(Cross-posted from Union Watch.) Oct. 17, 2012 By Larry Sand It’s time to “just say no” to the small class-size pushers and eliminate seniority as a staffing mechanism. Small class size means less work for teachers. Parents seem to think that their child will be better educated...
Posts Tagged ‘Larry Sand’Studies flunk class-size reductionWednesday, October 17th, 2012Gadfly Radio broadcasts perspective on Anaheim riots, state schoolsWednesday, July 25th, 2012 July 25, 2012 By John Seiler Check out Gadfly Radio's latest broadcast. Featured first is Gustavo Arellano, ace reporter for the OC Weekly, on the riots in Anaheim that followed the police shooting death of an unarmed man. The second guest is Larry Sand, talking about education reform. Mart... Don’t buy NEA snake oilTuesday, July 24th, 2012Editor's note: This is cross-posted from our friend Larry Sand. The NEA is the parent union of the powerful California Teachers Association. July 24, 2012 By Larry Sand The teachers union uses bogus numbers to con the public into believing that education needs more funding. The National ... School Choice Goes to Head of the ClassTuesday, March 6th, 2012 This article first appeared in UnionWatch.org. MARCH 7, 2012 By LARRY SAND Last month, Education Week published “What Research Says About School Choice,” in which nine scholars analyze the results of various studies concerning “school choice” -- the quaint notion that parents should... CA Bucks National School-Choice ReformsMonday, January 30th, 2012The following first appeared in City Journal California. JAN. 30, 2012 By LARRY SAND January 22 through 28 marked the second annual National School Choice Week. While much of the rest of the country can celebrate some successes since last year, California’s education reformers often spend... LAUSD Teachers’ Road Map to NowhereThursday, August 25th, 2011 The following first appeared in City Journal California. AUG. 25, 2011 By LARRY SAND A major study on teacher quality makes clear just how sclerotic the Los Angeles Unified School District has become—but while the diagnosis and prescriptions are clear, the prognosis is far from certai... Smaller Classrooms Hurt KidsSaturday, July 9th, 2011 John Seiler: I've been fighting for at least 15 years the bad idea that smaller classrooms necessarily are better. California enacted class-size reductions in the mid-1990s. With budget problems, that "reform" now is being reviewed. The class-size reductions were advanced by then-Gov. Pete Wil... Court Helps Kids in Bad SchoolsFriday, March 25th, 2011 John Seiler: Here's part of a new article in the City Journal by Larry Sand of the California Teacher Empowerment Network. Given California's poor performance -- 49th of 50 states on national tests -- something has to be done. ------------------------------ LARRY SAND One Small Strike Aga... |