Top Stories and Commentary for Thursday, March 30, 2006:
48,000 to go Keep exit exam and students on track Editorial/Sacramento Bee
The 431,000 California students in the Class of 2006 hope to graduate with their classmates in June. Some will not, however, because they do not yet have reading and math skills to pass the California […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Wednesday, March 29, 2006:
48,000 students still out in the cold The state’s high school seniors have had many chances to pass the exit exam they need to graduate. Now it’s crunch time. By Laurel Rosenhall/Sacramento Bee
The number of 12th-graders who have passed the California High School Exit Exam is […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, March 28, 2006:
Leaving too many children behind By Star Parker/Town Hall
This past week my organization, CURE, along with the Alliance for School Choice, filed legal action in California against the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Compton Unified School District demanding compliance with the No Child Left […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Monday, March 27, 2006:
Study shows costs hinder a college education in California CBS 47 - Fresno
According to a new study by UCLA, only about one in 4 high school students are ready for a 4-year college when they graduate from high school. Money is part of the problem. […]
Weekly Recap for March 20-26, 2006:
UC study sees ‘huge barriers’ to college It finds high schools deficient on counselors, course work. By Eric Stern/Sacramento Bee (Thursday)
High schools statewide are not providing enough counselors or college preparatory courses to adequately prepare students for four-year universities, according to a University of California report issued Wednesday. "These […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Friday, March 24, 2006:
Report: ‘Roadblocks’ tripping up state students en route to college Just 23 percent of high school seniors enroll in a four-year university By Michelle Maitre/Oakland Tribune
With fewer counselors, underqualified teachers and not enough college-preparatory courses, California students have a tougher time making it to universities than […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Thursday, March 23, 2006:
UC study sees ‘huge barriers’ to college It finds high schools deficient on counselors, course work. By Eric Stern/Sacramento Bee
High schools statewide are not providing enough counselors or college preparatory courses to adequately prepare students for four-year universities, according to a University of California report […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Wednesday, March 22, 2006:
Exit Exam Stirs up Education Controversy in California By Elaine Korry/NPR
Fifty thousand California high school students are taking a test that will decide whether or not they graduate with their classmates. Supporters say the exit exam keeps education standards high, while critics see it as […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, March 21, 2006:
Exit Exam Stirs up Education Controversy in California By Elaine Korry/NPR
Fifty thousand California high school students are taking a test that will decide whether or not they graduate with their classmates. Supporters say the exit exam keeps education standards high, while critics see it as unfair […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Monday, March 20, 2006:
LA’s Mayor Gets Educated on School Control By Adolfo Guzman Lopez/KPCC
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa travels to New York to learn how the Big Apple’s mayor took control of the public schools.
Exit exam tests students, schools 10th-graders get first swing at must-pass exam By […]