The Elephant In The Room
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Students Flee, but the Money Keeps Coming
Students Flee, but the Money Keeps Coming An argument against educational choice falls apart when you follow where the funding goes. By Jeanne Allen Opponents of educational choice programs often complain that they divert money from public schools. Proponents say that’s good—that the fear of losing funds gives district schools an incentive to improve. In reality,
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Prichard Preparatory Provides An Affordable Option For All Families
Friday Feature: Prichard Preparatory School In 2005, Alabama pastor Dr. Ruby Eldridge founded Pure Word Academy (now Prichard Preparatory School) so children in her church could receive a high‐quality education that would help them escape poverty. “Miss Ruby,” as she was known, wanted to give parents an affordable option for a college‐prep school that was on par
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SOAR Academy Reaches Children Who Have Been Left Behind
Friday Feature: Soar Academy If you’re designing a school for kids who have been left behind, you’re going to need flexibility, an individualized approach, and a willingness to go at different paces. That’s exactly what Kenisha Skaggs has created with Soar Academy in Augusta, Georgia. Kenisha worked at a tutoring center, but the methods they used weren’t working.
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Money for Children’s Education, Not Schools
As schools break for summer, it’s a good time to review the return America is getting on its investment in education. The Census Bureau reports inflation-adjusted spending in K-12 education has tripled since 1970 to a record $751.7 billion. Yet barely a third of all fourth-graders across U.S. urban communities can read or do math
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