Education

Rhetoric versus reality

On education spending, they’re telling you more is less

March 2, 2010 | by Patrick R. Gibbons

The K-12 education establishment is trying to pretend that a $200 million funding increase is a devastating cut.

Blame-free at CCSD

Public education officials point fingers at everyone but themselves

February 3, 2010 | by Karen Gray

In order to truly improve educational quality in Nevada, public education officials must first look at their own behavior.

Assessing the governor’s education reforms

The conversation is heading in the right direction

January 25, 2010 | by Patrick R. Gibbons

Governor Jim Gibbons' proposed education reforms represent a step in the right direction.

Financing Entrepreneurial Education: Part VI

Compliance with and nose-thumbing at Nevada’s empowerment law

January 20, 2010 | by Patrick R. Gibbons

How Nevada's largest school districts are (and aren't) complying with the state's empowerment school mandate.

CCSD: Read it and (bleep)

‘Transparency’ a four-letter word to school district

January 12, 2010 | by Karen Gray

The school district continues in its attempts to avoid transparency.

Financing Entrepreneurial Education: Part IV

Do empowerment schools produce real educational achievement?

January 6, 2010 | by Patrick R. Gibbons

Empirical evidence shows school decentralization produces real educational achievement.

Financing Entrepreneurial Education: Part III

Let’s fund student results – not make-work jobs for adults

December 30, 2009 | by Patrick R. Gibbons

Public education — where all is supposedly "for the children" — has a dirty secret: Its real organizing principle is jobs for adults.

Frivolous in Florida

Education-funding lawsuits don’t boost student achievement

December 28, 2009 | by Patrick R. Gibbons

Education-funding lawsuits have led to more spending, but not to greater student achievement.

Financing entrepreneurial education: Part II

The commanding heights of public education

December 23, 2009 | by Patrick R. Gibbons

When will education bureaucrats stop trying to run local schools?

Total Records: 247

« previous 10 next 10 »