Morgan Sweeney | March 26, 2024 (The Center Square) — Though education spending has been on the rise, the increases don’t always correlate to better student outcomes, a study by libertarian think tank Reason Foundation shows. The study examined education trends and spending from 2002 through 2020. During that time, Virginia was generally among the […]
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Adam Andrzejewski | March 14, 2024 (RealClearInvestigations) — Topline: Schools in Maryland have been using grant funding to hire consultants to teach them how to use the grant funding, according to a new report from the state Inspector General. Key facts: Maryland has sent $649 million in grants to schools in impoverished communities since 2019. But the state provided
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Brendan Clarey | February 29, 2024 (Chalkboard News) — A new policy brief states that “equitable” grading policies that rely on lowering academic standards ultimately hurt the students they purportedly help. The research released Wednesday morning by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute challenged some of the claims often made about equitable grading practices and said
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