The exaggeration of charter school waiting lists
No doubt there are excellent charter schools in the country where the waiting lists are very, very long. But there also are instances where waiting lists aren’t exactly as long as they appear.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 →