With many parents already trying to limit their children's screen time, the idea of online learning does not sit well with them.
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THE BOTTOM LINE
Monthly Education Update
November 28, 2020
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Why Do Singapore Students Outperform the Rest of the World? ([link removed])
At every grade level, every classroom is led by an excellent teacher who is trained to focus on the development of the whole child. Would not American students perform equally well if taught by teachers of comparable quality for 200 days a year?
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Election Implications for Education ([link removed])
Like other issues on the ballot, there is a stark difference between the education philosophy of the two parties. It boils down to this: big government versus small government; federal control versus state control; and providing exclusive funding for traditional public schools versus school choice for parents.
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Don't Reform, Transform! ([link removed])
Too often, educational leaders sidestep the true crux of our educational crisis, which is the system itself. The current educational system may have worked during the industrial age, but it has become increasingly obsolete in the information age. Reforming this obsolete system will not achieve the needed outcomes — it will simply provide a modified obsolete system. We must transform it!
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School Choice (Part 1): An In-Depth Look ([link removed])
In the past 30 years, school choice offerings have expanded to such things as charter schools, magnet schools, and homeschooling — as described in further detail below. The coronavirus pandemic has further accelerated parents seeking alternatives for their children from their assigned DPS.
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School Choice (Part 2): The Great Equalizer ([link removed])
A common presupposition is that school choice options hurt students who remain in traditional public schools. This faulty misconception is at odds with empirical evidence that reveals students in traditional public schools benefit from improvements to their education due to choice-incentivized school competition.
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A Mass Educational Exodus ([link removed])
Many parents already fight to limit screen time with their children; therefore, the thought of enrolling their five-year to be glued to a device for several additional hours a day does not sit well with them.
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