Opinion
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Remedial Ed Costs Michigan $600 Million Annually
Opinion -Students leaving Michigan high schools without basic skills cost the Michigan economy $601 million a year, according to a study recently released by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan. -
School Choice and Urban Revitalization
Opinion -Could school vouchers revitalize cities by giving the middle class a reason to stay, and by giving the poor the education they need to move into the middle class? -
Explanations for the Test-Score Gains
Opinion -After two groups of researchers recently found large test score gains among students who received vouchers in four different U.S. cities, they then looked for explanations. -
Overwhelming Support for Arizona Bilingual Initiative
Opinion -Arizona voters will decide the fate of their state's bilingual programs on November 7. -
What Will Vouchers Bring?
Opinion -The future under vouchers: A divided society, driven by self-interest. Racial segregation. Religious separatism. Ethnic divisiveness. Rich versus poor. Discrimination in enrollment. Children left behind. Tuition rip-offs. Cheating. Fraud. -
Research Documents the Benefits of School Choice
Opinion -“The results across these studies are so consistent and strong that I'm developing a pretty high level of confidence that offering families choice improves student achievement. -
Michigan Lawmakers Exercise School Choice More than the Public
Opinion -Earlier this year, The Heritage Foundation conducted a survey to determine whether elected officials exercised school choice at a higher rate than the population at large, where about 10 percent of families send their children to nonpublic schools. -
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Perspectives on Technology in Education
Opinion -Computers in the Classroom: A Net Positive? The federal government is spending in excess of $4 billion a year on the E-Rate program to connect all schools and libraries in the nation to the Internet. -
Poll Questions With an Agenda
Opinion -"In your opinion, which is the best way to measure student academic achievement--by means of test scores or by [a combination of] classroom work and homework? -
Surprise! Freedom in Education is Good, Too
Opinion -States that provide their citizens with a wide range of alternatives for the schooling of their children also are places where students achieve high scores on national tests, according to a new study from the Manhattan Institute for Public Policy -
National Polls Show Majority Both For, Against Vouchers
Opinion -Two national polls of likely voters, both conducted by Zogby American Values for Reuters and released in September, reported dramatically different levels of public support for vouchers. -
11/2000 State Education Roundup
Opinion -Alabama * District of Columbia * Florida * Idaho * Maryland Massachusetts * New Jersey * New York * North Carolina * Texas ALABAMA School Board Minutes Changed to OK Theft Bessemer School Board member Paul Lampkin had often questioned the -
Core Knowledge Schools Now Top 1,000
Opinion -Core Knowledge schools are proving popular with parents who want their children to learn essential facts in a structured, sequential fashion. -
Court Upholds Florida Voucher Program
Opinion -In a landmark decision handed down October 3, a three-judge panel of the Florida State District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the state constitution allows children to attend private schools using tax dollars. -
Dealing with the Media Before, During, and After a Critical Incident
Opinion -Dealing with the print and broadcast media after a school-related critical incident can be very challenging. The difficulty can be eased, however, by developing specific media protocols and briefing your superintendent and staff about those protocols. -
Debate Over Bilingual Ed Moves to Big Apple
Opinion -A study recently released by the New York City Board of Education shows students in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs strongly outperform their peers in bilingual education programs. -
Guide to Web Research Aids Students
Opinion -One of the great myths of modern times is that young students know everything about technology, just by virtue of being young. But even young Web navigators need advice on how to take advantage of all technology has to offer. -
Initiative Campaigns Fight Misinformation
Opinion -Cartoon Misrepresents Vouchers to Blast Catholics in Michigan The Kids First! Yes! organization, sponsors of the Proposal 1 voucher initiative on Michigan's November 7 ballot, were prepared for their opponents to attack them in the media. -
Internet Encourages Development of School Communities
Opinion -With such community-building features as e-mail, calendars, bulletin boards, publishing tools, and class home pages, education portals on the Internet are hoping to encourage parents, students, and classroom teachers to share the task of education. -
Learning to Read with Phonics Software
Opinion -Until the mid-twentieth century, American schools taught youngsters to read using phonics, which formalizes the process by breaking down words into letters and their sounds. -
Milwaukee Celebrates 10 Years of School Choice
Opinion -The "My School, My Choice" dinner was planned for September 21 as an event to celebrate ten years of school choice in Milwaukee and to honor those who had made it possible. -
National Poll Shows a Majority For Vouchers
Opinion -"Do you agree or disagree that government vouchers used at a private school run by a religious organization violate the separation of church and state? -
PowerSchool Creates Online School Community
Opinion -For busy teachers and administrators, and for computer-savvy parents eager to become more involved in their children’s education, the Internet offers a wide range of information resources.
