Opinion
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Impact of Low Literacy
Opinion -The lack of basic skills not only means low grades in school, but also lowered expectations for life as an adult. -
Follow the Money
Opinion -Just a month before the Landmark Legal Foundation filed its complaint against the National Education Association, Choices for Children, a Michigan-based nonprofit education reform organization, released two studies of the 105th and 106th U.S. -
Just the Facts: Alternative Certification by State
Opinion -Status of Alternative Certification State Contact Phone Agency Implementing Alabama June H. -
Should Classes Be Smaller . . . or Simply More Orderly?
Opinion -While there is much debate over the cost, wisdom, and effectiveness of different strategies for increasing the amount of learning time available in the average school year--such as increasing attendance rates, lengthening the school day, cutting out -
Black Alliance Is on the Move
Opinion -Recognizing that time is of the essence where the education of children is concerned, the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) has moved quickly over the past year to encourage the creation of a national network of state and city chapters. -
Black Leadership Concerns
Opinion -"I think that black leaders are, in fact, very concerned about representing their constituents. They know that their constituents are in the worst schools in our country. They know that those schools aren't getting any better. -
Economics Texts Misleading, Too
Opinion -While inaccurate science textbooks can leave many students in a confusing fog of scientific illiteracy, inaccurate economics textbooks can leave students with the wrong ideas about how the economy works, which could be much more dangerous. -
‘Teach for America’ Instructors Shine
Opinion -Instructors who enter teaching through the decade-old Teach for America program perform as well as or better than teachers entering the profession by more traditional routes, according to a new study of teachers in the Houston Independent School District. -
Chaotic Classrooms
Opinion -"In our few years in this school system, in both my younger and older child's classrooms, disruption never seems to abate and learning is constantly impeded. -
Charter School Facilities and Finance
Opinion -As with any other business startup, charter schools need funds to pay for developing and staffing the facility . . . even before the first paying customer walks in the door. This requires finding lenders to fund the start-up expenses. -
Warning to Middle-School Teachers: Science Texts Unreliable
Opinion -Almost everyone knows East from West, so it's unlikely any middle-school science teachers or their students would be misled by the compass displayed in the 2000 and 2001 editions of Prentice Hall's Science Explorer, which has East and West reversed. -
Now Schools Get Report Cards, Just Like Students
Opinion -A key element in bringing about a competitive education industry is falling into place thanks to the Internet. -
How to Improve School Productivity? Caroline Minter Hoxby
Opinion -Although it's only seven years since Caroline Minter Hoxby received her Ph.D. -
Union Called Shots on Democrats’ Agenda
Opinion -Although then-Vice President Al Gore last year emphatically denied that he opposed school vouchers to reward labor unions that helped finance his party and his campaign, campaign documents show labor union leaders had "effective veto power" over -
Charter School Update
Opinion -At its annual Representative Assembly in Los Angeles in July, the National Education Association adopted a new policy on charter schools that would force charters to operate much like traditional public schools . . . -
How SF Parents Saved Edison School
Opinion -After parents rejected a bid by Edison Schools, Inc. -
Imaginary Evidence Plagues Parental Choice Debate
Opinion -K-12 education reform is the nation's top political issue. -
NEA Members Rate Vouchers ‘Not Important’
Opinion -Although teacher union president Bob Chase delivers an obligatory voucher denunciation in most of his public speeches, a remarkable 61 percent of his members do not consider it important for the union to speak out on the issue of school vouchers, -
State Education Roundup
Opinion -Alaska California Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Maryland New York Ohio Texas Wisconsin Standardized Tests Reveal Grading Gap At its annual convention in July, the National Education Association approved a resolution declaring the -
Book Review: Privatization: No More Excuses
Opinion -Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships by E.S. Savas New York, NY: Chatham House Publishers, 2000 $34.95 pb; to order call 212/529-4686 or visit www.chathamhouse. -
Troubles Not Over for Texas Teacher Union
Opinion -In June, the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA), affiliated with the National Education Association, announced exploratory efforts to merge with the Texas Federation of Teachers (TFT), affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers. -
Nearly 1 in 5 Union Members Are School Workers
Opinion -Education industry more heavily unionized than manufacturing or construction Workers in elementary and secondary schools in 2000 accounted for the largest share of union members of any sector in the U.S. -
Results from Chicago’s Other Schools
Opinion -Catholic Schools Students at the 264 elementary schools run by the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago scored as much as 25 percentile points above the national norm on the TerraNova standardized achievement test, according to results released by the -
Supreme Court OKs Bible Club Meetings In Schools
Opinion -On June 11, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered in a 6-3 decision that school districts must give children's Bible clubs the same access to public schools for after-school meetings they provide to other community groups.
