Posted on 10/30/2014 1:22:50 PM PDT by ThethoughtsofGreg
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has released the 19th edition of its annual Report Card on American Education, where it ranks states’ education policy based on six areas: state academic standards, charter school laws, home-school regulations, private school choice programs, overall teacher quality and policies, and digital learning opportunities.
Its findings highlight an old fact: more spending does not translate into better outcomes for K-12 students.
States spend an average of $11,153 per pupil on education. The District of Columbia topped the list at $29,029 per student – nearly triple the national average – yet achieved only mediocre results. The District placed 22nd among states in national testing results, achieved a graduation rate of less than 60 percent (20 percent lower than the national average), and scored a B- on the ALEC scorecard. The scorecard looks at factors such as teacher retention policies and the regulatory burden placed on alternative methods of education, including private and virtual options.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanlegislator.org ...
Mourning the sorry state of public education, my mind first processed the title as “New Report Card Highlights MISSPELLING in K-12 Education.
BFL
That’s OK. The “educators” are still getting paid handsomely for “working” 8 months per year, still getting incredible health insurance and still have tremendous retirement options. Screw the kids...it is all about the “educators”. Who are we to question our “betters”?
Because they make so many sacrifices “for the children”... right?
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