Category Archives: Education spending
Several blog readers have responded grumpily to my posts suggesting that states might be better off investing incremental education dollars in raising teacher salaries rather than hiring more teachers. Fair enough. But one point many of us have agreed on … Continue reading
Just a quick post to share an op-ed from yesterday’s Philadelphia Inquirer. Two educational researchers attempt to “bust” five “myths about education.” What I like is that the list should give some pause to almost everyone. I recommend that you … Continue reading
As threatened, I wanted to return to Rick Hess’s analysis of conservative divisions – and disarray – on the future path of education reform, focusing this time on his analysis of No Child Left Behind. Actually, NCLB provokes less conflict … Continue reading
A few of the comments on this blog have hinted that I’m trying to spearhead either a libertarian or a right-wing educational crusade. Nope. When it comes to reforming education, I fall more into the “we’re all right and we’re … Continue reading
. . . many difficult issues remain unresolved. Since school districts around the country are grappling with the same problems, here’s a quick run-down. I’m going to start with the money issues, and discuss some of the unresolved education policy … Continue reading
In one of my posts on how Utah and other states could pursue “exceptional” education in an era of tight budgets, I expressed skepticism about paying teachers more simply for earning a masters degrees in education. (Let me just note … Continue reading
No, I’m not going back on my recommendation that Utah raise teacher salaries. Since I firmly believe that teachers must at minimum tolerate, and at best lead, educational change, I think that even a modest across-the-board pay increase would send … Continue reading
In my last post I noted that whenever I cite articles questioning connections between education spending, class size or teacher pay and education results, I invariably receive comments along the lines of “well, not in Utah.” Yup, Utah has some … Continue reading
Hey, fellow teachers. Feeling a little too relaxed after the Fourth of July weekend? Here’s an opportunity to raise low blood pressure. Today’s Wall Street Journal includes an article by Cato education scholar Andrew Coulson stating that “America has Too … Continue reading
I’ve long read the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal for its top-flight investigative reporting. The most recent issue includes an intriguing article, provocatively entitled “Better Schools, Fewer Dollars”, by University of Colorado education professor Marcus Winters. Since Utah isn’t going to … Continue reading