Early graduation from high school? Discuss

by David Safier I'm throwing this out as an open question for the comments section. Should there be ways for students to leave high school early, say at the end of their sophomore or junior years? These aren't new ideas, but they're being tossed around again, and not just in academic or educational circles. One … Read more

G.I. Guarantee Watch: Darcy Olsen tells it like it isn’t

by David Safier No word from the Goldwater Institute in my snail mail today. Will G.I. admit Matthew Ladner made an error when he wrote our school districts have ""an almost 1-to-1 teacher to bureaucrat ratio"? I guess I'll have to wait another day to find out. I'm reasonably certain the letter will tell me … Read more

AEN looks at spending on classroom instruction

by David Safier The Arizona Education Network, which started up recently as a response to cuts in education funding, has grown into one of the most valuable organizations of its kind in the state. Operating with little or no money and an incredible amount of time and dedication from its volunteers, AEN has created a … Read more