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The Case for Performance-Based Funding in Higher Ed
The following position paper was published by Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust, a sponsor of the Bacon’s Rebellion blog. ISSUE: Performance-based (also known as outcomes-based) Funding for Virginia’s Public Colleges and Universities. PROBLEM: Until a little over a decade … Continue reading
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Help Our Aging Public Schools
Every year at the state and local level of government, budget debates include funding issues surrounding our K-12 public schools. Teacher salaries and class size are usually the focus, and competing comparisons compensation and limited budget dollars are always at … Continue reading
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Scrap the SOL's and Move On
( This article is responded to by John Butcher in the next column.) Maybe it’s time for Virginia to scrap the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. The SOLs arose in the mid-1990s as a way to provide feedback to the … Continue reading
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Reform the SOLs, Don’t Kill Them
SOL Results Have Guided Home Purchase Decisions, With the Effect of Harming Low-Performing Schools
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How Long Must Parents Wait?
In a recent news release, Governor Terry McAuliffe heralded the fact that 86 percent of Virginia schools were fully accredited – “a record high” for his administration and a five point improvement over last year. He neglected to mention that … Continue reading
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