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Push Algebra on Eighth-Graders?: YES: Don't accept failure as the standard
By: Ian Randolph on 8.23.2008
The state Board of Education recently unveiled a plan to require all eighth-graders to take algebra by 2011. That sparked opposition from education officials, including state schools superintendent Jack O'Connell, who said the move was "irresponsible" and "setting up schools for failure."
What Bill Gates says "Isn't Supposed to Happen" - Did
By: Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D, Evelyn Stacey on 8.20.2008
Bill Gates, one of the most successful men in history, has weighed in on a problem that will prevent others from achieving success like his. American students now languish near the bottom on international rankings.
Florida Low-Income and Minority Students Outperform Average California Students
8.19.2008
The Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a free-market think tank based in California, today released a report showing that a disadvantaged socio-economic background does not necessarily consign students to poor academic performance.
California's Affluent Schools Ooze Corruption
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 8.14.2008
When middle-class parents in California opened their newspapers recently and read that the leviathan Los Angeles Unified School District had overpaid their employees by $53 million, many likely took comfort in the belief that at least the school districts in their own cozy suburban neighborhoods were well managed. These parents, however, should think again.
Exit exam can help special-ed students succeed
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 8.4.2008
San Francisco school officials and advocates for the disabled have recently made news fighting the state requirement that special education students take the high school exit exam. Upon closer inspection, this seeming issue of simple compassion becomes much more complicated.
KGO NewsTalk Radio interview with Lance Izumi: English Immersion vs Bilingual Education in California
8.4.2008
Lance Izumi, Senior Fellow in California Studies and Education for Pacific Research Institute discusses immersion versus bilingual teaching for non-English speaking students.
Schools turning out defective products
By: George L. Winship on 7.30.2008
When a new automobile – either purchased or leased – is so riddled with problems that even the manufacturer cannot fix it within 18 months – a reasonable time period, the vehicle is declared a lemon in California under the Tanner Consumer Protection Act, California Civil Code 1793.22 (2004).
Self-inflicted budget wounds
By: An Orange County Editorial on 7.30.2008
Because state government hoards hundreds of billions of dollars in real estate, it has missed a grand opportunity to at least temporarily ease its budget woes.
10 Years After Prop. 227: Bilingual Education Still Hanging On
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 7.28.2008
Today, California celebrates the 10th anniversary of Proposition 227, the “English for the Children” initiative many believed would end bilingual education in the state’s classrooms. While 227 has resulted in numerous positive changes, guerrilla warfare by bilingual-education adherents has ensured that bilingual education continues to be used to instruct hundreds of thousands of California students.
Remedial education a big cost for state's colleges
By: Caroline An on 7.27.2008
Remedial education classes for students enrolling in the state's public colleges and universities are costing California as much as $14 billion a year, according to a report from the Pacific Research Institute.
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