The Year 2 evaluation of the D.C. voucher program was released today. Given the current debate over whether the program should be funded for another year, I’m guessing this study will see a lot of spin in the next few weeks, since there’s a little something for everyone.
Those who’d like to end the program can [...]
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Will Data Save D.C. Vouchers?
False discoveries: Interpret with caution
Despite my best efforts to persuade, the folks at Fordham’s Flypaper blog are again trumpeting the results of the DC voucher program. While they admit the study found no significant difference in academic gains between students who received a voucher and those that did not, they cherry-pick this quote:
However, being offered a scholarship may [...]
The P Stands for Public
This week’s Gadfly has some really interesting nuggets: Fordham Foundation President Checker Finn discusses international benchmarking and the organization’s move to the future, and apparently Bill Bennett is launching an entire history curriculum. The latter seems particularly ripe for comment, but I really have beef with only one word in the entire issue: safe.
As [...]
School Choice Trifecta
The Post turns in not one, not two, but three noteworthy school choice stories today. The first suggests that DC’s voucher program may be eliminated by an unfriendly Congress. While I don’t think the program should be expanded or continued in the long run, the first obligation is to the kids here and I think [...]
Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed 
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
03/19/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on college graduation rates and the NCAA Tournament in the Detroit Free Press.
03/19/10 | Linda Perlstein links to Education Sector's "College- and Career-Ready" event.
03/17/10 | Ben Miller's column on graduation rates and NCAA Tournament eligibility is mentioned on The Wall Street Journal's The Daily Fix.
03/17/10 | Kevin Carey's critique of Diane Ravitch's latest book is quoted in Doublethink's Conventional Folly blog.
03/15/10 | Ben Miller pens an op-ed for US News & World Report on using graduation rates to determine NCAA Tournament eligibility.