“I have pledged to carry forward the message that the American dream is possible, and that quality education is fundamental, and the right of every citizen. Today is a great day to be reminded that we must stand up and speak out. ‘It’s Up to Us!'” Dr. Cynthia Lane, Superintendent of the KCKPS. http://blog.kckps.org/?p=347&preview=true...
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ACT scores-be wary of spin
We’ve heard some “spin” lately about ACT scores, and we think this article provides some helpful insight. We also note that ACT scores are periodically “recentered” and that starting with the graduating class of 2013, ACT Inc. began “including both standard-time and extended-time test takers in its annual report. This change has the effect of both reducing mean ACT scores and increasing the number of seniors included in the statistics.” (A (Mostly) Brief History of the SAT and ACT Tests). http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/first-bell/2013/aug/22/the-spin-begins-on-act-scores/...
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Leave a Comment Frustration with K-12 schools misplaced
We agree with this letter. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/aug/24/opinion-frustration-k-12-schools-misplaced/?opinion...
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Leave a Comment Stegall selection highlights concerns about transparency and political motives
“With Stegall’s selection, however, there is little question that the state’s judiciary is being consolidated to align with the governor’s mode of thought. At the least, it raises questions about how a judge so closely aligned with the governor – who largely owes his political advancement to him – reasonably could be expected to issue rulings that effectively check the governor’s powers. Despite its advertisement as a more transparent and apolitical method of appointing judges, Brownback’s first selection confirms critics’ suspicions that it diminishes the value of jurisprudence in exchange for a frightening focus on like-mindedness and political...
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