Stunning defeat for vouchers in Utah
In one of the most conservative states in the country, with about half of the precincts reporting, it looks like Utah voters are rejecting a statewide voucher plan by a 2-1 margin. There are several small counties that have not yet begun reporting, but thus far, I don’t see a single county with more votes in […]
What not to do on pay-for-performance
A new report on pay-for-performance plans (by Joan Baratz-Snowden) was released by the Center on American Progress, and if you strip out all the political and other analysis, here’s the gist of the report: We know what not to do on pay for performance. That’s important: I’m glad to see my state described as the […]
A twofer on Delaware student program and social justice, or "Let’s not confuse institutional prerogatives with students’ propensity to make mistakes"
I normally don’t waste bytes just to point to someone else’s blog and say, “What (s)he said!” In this case, though, Timothy Burke’s engagingly garrulous entry on the University of Delaware student orientation controversy serves double-duty to describe the obvious about the University of Delaware program and also help explain my discomfort with official statements by […]
NCLB reauthorization dead until 2008
One Nevada newspaper is report that the Senate Won’t Take Up NCLB this year (hat tip: Michele McLaughlin). This wasn’t hard to predict, to be honest. Once we get into 2008, the legislative calendar will become increasingly bogged down with other matters, and while individual legislators (including chairs) may have an incentive to move bills, […]
Hug Threat Level: Orange
By Sherman Dorn on November 7, 2007
In Mascoutah, Illinois, Megan Coulter was suspended for hugging a friend. In Taiwan, meanwhile, the military quickly suspended its new program begun October 1 to welcome new soldiers with a hug. Hugging is dangerous stuff, whether in the military or in schools. Apart from the documented threat that teenaged huggers will spread dangerous diseases such as […]
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