ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend 2023
"The Building Boom Continues Despite A Loss Of Students
Peter Greene blows off steam and stands up for public education at Curmudgucation.
Carl J. Petersen: The Building Boom Continues Despite A Loss Of Students
"Carl Petersen keeps an eye on education in Los Angeles. In this post, he shows how the charter school looks an awful lot like a real estate business. It’s not just about capacity, but who gets to own it. Reposted with permission."
The NPE Blogs of the Day feature what the NPE editors think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education.
Carl J. Petersen: A Charter School Board Member Says The Quiet Part Out Loud
"Carl Petersen keeps an eye on LA schools, and he finds some charters being less than sneaky about carefully curating their student body. Reposted with permission."
The NPE Blogs of the Day feature what the NPE editors think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education.
Carl Petersen: Los Angeles Charter School Enrollment Declines (Again)
"Carl Petersen is a parent advocate for public education in Los Angeles. In this post, he notes that despite noise to the contrary, charter enrollment is sagging. Reposted with permission."
The NPE Blogs of the Day feature what the NPE editors think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education.
Carl Petersen: Do Charter Schools Perform Better?
"Carl Petersen is a parent advocate for students with special education needs and public education. Here he answers a question about charter quality–are they really magical bastions of excellence? Reposted with permission."
The NPE Blogs of the Day feature what the NPE editors think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education.
Carl J. Petersen: “All Students Matter”?
"Carl Petersen is less than impressed by the new LAUSD superintendent’s opening of schools address, which somehow left out special education. Does a superintendent need to put on a good show? Reposted with permission."
The NPE Blogs of the Day feature what the NPE editors think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education.
Saturday Q&A August 13
Current Events: Donald Trump and the Purloined Letters
C.P. in Los Angeles, CA, asks: Trumpworld keeps claiming that Donald Trump declassified the documents at Mar-a-Lago before he left the presidency. Couldn't the counterclaim be that Biden reclassified them?
Read the answer here.
Special Education and School Choice: Not Great Choices, If Any
"Years of school reforms have stripped public schools of disability services, creating problems for parents (See Carl Petersen’s recent Exterminating Special Education). Parents may turn to charter, parochial or private schools, online learning, or homeschooling, only to find choices lacking, or the school may not want their child, leaving parents in the lurch."
Read the complete article on NANCY BAILEY'S EDUCATION WEBSITE.