Ashley Bateman

Ashley Bateman (bateman.ae@googlemail.com) writes from Williamsburg, Virginia. (read full bio)

Schools Waste $37 Billion on Staff Bloat: Report

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December 01, 2012

The number of public school administrators and nonteaching staff has grown seven times as fast as student enrollment since 1950, according to a new report published by the Friedman Foundation for E
New Indianapolis School Board Reformers Plan Future

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November 28, 2012

A new reform majority on the Indianapolis School Board is poised to make significant changes in the low-performing Indiana school district.
Thirty-Five Mississippi Schools Eligible for Parent Trigger

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November 15, 2012

Thirty-five Mississippi schools have performed so poorly for three years in a row that parents can now convert them into charter schools under the state’s 2010 Parent Trigger law.
Penn. Legislators Remain Divided Over Charter Law Update

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November 05, 2012

The Republican-led Pennsylvania legislature has backed off from a proposal to create an independent charter school authorizer, despite Gov. Tom Corbett’s support.
Florida Aims for One in Five Students Attending Choice Schools

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October 31, 2012

Florida’s Department of Education wants to double K-12 enrollment in charter and voucher schools from 9 percent of students to 17 percent in the next six years, according to its strategic plan rele
Free Online College Textbooks Approved in California [short]

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October 27, 2012

California state university students enrolled in the 50 highest-enrollment general education courses will soon have access to free, open-source textbooks online.
California Allows Inexpensive Online College Textbooks

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October 24, 2012

California state university students enrolled in the 50 highest-traffic general education courses will soon have access to cheap, open-source textbooks online.
Report: Education Funds Wasted on Master’s Degrees

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October 19, 2012

Although master’s degrees in education do not link to better instruction, states spent nearly $15 billion in the 2007-2008 school year on this wasteful “master’s degree bump,” according to a summer
Denver Retracts Controversial Activist Teacher Evaluations

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October 08, 2012

Following public outcry over requiring teachers to make students “question the dominant culture” and “work for social justice” to receive the highest rating possible on its teacher evaluations, Den
Report: 46 States to Limit Classic Literature in Schools

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October 04, 2012

Common Core language arts standards reduce the amount of classic literature students in 46 states will read for school, with potentially destructive consequences for students’ future college study
Louisiana Creates Market for K-12 Classes

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September 27, 2012

Starting next fall, Louisiana will contract with local individuals, businesses, and nonprofits to offer K-12 students academic courses, training, and apprenticeships beyond the classroom in an effo
Denver Teacher Evaluations Promote Student Activism

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September 19, 2012

Denver teachers will have to push students to “question the dominant culture” and “work for social justice” to receive a “distinguished” rating on the district’s new teacher evaluations this year.<
Report: Nevada Needs School Funding Formula Update

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September 18, 2012

Nevada’s school funding formula was last altered in 1967, and since then the state’s population has shifted so much the formula has become inequitable, according to a new report.
Study: Carefully Crafted Evaluations Improve Teacher Performance, Student Scores

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September 10, 2012

As school districts across the country revitalize and redesign aging evaluation systems in an effort to improve teaching and net federal dollars, researchers have found that at least one district’s
Study: Vouchers Boost African American College Enrollment

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September 06, 2012

A new, “gold standard” study finds black students who receive a voucher for elementary education are 24 percent more likely to attend college.
New Law Sparks Record Number of Louisiana Charter School Applications

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August 31, 2012

Groundbreaking Louisiana legislation has led to a boom in new charter school applications across the state.
Birmingham Judge Approves State Schools Takeover

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August 15, 2012

Birmingham public schools enrollment and teaching staff have decreased over the past decade while the city’s central education office has remained disproportionately flush with employees, many of w
Facilities, Funding Remain Central Obstacles for Developing Charters

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August 07, 2012

Local school districts covetously control vacant school buildings across the nation while public charter schools struggle to house students as charter numbers grow in many districts.
The Real Source of Soaring College Debt? Government

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August 02, 2012

The federal government has released a report blaming private lenders and risky borrowers for the nation’s college debt spike, which hit a record high of $1 trillion outstanding this year.
Hundreds of Thousands Seek Education in U.S. History, Government

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July 13, 2012

Surging interest in U.S. history and government among citizens has recently followed decades of lackluster civic education and test results.

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