Sometimes it helps to hold on to hope! Yesterday, the value of public education was affirmed in at least four states.
Category Archives: Georgia
Turkish Gulen Schools Make the News Again
The coup against the Turkish president this week has raised the profile of U.S. charter schools. What? Really?
Investing in What Works
Many states are struggling with a fundamental choice in improving at risk schools. Do you help communities to band together to bring resources and talent to struggling schools or does the state take over these schools and ‘fix’ them by turning them over to charter management companies?
Early Childhood Education: A Miracle in NYC
I really enjoy little children. So must Bill de Blasio in New York City. His universal full day preK program enrolls more children than in any other state except Georgia. All four-year-olds have access to preschool. All income levels participate.
Florida Gets an ‘F’ Again
Which states get it right? Not Florida. It was one of eight states that received an overall grade of ‘F’ when its grades were averaged across the categories studied. The Network for Public Education rated states based on six criteria.
For each category, I combined the percentages of A, B and C grades received across states. I was surprised at the results. Relatively few states (11) use test scores to punish students and teachers, but Florida is one of those that do. You can see the combined percentages (think of them as passing scores) at the end of each of the criteria.