Cumberland Mayor Dan McKee is speaking aggressively about the need for real education reform in Rhode Island. In a recent op-ed piece published first in the Valley Breeze and subsequently in the Providence Journal, Mayor McKee acknowledges some tough facts: “When per-pupil spending is correlated with achievement, only six states get a worse return […]
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Published by October 17th, 2007 in Great Leadership, Legislature and Mayors. 1 CommentJulia Steiny on Real School Reform
Published by October 16th, 2007 in Charter Schools, Failed Leadership, Legislature and Teacher Effectiveness. 0 CommentsJulia Steiny has an excellent column in Sunday’s Providence Journal, reacting to Rhode Island’s pitiful performance on NAEP tests when compared with the strong advances being made in other states (And especially in neighboring Massachusetts). A few key excerpts from her column:
Leadership is lacking: “Hello, Rhode Island leaders? Are you out there? Governor? Commissioner […]
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