teachers’ unions and other advocates of government-run education. Scores of children, especially those in the inner city, find themselves trapped and essentially left behind while […]
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August 8, 2006
When statistical research makes the headlines, it’s important to read beyond the politically charged conclusions and take a look at the fine print. Interest groups often seize on a part of a study’s findings but leave the larger truth buried.
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August 8, 2006
A review of Why Kids Can’t Read: Challenging the Status Quo in Education.
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A Latino Republican and supporter of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks out against the proposed LAUSD mayoral takeover.
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You can’t work in education very long without hearing The Blueberry Story. In it, an executive of an award-winning ice cream company gives a speech to a group of teachers – teachers who grow angrier by the minute as the executive tells them how business principles could save education.
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