Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Happy Birthday Standardized Tests!!!! Um...yeah.

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My dad pointed out something to me on Facebook today: June 17 marks the 113th birthday of the American standardized test . I have to say tha...
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

CA Court Whiffs on Key Question

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A California judge ruled yesterday that so-called "first in, last out" teacher laws violate students' equal opportunity to hav...
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Another Day, Another FBI Raid of an Ohio Charter School

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I have to admit, I'm kind of amazed by this . Apparently, the Concept Schools, which run Horizon Academies and other Charter Schools, pr...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

ODE Voucher Enrollment Increases Would Put Vouchers over $200 million Mark Next Year

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The Ohio Department of Education announced preliminary Voucher enrollment figures for next school year. The increases would put the cost of ...

Ohio Touts National Commendation for New Ohio Report Card, Ignores Award State Won from Them in 2009

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The Ohio Department of Education made a big deal today of a report from the Education Commission of the States rating Ohio's new Report ...

Spending More on Education Makes a Difference. No Kidding.

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The National Bureau of Economic Research concluded in a new paper that schools that spend more money have better outcomes  for economically...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

School Choice Ohio Sends Me A Flier Touting Vouchers

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I went to my mailbox today and found something remarkable: A notice from School Choice Ohio telling me that I could get $4,250 a year for my...