The State of U.S. Education in 2019: How We Stack Up Internationally
The State of U.S. Education in 2019: How We Stack Up Internationally. The U.S. is slightly above average. California is way below. Continue Reading →
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The State of U.S. Education in 2019: Comparing the States
The state of U.S. education: test scores from the NAEP, spending from the Census Bureau, and a measure of state price levels from the BEA. Continue Reading →
An Economic Model of Teaching Effectiveness
An Economic Model of Teaching Effectiveness Author(s): Anthony K. Lima Source: The American Economic Review, Vol. 71, No. 5 (Dec., 1981), pp. 1056-1059 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: Continue Reading →
Schools Require Parent Participation
Charter schools are legal in California. The state education code as well as voter-passed propositions, have consistently shown broad public support for them. There are rules about the types and amounts of support a local school district must give each charter. Instead of fighting charter schools, perhaps folks should consider the model advanced by San Carlos. That town (where I once lived) has basically turned their entire school system into charter schools. Continue Reading →
Common Core Math Fail
I am professor emeritus of economics at California State University, East Bay. We have a small Master’s program in our department. Decades ago, when I was teaching in that program, one of my students was a high school teacher. She did very well in the class I taught and went on to successfully complete the M.A. After the course was over I asked her if she was going to teach high school economics. She replied, “No. I can’t. My certificate is in business. To teach economics I need a certificate in social studies.” Continue Reading →