[Amelia]

Very interesting study...long term, randomized, and quite expensive...and somewhat surprising results. Test scores didn't improve, but apparently the young men and society benefited from this sort of education.

[Amelia]

Public Education Ping

This list is for intellectual discussion of articles and issues related to public education (including charter schools) from the preschool to university level. Items more appropriately placed on the “Naughty Teacher” list, “Another reason to Homeschool” list, or of a general public-school-bashing nature will not be pinged. If you would like to be on or off this list, please freepmail Amelia, Gabz, Shag377, or SoftballMominVa

[conservativeharleyguy]

We get our Interns from the Masachusetts Maritime Academy. It’s a great school, and the kids are great.

[davisfh]

"...People like me, obsessed with raising student achievement, saw those numbers and said: Well, too bad. Let's try something else..."

Sounds like an excellent idea. I'd like to try a radical idea like "responsible parenting." Think that might work?

[DemonDeac]

“Very interesting study...long term, randomized, and quite expensive...and somewhat surprising results. Test scores didn’t improve, but apparently the young men and society benefited from this sort of education.”

I think our current universal college prep model is flawed. A lot of kids aren’t cut out for that. I’m a strong believer in more vocational education. We need plumbers too.