September 23, 1992
Education Week, Vol. 12, Issue 03
Education
Teacher Survey Cites Students' Lack of Readiness
More than half of all public school teachers think at least a quarter of their students are unprepared for grade-level work, a national survey has found.
Education
N.H. Districts Still Pursue Finance Suit After Court Setback
Despite a recent defeat in state court, a group of 35 low-wealth
school districts in New Hampshire is planning to continue its challenge
to the state's school-finance system.
Education
Federal Approval Clears Way for Elected Va. Boards
The U.S. Justice Department has given its approval to a new Virginia law that permits the election of local school boards.
The federal action this month cleared the way for the 40 or more of the state's 136 local jurisdictions that are planning to hold referendums this fall on moving from an appointive to an elective system for choosing board members.
Education
National News Roundup
High school graduates who do not go on to college do not have the necessary reading, writing, and mathematics skills for entry-level jobs, according to most high school principals and small businesses reponding to a new survey.
Education
Ky. Reformers Await Reaction to Results Of Tough New Tests
Members of the Jefferson County, Ky., school board last week received an unusual lesson on the state's landmark reform law.
Education
Desire for Better Picture of Schools Ups N.C.E.S.'s Standing
WASHINGTON--Without stating so explicitly, Congress this summer gave a ringing vote of confidence to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Education
Committee Says Colleges Are Gouging Consumers
The nation's public colleges have steadily increased costs to students while at the same time reducing the availability of their most seasoned professors, a House panel charged last week.
Education
Senate Rejects Shift of Funds From Defense Budget
The Senate last week rejected two amendments to an education spending bill that would have allowed a transfer of funds from defense to domestic programs.
Education
E.D. Study: Dropout Rates for 5 States Over National Averages
The first state-by-state report on dropout rates shows that the percentage of 16- to 19-year-olds who had not completed high school and were not enrolled in school far exceeded national averages in five states.
Education
Opinion
Do Reformers Survive?
"For more than a hundred years much complaint has been made of the unmethodical way in which schools are conducted, but it is only within the last 30 that any serious attempt has been made to find a remedy for this state of things. And with what results? Schools remain exactly as they were.''
Education
Opinion
Assessment and the 'Educational Impact Statement'
The testing explosion of the past two decades has not produced the school improvement its proponents promised. The only clear result is that U.S. students are now the most heavily tested in the world. More than 100 million standardized tests are now administered in our classrooms each year
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
A Dissenting Voice: Are Charter Schools Such a Boon?
Charter schools, currently being sold by some as the cure-all for an education system they think is sorely in need of reform, may turn out to be the biggest boondoggle since New Coke.