Category: Education
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The nation’s report card and charter schools
In many states, minority students perform better on the NAEP test when in charter schools.
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School spending in the states
School spending in the states, presented in an interactive visualization.
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School staffing and students
Trends for the nation and each state in teachers, administrators, and students, presented in an interactive visualization.
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Teachers unions vs. students
There is a dilemma in American education. On the one hand, teachers are essential to student achievement. On the other, teachers unions promote self-interests of their members which are antithetical to the interests of students.
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ACT Scores and State Rankings, 2015
ACT Scores and State Rankings, 2015
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College environmentalists use public records laws
College environmentalists are using public records laws to investigate the circumstances surrounding the hiring of an economist at the University of Kansas.
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Academic freedom under fire at Kansas: Will the AAUP be consistent?
Will the AAUP and other national academic organizations defend academic freedom at Kansas with the same zeal they defended it at UVA and Wisconsin?
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Art Hall: My decision to fight for academic freedom
If my private, personal communications are released, I will not be the only one whose academic freedom is jeopardized. The issue is much larger, and could ultimately jeopardize the academic freedom of any scholar at a public institution of higher education, writes Art Hall of the University of Kansas.
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KU records request seen as political attack
A request for correspondence belonging to a Kansas University faculty member is a blatant attempt to squelch academic freedom and free speech.