Guess What’s Going On In School!
While the education debate in Congress revolves around standards, testing, accountability and spending, 3,000 miles away on the Left Coast, very different factors have leapt to center stage.
Category: Family
Education Reporter — May 2001
Daycare Bombshell Hits The ‘Village’
The advocates of it take a village to raise a child are having a rough month. They are scurrying around trying to come up with arguments to refute…
Education Reporter — April 2001
Tax-Cut Dollars and Dogmas — April 2001
Tax-Cut Dollars and Dogmas Despite the Republicans enjoying a majority in all three branches of the federal government, the liberals seem to have a lock on debates…
Bush Judicial Appointees Should Be Pro-Parent
When President George W. Bush gets around to appointing federal judges, the issue of parental rights should be a major criterion. One model for what this means is…
Education Reporter — March 2001
The Hidden Meaning Of Marriage Tax Repeal
Repeal of the marriage tax penalty was always good for a big round of applause in the campaign speeches of most political candidates last year. But it's scheduled…
Dumbing Down and Developing Diversity — March 2001
Dumbing Down and Developing Diversity Dumbing Down Tests Tests, standards and accountability are the watchwords for public school education reform. Such good words! Can they do the…
Why Tests and Standards Can’t Solve School Problems
Tests, standards and accountability are being advocated as the solution to the problems of public school education. Those are such good words; why can't they do the job?