April 2015 Blog Posts (15)

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Contact: Sally Stewart

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Thanks to Anita Christy, Gilbert Watch, who shared the Arizona State Statute of how long textbooks are to be available for review before voting:

http://www.azleg.gov/ars/15/00721.htm

According to the TUHSD website, the newest books are only available for review from April 1-May 6, 2015.  And according to Superintendent Baca, that length of time is a courtesy.…

By David French National Black Robe Regiment

Ever since the Battle of Indiana, Rod Dreher has been quoting anonymous e-mails and other conversations with conservatives in higher education. The message from each of them is roughly the same: It’s worse than you think, if our views were known, we’d have real trouble on campus, and the campus is closing to Christian thought — with even…

Contact: Sally Stewart

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Tuition costs of colleges and universities

Question:

What are the trends in the cost of college education?

Response:

For the 2011–12 academic year, annual current dollar prices for undergraduate tuition, room, and board were estimated to be $14,300 at public institutions, $37,800 at private nonprofit institutions, and $23,300 at private for-profit institutions. Between…

I sent a letter to my child's principal saying I was opting her out of the AZ Merit test. He replied back in such a way as to tell me she wasn't allowed to opt out and that I wasn't allowed to share this information with anyone.

here is the email he sent:

I want to respond to your e-mail and let you know that In light of the Attorney General's letter sent out to all educators, we do not offer opt-out options for the AZ Merit test or any mandatory achievement tests…

KYLE OLSON April 8, 2015

 Contact: Sally Stewart

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Indian University Bloomington

• April 1, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new brief from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University comparing statewide voucher programs finds all are growing as never before in the past five years. The brief, “…

11Alive Staff, WXIA8:56 p.m. EDT April 1, 2015

ATLANTA -- After listening to more than six months of testimony, the jury in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial convicted 11 of the 12 defendants of racketeering.

Jurors deliberated for nearly eight days before reaching their collective decision.

"This has been a long, long, long journey,"…