Category: Education
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Book review: Class Warfare
In Lake Wobegon, “every child is above average,” Garrison Keillor says. In my personal experience, I can’t think of any parents I know who don’t have children who are not gifted or doing much better than average. After learning about the theory of Multiple Intelligences in chapter four of this book, I now know why…
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How one school found a way to spell success
In the October 14, 2005 Wall Street Journal, Daniel Henninger wrote about an elementary school in Little Rock, Arkansas that experienced a remarkable turnaround in student achievement. This poor school, where 92% of the students live at or below the poverty level, was able to increase its scores on an achievement test by 17% in…
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How teaching math is politicized in public schools
The Wall Street Journal, in an article titled “Ethnomathematics” (June, 20, 2005, available at this link, although registration may be required) tells us of the transformation of mathematics from a universal language and tool for understanding and problem-solving to a “tool to advance social justice.”
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Corruption in the Public Schools: The Market Is the Answer
Corruption in the Public Schools: The Market Is the Answerby Neal McCluskeyClick here to read the article. This is an excellent article that shows how free markets can provide the best education for our children. On the surface, it would seem that having government bureaucrats in charge of educating children would produce good results. For…
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The school productivity crisis
As the Kansas Legislature prepares to meet to consider school financing, it is a good time to reflect upon the state of our public schools.
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Beneath the Radar
Beneath the Radarby Richard Nadler On June 3, the Supreme Court of Kansas issued a ruling requiring the state legislature to appropriate an additional $853 million per year to Kansas schools, K-12. The basis of the decision, said a unanimous court, was a clause in the Kansas Constitution: “The legislature shall make suitable provision for…
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Wearing a Black Robe to Make Sausage
Wearing a Black Robe to Make Sausageby Bob L. CorkinsApril 22, 2005 Want to create new laws without legislators? Then watch the Kansas Supreme Court for the next few weeks to see how it’s done. Like pride for trophies on a mantle, trial lawyers boast of cases where they convinced a court to declare the…
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More from Rep. Frank Miller
A press release from Kansas House Member Frank Miller, Republican from Independence. Further Regarding The Sebelius Court OrderJune 9, 2005 Thank you for your many responses to my last press release. I appreciate getting both those that agree with me as well as those that disagree with me. The responses are running about half agree…
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Base School funding on research, not feelings
On the surface, it would seem like smaller class sizes would produce better educational outcomes. Intuitively, this makes sense. Research tells a different story, however.