Daily Policy Digest
Education Issues
| NO ONE GETS PRIZES In South Africa, blacks suffer most, as schools remain ill-equipped and children are ill-taught, say observers... |
| HEAD START BASICALLY HAS NO EFFECT The Head Start government-run pre-school program has had virtually no lasting effects on participants, say researchers... |
| HIGH-FLYING HOME-SCHOOLERS Home-schooled students score 34 to 39 percentage points above the average standardized test score, according to a report by the National Home Education Research Institute... |
| INNOVATION SCHOOLS RAISE LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS A new education law is bringing significant educational benefits to Colorado children; Washington state officials need to adopt the same approach, says WPC's Education Director Liv Finne... |
| TEACHERS' UNIONS VS. PROGRESS -- AGAIN Why does the New York state legislature oppose using data in any way that would identify ineffective teachers?... |
| CHARTER SCHOOLS AGAINST THE ODDS Charter schools are growing, despite union hostility, say observers... |
| FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITIES WANT SOME RESPECT For-profit universities keep costs down with innovative use of technology, publish metrics like job placements and are open to any high-school graduate, say observers... |
| SCHOOL CHOICE WILL SAVE VERMONT MILLIONS Vermont could save $80 million by offering school choice and other measures, according to report... |
| SAVE THE VOUCHERS The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which gives low-income parents up to $7,500 so their children can attend private school, should be continued, say observers... |
| ENDING SOCIAL PROMOTIONS LEADS TO GAINS IN NEW YORK CITY Ending social promotion has helped New York students realize academic gains, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation... |
