Quick Hits (8.13.12)
Lots to say today about that Wisconsin representative, Paul Ryan, following the announcement that he’d join Gov. Mitt Romney on his quest for the White House this November: What it means for education...
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Where did all the money go? Fifty years ago, Colorado funded about 98 percent of higher education costs for its state universities; today, that number is around 30 percent—and dwindling. (Denver Post)...
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Long gone are the new school year resolutions. Roxanna Elden explains how teachers can avoid what she calls the “disillusionment phase” that often comes in October. (NPR) Available, but are they...
View ArticleQuick Hits (10.10.12)
Education in Election 2012. The Obama and Romney campaigns are debating this week at eduwonk.com. Just as many polls show the race as essentially even, so are the Eduwonk postings, with one apiece....
View ArticleQuick Hits (10.12.12)
That other election. Four states (Indiana, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota) will select new education chiefs next month. (Education Week) If you want another opinion. Here’s a collection of...
View ArticleQuick Hits (10.16.12)
Changing standards. Fifth-graders in Pittsburgh Public Schools are delving into sixth-grade math topics, as the district makes the transition to Common Core State Standards. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)...
View ArticleQuick Hits (10.18.12)
Higher education in the presidential election. President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney share their ideas for higher education reform. (TIME) “You’ve never seen a tax dollar work harder.” National Teacher...
View ArticleQuick Hits (10.25.12)
The changing face of public education. Since 1950, public school enrollment has increased 96 percent. In that same time, teacher employment went up 252 percent and non-teaching staff, 702 percent. (h/t...
View ArticleVouchers Redux: The Possible Unintended Consequences of Victory
Some issues just won’t go away. Despite two hundred years of debate, Americans still don’t agree about the proper relationship between government and religion. Pity poor James Madison who after writing...
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