After COVID, Kindergarten Enrollment Is Still Down
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Half of Parents Say Taxpayers Don’t Get Value From Schools
John Ransom | August 4, 2023 (The Lion) — A new survey released by the consumer credit company Wallet Hub found that almost half of all parents believe that public schools don’t provide a good value for the money. Even more – 83% – agree that the cost of education is out of control, according to the
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Half of Parents Are Sending or Considering Sending Their Kids to a New School
Frances Floresca | August 8, 2023 (The Lion) — As students prepare to return to school, many parents are looking to send them to a new school. Nearly half of parents have decided on or are currently considering a different school for one or more of their children, according to a National School Choice Week
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High School Graduation Rates Soar Even As Test Scores Fall
Brendan Clarey | August 4, 2023 (Chalkboard News) — Test scores have continually demonstrated that students across the nation lost academic ground during the pandemic, so why are some districts touting higher graduation rates than before the pandemic? Do graduation rates mean students know everything they should? School districts across the nation have posted high graduation rates, despite test
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