“Dropout factories” are common in California, where more than one in 10 high schools fits the description.
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Virtual Graduation Rates
All too often, grade inflation rules the day, making a mockery of federal accountability provisions and masking our dropout problem.
America’s Middle Class Nightmare
Middle-class children in suburban schools are not as proficient at their grade levels as most parents think.
College Bargain Basement Standards
When you pay dearly for a room at a luxury hotel or a meal at a five-star restaurant, the price tag may sting but at least you can see, feel, taste, touch and smell what you are getting. The same is not the case in higher education.
High Tech Illiteracy
At the same time that American students are becoming more and more technologically adept, they are increasingly less and less likely to possess rudimentary capabilities, data from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) indicates.
Tar Heel Schools Tank
Traditional North Carolina public schools will open their doors next week under mounting pressure to perform.
D.C. Schools Fish for Grants
Federal grants accepted by the District yearly since 1980, to be used for the education of children of migrant farmers and fishermen, have been swallowed up by the bureaucracy.
No Excuse Left Behind
Thanks to the actions of U.S. government officials, we will soon get a chance to discover whether ignorance really is bliss.
Politically Correct Crime Warnings
Q: What do you get when you sanitize crime reports to make them politically correct?
A: More crime.
Boys Are In Trouble
“Boys are in trouble,” said Krista Kafer, visiting fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. “The facts are quite clear; boys trail girls in most indicators of academic excellence such as, school engagement, achievement scores, and graduation rates at secondary and postsecondary levels.”