Comments on: Sarah to Arne: Let Parents Choose http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/04/sarah-to-arne-let-parents-choose.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Wed, 23 May 2012 17:39:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike S. http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/04/sarah-to-arne-let-parents-choose.html/comment-page-1#comment-2437 Mike S. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:38:07 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=4195#comment-2437 That does make sense - having high schools report how many of their college-bound graduates need to take remedial classes as college freshmen. That would indicate whether a high school's graduation requirements are tough or lenient. That does make sense – having high schools report how many of their college-bound graduates need to take remedial classes as college freshmen. That would indicate whether a high school’s graduation requirements are tough or lenient.

]]> By: Lisa J http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/04/sarah-to-arne-let-parents-choose.html/comment-page-1#comment-2434 Lisa J Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:30:42 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=4195#comment-2434 This doesn't just seem like rhetoric to me. Disclosure of the information that he mentions in the WSJ is exactly what parents need to make informed choices for their children. Wall Street Journal April 2 Mr. Duncan has said he wants states to adopt tougher academic standards. States would be required to supply data showing how their students' scores on state tests compare to their scores on national evaluations. The administration wants states to disclose how many of their high-school graduates go on to college and are able to earn credits without needing remedial classes This doesn’t just seem like rhetoric to me. Disclosure of the information that he mentions in the WSJ is exactly what parents need to make informed choices for their children.

Wall Street Journal April 2
Mr. Duncan has said he wants states to adopt tougher academic standards. States would be required to supply data showing how their students’ scores on state tests compare to their scores on national evaluations. The administration wants states to disclose how many of their high-school graduates go on to college and are able to earn credits without needing remedial classes

]]> By: Mike S. http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/04/sarah-to-arne-let-parents-choose.html/comment-page-1#comment-2431 Mike S. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:54:28 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=4195#comment-2431 The idea of the states "competing" for the federal money is ridiculous. The only thing they will be "competing" on is how fast they can fall in line with the federal requirements. Whether the requirements are any good will be impossible to ascertain, since any state trying a different approach will be punished by not getting the federal dollars. The idea of the states “competing” for the federal money is ridiculous. The only thing they will be “competing” on is how fast they can fall in line with the federal requirements. Whether the requirements are any good will be impossible to ascertain, since any state trying a different approach will be punished by not getting the federal dollars.

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