The question: Boost or boot vouchers in Maryland?
Should Maryland increase the funding for vouchers that help public school students attend private schools or throw the program out?
News & Issues
Comments posted on civil rights data collection
Comments for the Civil Rights Data Collection at the US Dept of Education are now closed. Let's see what the dept does with the massive data collection effort.
Baltimore’s Renaissance Academy will continue
A troubled high school in Baltimore will remain open, thanks to strong and loving feedback from students and the community. And $1 million in cash.
3 studies show poor academic results for vouchers
A few remarkable studies show that students in 3 states who receive vouchers do worse than their voucher-eligible peers who remain in public schools.
Orlando schools hide students who drop out
Schools in Orlando appear to be gaming the system in order to keep letter grades for the high schools high, even though students aren't being served.
Choice, autonomy, and equity in schools
Voxitatis is seeking comments on a way to assess the quality of education provided by schools that is based on more than a standardized test score.
Kids do better if teachers like the parents
If parents are more involved, as in coming to more parent-teacher conferences, etc., the kids tend to perform better in school, new research suggests.
Trump might scrap transgender directive
The Trump administration might issue a new transgender bathroom directive for schools. Trans advocates are upset; conservatives are happy.
Obituary: Aurora Rohrer; car crash on a slick road
A 16-year-old passenger was killed in a car crash on slick roads in Wyoming on Feb. 4. She was a dancer, a journalist, a friend, and a little sister.
New Trier to conduct racism workshops for students
A few people say a day of seminars and workshops at a predominantly white school near Chicago doesn't include enough "conservative" voice.