Democrats raise new concerns about charter schools
A House education subcommittee held a hearing on public charter schools — but Republicans and Democrats issued such different takes on the session that it doesn’t sound like they were in the same room during the proceedings.
The Democratic recounting of the hearing held last week on the Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education speaks about serious concerns raised by witnesses about the accessibility of charter schools to all students and about the role for-profit companies play in the charter movement.
Read full article >>Why college app essays should be limited to 500 words
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This was written by Jonathan Reider, director of college counseling at San Francisco University High School.This was a response to a discussion on the e-list of the National Association of College Admissions Counselingabout a decision by Common Application officials to limit the length of the main essay students are asked to write on their college application to 500 words for the coming college admissions season. For the previous four years, there was no limit, and Common App officials said essays had become too long and boring. Counselors complained, though, that 500 words would not be enough to allow students to express themselves. You can readabout that here.
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