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Who Wants to Learn?
Abbott: “Didn’t you go to school?”
Costello: “I went to school stupid, and I came out the same way!”
A few years ago I had the opportunity to substitute teach in one of our area’s middle schools. The topic of the class was the deserts in th...[read more] |
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Ask Your School Board about Common Core
The updated version of ‘buying a pig in a poke’ is “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it”.
It’s happening again but this time in education; Common Core has not had a full debate in any elected body at any level of government or other pub...[read more] |
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A Tsunami of Claims about Common Core and Assessments
It is clear that what started under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), when for the first time the federal government dictated the content of curriculum, is being fulfilled by Race to The Top (RTTT) through the Governors’ Association, special interest groups, foundations and short-term federal fun...[read more] |
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VOTE IN SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS!
The commitment of parents and all taxpayers to education is demonstrated by the number of people who vote in school board elections or referendums.
At tomorrow's referendum in Appoquinimink and May 14 statewide you have a chance to make a difference: "If it is to be, it is ...[read more] |
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Had Enough Federal Intervention in Education Programs?
The 2024 graduating class is now in the first grade. Parents can expect:
· By the third grade 66 percent of their children will read at or below basic; a primary indicator of a potential high school dropout.
· ...[read more] |
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Another Court Ruling Holds School Vouchers Constitutional
The most frequently asked question after, “Why doesn’t Delaware have an education scholarship or savings program?” is “Are they constitutional?” The answer to the second question is, “they are.”
Ten years ago Roberta Kitchen, a Cleveland school choice pa...[read more]Read Document Here |
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School District Performance: Student Outcomes, Efficiency and Transparency
Appoquinimink, Colonial, and other districts benefit from well-educated residents. All parents and grandparents share a passion for providing a superior education for their children. Thursday’s referendums are not about anyone’s commitment to children.
The referendums are abou...[read more] |
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Time to Look at the Diversity of Education Options as Opportunities
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Last month voters approved two funding referendums to raise $6 million for the Indian River School District. The state will fund another $6 million. Th...[read more]Read Document Here |
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Education Excellence, Equality, and Opportunity presentation
Attached is the PDF of Jim Hosley's presentation "Education Excellence, Equality, Opportunity", presented at the St. Polycarp Church in Smyrna on January 30, 2012.Read Document Here |
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School Choice: Education Opportunity and Excellence in Delaware
In the 1960’s we were told that support of institutions of higher education and school districts will address inequality and literacy will improve for all. It didn’t.
By the 1980’s the threat to education from programs implemented over the previous two decades was so eg...[read more]Read Document Here |
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Charter Schools: A Capital Funding Alternative for Public Schools
It may well be time to look to other sources of capital and program funds for public education.
Margaret Thatcher once said, “No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions; he had money as well.” Some time ago the federal government ran out o...[read more]Read Document Here |
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The Dysmorphic Man
Next week is National School Choice Week, and in celebration CRI invites you to read the first of a new series of articles from Larry Koch on the relationship between Abraham Lincoln's education approach and Delaware's current education system.
The Dysmorphic Man
"In the life of ma...[read more]Read Document Here |
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Help CRI Advocate for Better Education in Delaware!
Help CRI Advocate For Better Education in Delaware!
Come out to a special event to discuss the lack of progress Delaware had improving literacy and solutions other states have adopted to improve performance; solutions that include education scholarships and savings accounts. CRI's own Jim...[read more] |
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My Child, My Choice *revised"
Revised Presentation by Jim Hosley with statistics about the education system in Delaware and why performance is not improving despite the increase in education dollars being spent.Read Document Here |
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Don't be Misled: Delaware is Not Number 1 in Education
10/31/2012
Let’s be clear, Delaware was Number 1 in line for Race To The Top (RTTT) for money - not performance.
A recent television commercial would have us believe Delaware is Number 1 in education. Delaware achieves a C+ and ranks about 22nd in the country.
Pro...[read more]Read Document Here |
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