Earlier this week, Rhode Island Kids Count released their annual Factbook, which is full of troubling statistics about the many challenges facing low-income families in Rhode Island.
As the Providence Journal explains: “[The report] finds too many low-income children are getting lost along the way, falling behind their peers in school and at higher risk […]
Archive for March, 2007
Kids Count Report: Deja Vu All Over Again
Published by March 29th, 2007 in Failed Leadership, Standards and Urban Schools. 1 CommentNo Slowing Down KIPP… Except in RI
Published by March 22nd, 2007 in Central Falls, Charter Schools, Failed Leadership, KIPP, Legislature, Middle Schools, No Excuses, Providence, Urban Schools and Woonsocket. 1 CommentGreat news this week from Houston, where the nonprofit Knowledge is Power Program (”KIPP”)–operator of KIPP public charter schools–announced it had raised $65 million toward a $100 million goal to greatly expand its presence in the Houston area. KIPP will use the money to expand the Houston chain of public charter schools from eight […]
Wanted: Better Math Standards
Published by March 19th, 2007 in Curriculum, Fuzzy Math, Providence and Standards. 3 CommentsA new group in Washington State called “Where’s the Math” is something we should replicate here in Rhode Island as part of Best for Kids’ reform agenda.
Teachers and principals do not get to choose how to teach math. Instead, the district administration selects the curriculum, and state standards heavily influence selections. […]
This is a blog about education reform in Rhode Island, so I won’t trouble you with my other life as a technology entrepreneur. However, good news in my business career came today as Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Tellme, the company I co-founded with Mike McCue in 1999. The amounts were […]
ProJo Editorial Sounds “Umpteenth Warning”
Published by March 10th, 2007 in Charter Schools, Curriculum, Failed Leadership and Standards. 0 CommentsSometimes I fear that posting too much negativity here risks turning people off. But I cannot ignore the Providence Journal’s excellent editorial this Wednesday titled, “More F’s for Rhode Island,” which covers the recent US Chamber of Commerce “Leaders and Laggards” report grading each state on education. As the report’s Rhode Island profile […]
Funding Formula Video from the Legislature
Published by March 10th, 2007 in Adequacy, Funding and Legislature. 0 CommentsIn response to the recent post about a formula for adequate funding of education, some asked about the findings and presentations of consultant RC Woods, who was hired by the legislature to analyze this issue. Steve Smith from RC Woods presented findings on January 31 to the Joint Committee in the legislature working on […]
When a Low Draft Number is Good: MATCH Lottery
Published by March 9th, 2007 in Boston, Charter Schools, No Excuses and Urban Schools. 1 CommentFriend Whitney Tilson has a post today sharing a letter from Danny Clark of MATCH public charter high school school in Boston. MATCH achieves great results with the same kids other schools struggle to educate. 72% of MATCH students qualify for subsidized lunch; 69% are African-American, 23% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and just 3% […]
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