By Andrew Pillow In 2014, Indiana had an opportunity to expand the preschool program with a federal development grant. Pence’s administration decided, almost unilaterally and without warning, to pass on the chance to apply. But now Pence is pledging to expand the Pre-K pilot program if he is re-elected. In a letter obtained by Chalkbeat,…
Weekend Links (6/4/2016)
Aggregated By Andrew Pillow The Model Minority Myth Is Hurting Struggling Students (via Huffington Post) Our Kids Are Drowning in Homework, But Still Not Learning (via Education Post) 5 Doubts About Data-Driven Schools (via NPR)
Graduation rates rise… Gaps persist
By Andrew Pillow According to the US Department of Education, graduation rates have reached a new high. 82% of the class of 2014 graduated on time. That is up three percentage points from 2011. However, certain minorities continue to lag behind their counterparts. A summary via EDweek.org says: “On-time graduation rates for white students, at 87…
A Love Letter to Teaching
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Title I money allocated in a way that may cause more problems
By Andrew Pillow A program designed to reduce inequality, may actually be inequitable in and of itself. Title I is the government’s main mechanism to close the funding gap between poor, and more affluent school districts. The program gives money to schools that serve predominantly low income families. But a new report finds that the…
Charter Schools Linked to Higher Long Term Success
By Andrew Pillow The study, Charter High Schools’ Effects on Long-Term Attainment and Earnings, has found a relationship between attending charter schools and post school success. According to the study, charter school students are more likely to graduate high school and also more likely to go to college. Thus these students tend to have higher…
Indiana Republicans trying to mount the best challenger to Glenda Ritz
By Andrew Pillow The Superintendent of Public Instruction race is heating up. Republicans were blindsided by Tony Bennett’s loss to Glenda Ritz four years ago. State republicans are determined to make sure that doesn’t happen again. The race for the GOP nominee essentially boils down to the public school experience of Jennifer McCormick vs, the…
Weekend Links (5/29/2016)
Aggregated By Andrew Pillow Obama plans new push for transgender rights in schools (via: Politico) The Education System Is Rigged Against Low-Income Students, Even In Kindergarten (via: Huffington Post) How To Fix A Graduation Rate Of 1 In 10? Ask The Dropouts (via: NPR) Leaked Questions Rekindle Debate Over Common Core Tests (via: New York Times)
Thousands of Indiana Students Leaving Money on the Table
By Andrew Pillow If you know a student in the 21st Century Scholar program, chances are they’re missing out on free tuition. That is because according to new data, most of the students eligible for program have neglected some of the basic requirements. According to their website “Earning the 21st Century Scholarship guarantees you’ll receive…
New Report Highlights Problems in Suburban Schools
By Andrew Pillow Many in Ed-Reform circles have been conditioned to think that all the problems schools face are confined to the inner city, as opposed to the more “affluent” suburbs. This report, will put that notion to bed. The Center on Reinventing Public Education or CRPE, released a report that details some of the challenges…