Eye-popping proposal to expand corporate tax-credit voucher program in Florida
When Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Thomas criticizes the Florida House bill to expand one of Florida’s large statewide voucher programs, you know something interesting is happening with the bill. Thomas has previously argued in favor of expanding vouchers, but the current bill is eye-popping for Thomas. I have somewhat different reasons for thinking it’s eye-popping: […]
Zombie idea: short-cut high schools
I guess I was wrong yesterday in labeling Utah State Senator Chris Buttars as obviously out of the mainstream in terms of practices. The New York Times reports today on something that slipped under my radar: two-year high school degree options based on an idiosyncratic constellation of what the article calls “board exams.” Not too surprisingly, […]