A welfare state is a police state.
Lawbreakers in public housing targeted
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Letters to the Editor | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
"Most people get into trouble, not because of too much freedom, but because of restrictions imposed by others on their freedom."
Letters to the Editor | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
Letters to the Editor | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
Do-gooder harm
Having spent 25 years in the Army, much of it in command positions, I have seen the problems caused by moralistic do-gooders imposing their controls on human behavior.
Korea, July 1950: We had a beer ration of one can per man per day with a Coke for each five beers issued for non-drinkers. It was wonderful, after working a hard day in the heat and dust, to have a stream-cooled beer after supper and relax.
Then the Women's Christian Temperance Union prevailed upon Congress to deny this small pleasure to the troops. Many turned to the villages for their supplies. This often resulted in bottles containing wood alcohol and urine causing blindness and mental disorders. We evacuated good troops when we most needed them.
Fort Hood, 1968: We were experiencing road accidents as soldiers returned late at night to the barracks from a night's drinking in the surrounding towns. Post's solution: Impose a 1 a.m. curfew. Result: More severe accidents earlier as troops drank and drove faster to sign-in. My solution: Break Army regulations against drinking in the barracks and allow my troops to have beer in the company day-rooms as long as good behavior prevailed. Result: No highway accidents.
After retiring, I obtained a Ph.D in organizational behavior and management to learn more about the causes of human behavior difficulties.
While these are many, a primary cause is restricting the individual's range of discretionary behavior. Too often, when others decide what is good for another, they get it wrong.
Individuals have learned what was good for their survival over 50,000 years. Those who didn't learn are no longer with us. It is a matter of evolution.
Most people get into trouble, not because of too much freedom, but because of restrictions imposed by others on their freedom.
W.H. Kastner, Ph.D
Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)
Furman Drive
Charleston
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Midyear foreclosures up across state’s MSAs
Midyear foreclosures up across state’s MSAs
Great time to increase property tax for school construction. Are you kidding me?
Great time to increase property tax for school construction. Are you kidding me?
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Teaching civics
Teaching civics
Sandra Day O'Conner has a web site www.ourcourts.org. She encourages students to learn about the way government works so they can understand how it affects them and how they can effect change.
Sandra Day O'Conner has a web site www.ourcourts.org. She encourages students to learn about the way government works so they can understand how it affects them and how they can effect change.
The Post and Courier - Hip-hop history 101 - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
If only all education was relevant to the real world. Just imagine the student interest.
The Post and Courier - Hip-hop history 101 - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Hip-hop history 101 - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
The Post and Courier - Child care subsidies keep 'poorest of the poor' at work - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
A welfare state is a police state. Beware government subsidies for child care are going full steam.
The Post and Courier - Child care subsidies keep 'poorest of the poor' at work - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Child care subsidies keep 'poorest of the poor' at work - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
The Post and Courier - Affordable tuition needed - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale is a huge factor in out-of-state student acceptance. Grade point averages are an integral feature of acceptance or denial to college. S.C. uses a 7 point scale compared to out-of-state 10 point scales. Our state has set our students up for failure. An 80 in S.C. is a C on a 7 point scale or a B on a 10 point scale. How are our students to compete when we have unfairly set them up to be non-competitive. This is industry corruption at its finest. Colleges are business industries and will protect the bottom line and their national profiles by manipulating secondary policies. It's all about the money!
The Post and Courier - Affordable tuition needed - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Affordable tuition needed - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Deficit reality check - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Erskine Bowles is a old family friend and a Democrat who said "We can't tax our way out." Congratulations Erskine for taking a stance against tax and spend policies.
The Post and Courier - Deficit reality check - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Deficit reality check - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - S.C. adopts school standards - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Another 160 million of your money bites the dust.
The Post and Courier - S.C. adopts school standards - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - S.C. adopts school standards - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Schools may adopt new standards - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Race to spend more federal stimulus money. Deficit is not a language understood by educrats. I recommend finance education for those in education.
Adopting the new standards could help the state's chances at securing money in the federal Race to the Top grant competition, and it gives the state an opportunity to do now what likely would be required in the future by the reauthorized federal No Child Left Behind legislation, Harrison said.
The Post and Courier - Schools may adopt new standards - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Adopting the new standards could help the state's chances at securing money in the federal Race to the Top grant competition, and it gives the state an opportunity to do now what likely would be required in the future by the reauthorized federal No Child Left Behind legislation, Harrison said.
The Post and Courier - Schools may adopt new standards - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Friday, June 11, 2010
2008-09-School-District-Budgets.pdf (application/pdf Object)
2008-09-School-District-Budgets.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Money is not the problem. Check out per pupil expenditures.
Money is not the problem. Check out per pupil expenditures.
Diplomas_Count_2010_Digital_Edition.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Diplomas_Count_2010_Digital_Edition.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Only 55% of students graduate on time based on Education Weekly's latest report. It is time to offer multiple pathways to a high school diploma.
"A general State education is a mere contrivance for molding people to be exactly like one another; as the mold in which casts them is that which pleases the predominate power in the government...it establishes a despotism over the mind...." John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, 1859
Only 55% of students graduate on time based on Education Weekly's latest report. It is time to offer multiple pathways to a high school diploma.
"A general State education is a mere contrivance for molding people to be exactly like one another; as the mold in which casts them is that which pleases the predominate power in the government...it establishes a despotism over the mind...." John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, 1859
Monday, June 7, 2010
"Just say No to status quo..."
"Just say No to status quo," is my motto and I hope to convince you of the same. A prime example:
Zais is part of the problem and not the solution. He has served on the Commission of Higher Education (CHE) as a non-voting member. CHE is chartered to work with the Superintendent of Education for a seamless transition between secondary and post-secondary institutions. CHE policy requires only 19 academic credits for admission to state colleges. However, students must have 24 credits to graduate from SC high schools.
In fact CHE found that no other state requires more core credits for a high school diploma than SC. Our diploma is considered advanced by other state standards.
These five non-essential credits are costing the SC taxpayers over a 1/2 a BILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY! This is an extremely expensive practice CHE and Zais have not corrected.
Zais is also well aware of the ill effects of the SC Uniform Grading Scale. It was developed when the lottery came into being. This unfair and non-competitive 7-point grading scale favors out-of-state student in admissions to our colleges. Zais is a member of the South Carolina Regional Education Association (SCREA) that oversees K-12 education. He has done nothing to address the issue.
The law specified that SC had to set a uniform grading scale that was in the best interest of students. A 7-point grading scale became the norm. However, it is not in the student's best interest because an 81% in SC is a C. Out-of-state students working with a 10-point grading scale earn a B with the same 81. SC colleges like this 7-point scale. It justifies giving admission to an out-of-state student with the higher GPA but the same numerical grade. That student will pay higher out-of-state tuition, a clear financial advantage to the SC institution. Clearly a 7-point scale puts SC students at a disadvantage.
Zais was a SC college president and benefited from this lopsided equation. He would not want to change that revenue stream. Additionally, more secondary students qualifying for lottery funding means less lottery money available to lure research professors with expensive endowment chairs.
As a mother, I would never trust Zais to take care of the educational development of my young children or any other child. He has no exposure to or experience with K-12 issues. He says kids that can't read should drop out. But SC obviously needs more kids reading, not more drop-outs! What corrective plan does he offer? None. He doesn't have the slightest idea of how or why this is a problem.
The Department of Education sets the Standards of Learning. It has established a department for each of the subjects. SC sets very high learning standards. For example, SC has decided that children in kindergarten should be able to read. This is not age, grade or developmentally appropriate except for the most advanced children. Kindergarten is the proper time to learn socialization and recognition of letters and numbers. Certainly though, all children should have developed the ability to read before leaving third grade. I propose a complete review of these standards to align them with appropriate age and development levels of performance. Once again, Zais has no policy offering.
The worst news for parents comes from Baron Holmes, Director of S.C. Kids Count. He says, "We [SC] have never had a formal state reading plan." This is not great news for those of us who thought schools taught reading. We not only don't teach reading in schools, we don't know how to. Also, these teachers were taught by post-secondary education to be teachers for secondary education – but they're not taught how to teach. It is absolutely mind bending! The Department of Education needs better, more effective and practical policies, not more of the Zais status quo.
The SC high school graduation rate is appallingly low. Recall that Zais serves CHE and SCREA, both of which are charged with improving K-12. The SCREA lists the graduation rate at 61% with a 39% dropout rate. That's horrific! What has Zais identified as the problem? What has he offered as solutions? Nothing!
Jobs, education and economic development are all related to each state's high school graduation rates. Why? The perceived quality of education is tied to those rates. Families with young children will be placing their children in local schools. If SC wants to lure new businesses here it must address the issue of the current very low high school graduation percentage. Zais' status quo approach will only mean more of the same sub-standard educational performance we have endured so long.
SC offers only a college prep high school diploma. That is not appropriate to all of our students. I propose that we institute vocational education statewide. Zais is silent on the subject.
Virginia has 5 high school diplomas including advanced, general, modified, technical and special needs. New Jersey only requires 16 credits for a high school diploma and accepts out of state transcripts for a their diploma. These states are graduating their students and we aren't.
I offer Real Choice and Real Change. I have developed common-sense, practical educational initiatives to improve SC secondary education and raise the high school graduation rate. I issue with SC secondary education is not money. It is the dysfunctional policies in place. I offer workable solutions.
Just say NO to Mick Zais on June 8.
Friday, June 4, 2010
SC Elects Women // Elizabeth Moffly
Women and politics. Check out my link with the South Eastern Institute.
SC Elects Women // Elizabeth Moffly
SC Elects Women // Elizabeth Moffly
Wednesday’s letters to the editor - Letters - TheState.com
The State editorial on Elizabeth Moffly for Superintendent of Education.
Wednesday’s letters to the editor - Letters - TheState.com
Wednesday’s letters to the editor - Letters - TheState.com
Thursday, June 3, 2010
GOP candidates seek votes as primary nears
Great article on my plans for education from stumping in Orangeburg.
GOP candidates seek votes as primary nears
GOP candidates seek votes as primary nears
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
HSLDA: Common Core State Standards Initiative
Birth to college and government institutions of education threaten personal freedoms. Standardization removes unique ability from the learning environment.
HSLDA: Common Core State Standards Initiative
HSLDA: Common Core State Standards Initiative
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The Post and Courier - Literacy must be statewide focus, report says - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Literacy must be statewide focus, report says - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
I have identified the problem and the solutions for addressing literacy in grades K-3. South Carolina's Standards of Learning are set at The Department of Education. Education Weekly reports in Quality Counts that SC's standards rank 92% nationally and our student achievement is 64%. The problem like the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test is we test and teach children above grade level. We expect kindergarten children to perform on the first grade level which is not age, grade or developmentally appropriate. We must align the standards to be developmentally appropriate so teachers can teach and children can learn. We all know that practice makes perfect and reading is the hardest thing we learn to do and we learn it as children. The idea that children will read by 4 years old is not realistic for their human growth and development. Most children are not proficient or confident readers until the 3rd grade. We must allow the natural progression for brain maturity to develop and stop rushing the normal development of children. SC's literacy results have proven that we need to get back to the basics for children to build a firm foundation is reading, writing and math.
I have identified the problem and the solutions for addressing literacy in grades K-3. South Carolina's Standards of Learning are set at The Department of Education. Education Weekly reports in Quality Counts that SC's standards rank 92% nationally and our student achievement is 64%. The problem like the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test is we test and teach children above grade level. We expect kindergarten children to perform on the first grade level which is not age, grade or developmentally appropriate. We must align the standards to be developmentally appropriate so teachers can teach and children can learn. We all know that practice makes perfect and reading is the hardest thing we learn to do and we learn it as children. The idea that children will read by 4 years old is not realistic for their human growth and development. Most children are not proficient or confident readers until the 3rd grade. We must allow the natural progression for brain maturity to develop and stop rushing the normal development of children. SC's literacy results have proven that we need to get back to the basics for children to build a firm foundation is reading, writing and math.
The Post and Courier - School board OKs budget - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - School board OKs budget - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Government needs a lesson in economics. What business do you know that will grow services at $22.4 million with an expected short fall in revenue of $12.3 million for the next year? Public Education. South Carolina's median funding is $12,400 per pupil. The Charleston school board is proposing an additional $5.6 million in new money to teach reading when they are already paid and required to teach reading. Educational malpractice or misappropriation of funds? Money is not the problem or the solution to the ailments of our educational systems. Poor education is polarized in poor policies and financial mismanagement. A struggling student is a sign of the lack of professional development to assist the needs of the student. SC is suffering from state policies that are mandated down to the local levels. The Department of Education sets the Standards of Learning with a department for every subject. The experts at the department make up standards for 360 days and expect teachers to cover the material in 180 days. This logic is illogical. Common sense requires business sense.
Government needs a lesson in economics. What business do you know that will grow services at $22.4 million with an expected short fall in revenue of $12.3 million for the next year? Public Education. South Carolina's median funding is $12,400 per pupil. The Charleston school board is proposing an additional $5.6 million in new money to teach reading when they are already paid and required to teach reading. Educational malpractice or misappropriation of funds? Money is not the problem or the solution to the ailments of our educational systems. Poor education is polarized in poor policies and financial mismanagement. A struggling student is a sign of the lack of professional development to assist the needs of the student. SC is suffering from state policies that are mandated down to the local levels. The Department of Education sets the Standards of Learning with a department for every subject. The experts at the department make up standards for 360 days and expect teachers to cover the material in 180 days. This logic is illogical. Common sense requires business sense.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Even in Recession Local Governments Keep Growing
Even in Recession Local Governments Keep Growing
Public employment reduces private employment. Just say no to increased local government services.
Public employment reduces private employment. Just say no to increased local government services.
TheState.com SC Salary Database
TheState.com SC Salary Database
With the economic recession, unemployment and foreclosures still rampant, I thought taking a look at government jobs would be informative. It's time we look at limiting government services that burden the private working class.
With the economic recession, unemployment and foreclosures still rampant, I thought taking a look at government jobs would be informative. It's time we look at limiting government services that burden the private working class.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
hsgrguidance.pdf (application/pdf Object)
The new cohort calculations for high school graduation.
hsgrguidance.pdf (application/pdf Object)
hsgrguidance.pdf (application/pdf Object)
State Board of Education Adopts New High School Graduation Requirements Effective with 2004-05 Freshman Class
South Carolina needs to follow suit with New Jersey in offering alternative learning opportunities that are applicable and relevant to each student. One-size does not fit all.
State Board of Education Adopts New High School Graduation Requirements Effective with 2004-05 Freshman Class
State Board of Education Adopts New High School Graduation Requirements Effective with 2004-05 Freshman Class
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Facebook | Weldon Davis wants Drug testing For Welfare In South Carolina
It seems we are turning into a police state against the advice of our founders. Warrant less searches has already passed the Republican General Assembly. I love how the very people who promote less government and individual liberty are bound and determined to limit constitutional rights to privacy. If you really cherish freedom then we need to fight for our rights. Tyranny is repugnant.
Facebook | Weldon Davis wants Drug testing For Welfare In South Carolina
Facebook | Weldon Davis wants Drug testing For Welfare In South Carolina
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Why the State Superintendent of Education Matters...
The campaign trail has kept me too busy and away from this, but I feel this blog is interesting and informative - worth passing on for reading.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The 15 Money Rules Kids Should Learn - WSJ.com
The 15 Money Rules Kids Should Learn - WSJ.com
Personal finance and financial literacy are key to basic education.
Personal finance and financial literacy are key to basic education.
Delaware, Tennessee Win Race to the Top Grants - WSJ.com
Delaware, Tennessee Win Race to the Top Grants - WSJ.com
The ranking of states and federal stimulus control.
The ranking of states and federal stimulus control.
Florida School Choice Rally Shows School Choice is Still on the March | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.
Florida School Choice Rally Shows School Choice is Still on the March | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.
I believe school choice is the best option to give parents a choice and voice in the educational decisions that are in the best interest of their child's education and not the government. School choice is the foundation of free markets.
I believe school choice is the best option to give parents a choice and voice in the educational decisions that are in the best interest of their child's education and not the government. School choice is the foundation of free markets.
Heritage Foundation Bookstore - One Nation Under Arrest: How Crazy Laws, Rogue Prosecutors, and Activist Judges Threaten Your Liberty
Heritage Foundation Bookstore - One Nation Under Arrest: How Crazy Laws, Rogue Prosecutors, and Activist Judges Threaten Your Liberty
The school to prison pipeline criminalizes adolescent behavior through school resource officers. To criminalize human nature is criminal.
The school to prison pipeline criminalizes adolescent behavior through school resource officers. To criminalize human nature is criminal.
YouTube - We The People
YouTube - We The People
Self-determination has been limited inside public eduction. It is my plan to restore individual freedoms of choice by opening up more than one option for a high school diploma. Vocational and/or college prep diplomas includes skilled labor and a knowledge based education for seamless transitions from school to work or college. That is future opportunity of self-sustainability for our next generation.
Self-determination has been limited inside public eduction. It is my plan to restore individual freedoms of choice by opening up more than one option for a high school diploma. Vocational and/or college prep diplomas includes skilled labor and a knowledge based education for seamless transitions from school to work or college. That is future opportunity of self-sustainability for our next generation.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
SOL
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/mar/24/this-man-deserves-to-be-heard/
The standards of learning are fundamentally flawed at the state level and the curriculum is not aligned at the school level. SC's standards of learning are ranked second in the country with a 92% rating and our student achievement is rated at 64%. Effectively our SOL gets an A and our students get a D. It is my plan to revise and align the standards of learning to be age grade appropriate so teachers can teach and students can learn the fundamental basics of reading, writing and math.
The standards of learning are fundamentally flawed at the state level and the curriculum is not aligned at the school level. SC's standards of learning are ranked second in the country with a 92% rating and our student achievement is rated at 64%. Effectively our SOL gets an A and our students get a D. It is my plan to revise and align the standards of learning to be age grade appropriate so teachers can teach and students can learn the fundamental basics of reading, writing and math.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Teacher Describes 'Laughable' Teacher Training - Learning the Language - Education Week
Teacher Describes 'Laughable' Teacher Training - Learning the Language - Education Week
Teacher quality is reflected by teacher training. The reality of quality instruction and teacher development is directly associated with student learning.
Teacher quality is reflected by teacher training. The reality of quality instruction and teacher development is directly associated with student learning.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
The Post and Courier - Possible tough sell for House budget - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Possible tough sell for House budget - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The remedy for state budget deficits is to live within the budget. When government grows government services above and beyond their take home pay then they are acting fiscally irresponsible. As a business owner we all know that you don't hire or keep non essential services that you can't afford. Education is a business that grows employment with tax payer money. The inevitable outcome when faced with loss of income is reduction of non essential services. Secondary education is infamous for creating jobs by creating courses that are non essential for graduation by requiring these courses for graduation. The state high school diploma requires 5 additional course credits for graduation that are not required for admission to college. The cost of these courses exceed a half a billion dollars. The Department of Education is in need of a major over haul from the top down. Accountability and transparency will only be accomplished by a complete audit and justification of services offered. Bring on the Legislative Audit Council and the real story will unfold.
The remedy for state budget deficits is to live within the budget. When government grows government services above and beyond their take home pay then they are acting fiscally irresponsible. As a business owner we all know that you don't hire or keep non essential services that you can't afford. Education is a business that grows employment with tax payer money. The inevitable outcome when faced with loss of income is reduction of non essential services. Secondary education is infamous for creating jobs by creating courses that are non essential for graduation by requiring these courses for graduation. The state high school diploma requires 5 additional course credits for graduation that are not required for admission to college. The cost of these courses exceed a half a billion dollars. The Department of Education is in need of a major over haul from the top down. Accountability and transparency will only be accomplished by a complete audit and justification of services offered. Bring on the Legislative Audit Council and the real story will unfold.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Obama Calls for Major Change in Education Law - NYTimes.com
Obama Calls for Major Change in Education Law - NYTimes.com
The Federal Government still setting education policy for the states. I do agree that schools need to be held accountable. We send our children to school to learn what that don't know and when schools fail to teach then they need to be held accountable for student failure. It is my plan to implement real life relevance by offering both college and vocational programs and diplomas. Graduation is job #1 and that is my focus.
The Federal Government still setting education policy for the states. I do agree that schools need to be held accountable. We send our children to school to learn what that don't know and when schools fail to teach then they need to be held accountable for student failure. It is my plan to implement real life relevance by offering both college and vocational programs and diplomas. Graduation is job #1 and that is my focus.
Liberals Hope to Stimulate Obama With Coffee Party - AOL News
Liberals Hope to Stimulate Obama With Coffee Party - AOL News
Citizens are drinking in the coffee and tea party movements to find compromise.
Citizens are drinking in the coffee and tea party movements to find compromise.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
$10,000.00 Award for History Teacher of the Year
Nominations deadline March 15, 2010
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Nominations deadline March 15, 2010
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them | Public Agenda
With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them | Public Agenda
SC law only provides for 1 guidance counselor for 300 kids. We need less vice principals and more counselors for our kids.
SC law only provides for 1 guidance counselor for 300 kids. We need less vice principals and more counselors for our kids.
Senate overrides Sanford's veto on Fairfield Co. school bills - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |
Senate overrides Sanford's veto on Fairfield Co. school bills - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |
The Senate has become The Department of Education. Local control has been removed.
The Senate has become The Department of Education. Local control has been removed.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Young Adults Doing Religion on Their Own? Blame It on Politics -- Politics Daily
Politics, religion and the disenfranchisement of the millennials. Is the "separation of church and state" the problem for the ailments of our greater society?
Young Adults Doing Religion on Their Own? Blame It on Politics -- Politics Daily
Young Adults Doing Religion on Their Own? Blame It on Politics -- Politics Daily
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Education Week: Obama Plan Would Tie Title I to College-Career Standards
During the meeting with Mr. Obama, governors voiced “zero” concerns about federal intrusion into state business when it came to the Title I proposal, Secretary Duncan told reporters. There is a problem here!!!
Education Week: Obama Plan Would Tie Title I to College-Career Standards
Education Week: Obama Plan Would Tie Title I to College-Career Standards
Monday, February 22, 2010
Education Week: La. Educators to Be Tested in Race to the Top
Who will we test next? The President of the United States, legislators, parents.... There has neve been a test invented to determine a persons future success or failure. "A students work for C students", or as President Busch said, you can be a C student and become the President of the United States or a drop out and become the Vice President. We have lost are minds in "The Race To The Top" and testing companies are making a killing.
Education Week: La. Educators to Be Tested in Race to the Top
Education Week: La. Educators to Be Tested in Race to the Top
Education Week: Backers of Magnet Schools Question Charter Push
Magnet schools only accept the BEST and the BRIGHTEST are are not open enrollment establishments, creating a private school within a public school system. These schools get whatever they desire and $100's of millions of public money for facilities funding.
Charter schools have open enrollment on a first come first serve basis of space available. They receive no funding for facilities and are required to become non-profits to to apply for grants and donations for their very existence.
Charters and magnets are still required to follow all the same accountability rules of engagement for being mirror images of existing traditional school models. Innovation and creativity is limited to only extra-curricular activities.
To truly offer choice options a school needs academic autonomy to cater to their individual students. The No Child Left Behind has precluded this from ever becoming a reality.
Education Week: Backers of Magnet Schools Question Charter Push
Charter schools have open enrollment on a first come first serve basis of space available. They receive no funding for facilities and are required to become non-profits to to apply for grants and donations for their very existence.
Charters and magnets are still required to follow all the same accountability rules of engagement for being mirror images of existing traditional school models. Innovation and creativity is limited to only extra-curricular activities.
To truly offer choice options a school needs academic autonomy to cater to their individual students. The No Child Left Behind has precluded this from ever becoming a reality.
Education Week: Backers of Magnet Schools Question Charter Push
Saturday, February 20, 2010
The Post and Courier - Schools called prison pipeline - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Schools are no longer child friendly from our zero tolerance policies of adolescent behavior. We need guidance counselors not police officers.
The Post and Courier - Schools called prison pipeline - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
The Post and Courier - Schools called prison pipeline - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com
Friday, February 19, 2010
http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/1270141.html?storylink=mirelated
Cost cutting measures include my recommendation to align the state high school diploma of 24 credits with the SC Commission of Higher Education recommendations of 19 credits for college admission. This would save over $488 million dollars.
http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/1270141.html?storylink=mirelated
http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/1270141.html?storylink=mirelated
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