WHAT WE’RE READING
It’s not too far a leap from Florida to Texas, where officials joined several other states in rejecting Alpha School’s attempt to open a charter program over concerns about its quality and student outcomes. However, the state will still let the public dollars continue to flow to Alpha’s private campuses through its expansive ESA program since academic outcomes aren’t part of the eligibility criteria for that funding stream. Expect more cases like this as the lines between public and private schools continue to blur.
EXTRA CREDIT:
Chad Aldeman, “Just Pay the Teachers?”
Alli Aldis, “Why Parents Choose a School”
Matt Gandal, “How Detroit Made Education Its Comeback Strategy”
Holly Korbey, “Evidence Is the Antidote in Education”
John Kristof, “We’re Talking About Enrollment Declines All Wrong”
Bruno Manno, “As Students Return, What Did Federal Pandemic Aid Accomplish?”
Robert Maranto, “In the Age of AI, What Should Schools Teach?”
Scott Marion, “How Reading Lists Can Improve Assessments”
Stephen J. Owens, “Want More Equitable School Funding? NBA Salary Caps Can Be a Model”
Caitlin Peartree and David Winston, “Are the Schools Ready? Ready for What?”
Andrew J. Rotherham, “Education got there first? The breakdown of traditional left-right delineations.”
Shane Vander Hart, “Rob Sand’s ‘Common Sense’ ESA Reforms Don’t Add Up”
Natalie Wexler, “How Should AI Be Used in Schools?”
Patrick J. Wolf, “Chronic absenteeism plagues our schools and society”
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