Education Reform
Kids deserve a top-notch education tailored to their needs. That’s why the Goldwater Institute helped make Arizona the leading state for education choice. In 2010, five Goldwater reforms became law, including education accounts for special-needs students, a school-performance rating system, ending of social promotion, expansion of charter schools, and new certification requirements so that experts in math, science, and other areas can teach their subjects without a teaching certificate from a college of education.
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Digital Learning: Improve Educational Opportunities for American Indian Students
Posted on February 21, 2012 | Type: Policy Report | Author: Dan LipsApproximately 59,000 American Indian students live in Arizona —approximately 5 percent of total student enrollment. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, Arizona’s American Indian students score below the state average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress reading and mathematics exams.
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Digital Learning: A Game Changer for American Indian Students
Posted on February 21, 2012 | Type: Blog | Author: Jonathan ButcherAmerican Indian students are more likely to live in poverty and face unemployment later in life. These children carry the burdens of geographic isolation and multi-generational poverty that are heavy to lift.
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What to Do about Accountability in Education
Posted on February 13, 2012 | Type: Blog | Author: Jonathan ButcherNo Child Left Behind (NCLB), the primary federal education law for K-12 public schools, was signed by George W. Bush a decade ago. Heralded by many as a great bipartisan agreement, NCLB ushered in a new era of accountability for public schools and, for the first time, required schools to show evidence of student achievement or face consequences.
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Education Savings Accounts Extend Hope, Opportunities
Posted on February 06, 2012 | Type: Blog | Author: Jonathan ButcherIn the first episode of The Cosby Show, Cliff Huxtable explains to Theo how to keep track of a budget. Using Monopoly money, they wrestle over the costs of living on your own. Finally, Theo pledges to survive with only the bare necessities and has $200 left over for the month. As Theo beams with pride, Cliff asks, “Are you going to have a girlfriend?” and then plucks the remaining bills out of Theo’s hand.
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More Teachers, Better Teachers
Posted on February 01, 2012 | Type: Blog | Author: Jonathan ButcherNFL fans in every part of the country except New England and New York have taken their giant foam finger and team pennants and gone home. With hopes set on next season, now is the time for free agency, when team analysts and position coaches scour the country for players. Teams work feverishly to identify areas of need and fill them with the best players available.
