Organizing to Improve Local Schools
What is an Education Consumers Association? An Education Consumers Association (ECA) is local or state level citizen group that is dedicated to empowering parents, school board members, employers,...
View ArticleEarly Reading Success & College
In most states, a school district’s number of proficient third-grade readers is highly predictive of the number of 8th graders who will be proficient five years later. The significance of this fact...
View ArticleTN: Are Your District High School Graduates Ready for College?
The ACT is a college readiness exam that measures the likelihood of a high school graduate’s success in college. The test covers reading, math, science and English and uses multiple choice questions...
View ArticleTennessee Teacher Prep Change Would be First in the Nation
A bill before the 2019 Tennessee General Assembly could lead to dramatic improvements in teaching, learning, and college readiness for Tennessee’s PK-12 students. The bill would require the Tennessee...
View ArticleMeasuring Student Growth in Tennessee
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View ArticleMore reason to doubt state reports.
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View ArticleLegislative briefing on TVAAS
Downloadable PDF Why TVAAS immportant and how it works updated 1-21 The post Legislative briefing on TVAAS appeared first on Education Consumers Foundation.
View ArticleCost of Reading Failure: Any US School
According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, only a third of 4th-grade students in the U.S. read at a proficient level. Approximately 70% of the two-thirds who are not up-to-speed in...
View ArticleAn Excuse for Educational Failure
Critical Race Theory is an Excuse for Educational Failure The socioeconomic disparities Critical Race Theory cites as evidence of racism are primarily the result of public education’s failings....
View ArticleParents Should Challenge Their School Board About Critical Race Theory
Parents should challenge their school board about Critical Race Theory. CRT is not only controversial and divisive, it amounts to educational malpractice. Subjecting struggling students to anti-racism...
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