Believe it or not, in the Dominion state, a Democratic governor is trying to cut education spending while Republicans in the state assembly fight those cuts.
College Prep
Equity vs. Opportunity and the AP
Despite ongoing criticisms about the racial achievement gap found in Advance Placement exam results, the College Board recently issued its annual report, asserting that minority academic proficiency is the responsibility of individual school districts, not AP test designers.
College Board Announces Increased College Readiness
The College Board announced that the number of high-school test-takers gaining a score of 3 or more on Advanced Placement tests has risen 3.5% nationwide over the last five years, and provided a list highly success and improving states.
Once Upon A Grievance
Another lesson from our British cousins on what could happen here.
Armed & Famished
“STUDENT ARRESTED FOR CUTTING FOOD WITH KNIFE”
was the headline of a recent story on Orlando Florida’s News Channel 6.
Not-so-Silent Epidemic
Two years ago, the national report, The Silent Epidemic (pdf), heralded America’s growing – but largely unrecognized – high school dropout crisis.
California Here I Go
Noted author, attorney and activist Phyllis Schlaffly has some characteristically sage advice for Golden State parents upset with the manner in which homosexuality will be handled in California public schools thanks to a law recently signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Separate But Equal in Colorado
Last week the Catholic League criticized a bill introduced by Colorado Rep. Gwyn Green that would make it easier to sue private institutions in cases involving child sexual abuse. Our criticism centered on one objection: public institutions were given a pass.
A Good Start
The White House has actually recommended cuts in
U. S. Department of Education
programs.
Surreal Valentines
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and you should know that homosexual activists, including those on your child’s school campus, will use this as an opportunity to promote their same-sex marriage agenda.