The exaggeration of charter school waiting lists

That became clear at a recent legislative hearing in Florida, when charter school lobbyist Jim Horne gave public testimony on a charter school bill, which includes a measure that some people are calling a land grab. It would require Florida school systems to offer, free of charge, the use of empty or half-empty public school buildings to charter nonprofit and for-profit school operators.
Blogger Bob Sikes reports that Horne said that there are
Test anxiety: Why it is increasing and 3 ways to curb it
One of the many unfortunate consequences of the rise of high-stakes test is an increase in the prevalence of test anxiety, a condition that goes beyond the normal nervousness people may feel before a challenge. Test anxiety is a psychological … Continue reading →
