Archive for October, 2007
We have vouchers for higher education
This is from one of my favorite blogs about an argument for school vouchers. The Washington Monthly And yet, despite its thoroughness, it somehow fails to address the single biggest problem with school vouchers: oversight. If you’re going to receive taxpayer dollars, then you have to agree to taxpayer oversight. That means that NCLB applies [...]
Teaching them to think right
MySA.com: Metro | State Writing research papers with citations, explaining plate tectonics and probing why historians have competing versions of the past. Such high level skills could become part of the statewide K-12 public school curriculum if state education officials adopt a draft of college readiness standards released Thursday by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating [...]
Teaching them to think right
Originally posted at TexasEd MySA.com: Metro | State Writing research papers with citations, explaining plate tectonics and probing why historians have competing versions of the past. Such high level skills could become part of the statewide K-12 public school curriculum if state education officials adopt a draft of college readiness standards released Thursday by the [...]
San Antonio School District College Nights
Announcements Judson ISD College Fair The 21st annual Judson ISD College Fair is Oct. 9 at Wagner High School from 7-8:30 p.m. The fair is designed to help families begin planning for college. Ninth through twelfth grade students—and their parents–can visit with representatives from dozens of state and national colleges and universities. “College representatives will [...]
San Antonio SAT Prep
Announcements SAT Prep Class Offered by: Pauline Bauml (math) and Cayce Yarbrough (language) Both of these teachers are well known, respected and valued in the home school community. Studies have shown that prep courses will boost students’ test scores significantly and, with these two teachers, your student will look forward to these beneficial classes. Location: [...]