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"Hispanic Students in Florida Outscore Statewide Average of 15 States"

Dan Lips and Matthew Ladner
Phoenix--Ten years ago, Florida Governor Jeb Bush and lawmakers decided to do something about declining test scores in the Sunshine State. Through a strategy of accountability for public schools and options for dissatisfied parents, they set out to reform the state's education system. The results are eye-opening.

"Hispanic Students in Florida Outscore Statewide Average of 15 States"

Dan Lips and Matthew Ladner
Phoenix--Ten years ago, Florida Governor Jeb Bush and lawmakers decided to do something about declining test scores in the Sunshine State. Through a strategy of accountability for public schools and options for dissatisfied parents, they set out to reform the state's education system. The results are eye-opening.

Sound the Alarm - Are Charter Schools the Death Knell of Inner City Private Schools?

By Dr. Matt Ladner
The Education Next article “Can Catholic Schools Be Saved?” asks the provocative question: Will charter schools finish off inner city Catholic private schools? The author cites a RAND Corporation study that found private schools in Michigan lose one student for every three students charter schools gain.

Goldwater Institute Files Lawsuit to Protect Charter School Autonomy

Today five charter schools announced they filed suit to prevent being forced to change the curricula that has helped them rank among the top public schools in the country. The lawsuit is the first filed by the new Goldwater Institute Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation.

Lake Wobegone, Texas - Accountability tests are reversing strides made towards more transparency

by Matthew Ladner, Ph.D.
States are racing to the bottom. As federal “proficiency requirements” approach 100% in 2014, the correct number of questions required to score proficient on state education tests like AIMS is getting lower and lower.

All-Day Kindergarten Failing as Education Reform

All-day kindergarten fails to improve Stanford 9 reading, math, language arts scores
Phoenix—A report published today by the Goldwater Institute examines Stanford 9 test scores and finds Arizona kindergarten programs initially improve learning but have no measurable impact on reading, math, or language arts test scores by fifth grade.

Putting Arizona Education Reform to the Test: School Choice and Early

All-day kindergarten fails to improve Stanford 9 reading, math, language arts scores
Phoenix—A report published today by the Goldwater Institute examines Stanford 9 test scores and finds Arizona kindergarten programs initially improve learning but have no measurable impact on reading, math, or language arts test scores by fifth grade.

All-Day Kindergarten Failing as Education Reform

All-day kindergarten fails to improve Stanford 9 reading, math, language arts scores
PHOENIX—A report published today by the Goldwater Institute examines Stanford 9 test scores and finds Arizona kindergarten programs initially improve learning but have no measurable impact on reading, math, or language arts test scores by fifth grade.

Jar Jar Rawls: Why Eduwonk is Wrong on McKay (Dr. Matthew Ladner)

So I’m a complete Eduwonk nerd. I admit it. Visit the site several times per day. My therapist says it is good to talk about it.

The Moynihan Challenge

By Matthew Ladner
The late senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D., N.Y.) related an insightful anecdote in his book Miles to Go. Senator Moynihan asked Laura D'Andrea Tyson of the Clinton Administration for two supportive studies justifying the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on a favored program.

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