Charter Schools – and (Who Else?) Betsy DeVos

Discussing the educational pros and cons of charter schools in isolation is one thing.  We’ve done that in this space before, in what I hope was a balanced discussion. Looking at the past performances of charters in terms of stewardship of taxpayer money, however, is another scenario entirely. Consider these excerpts from assorted articles and/or national […]

CSS Breakfast Site – Survey 2

Current Results: Strongly Prefer Denny’s:                4 Strongly Prefer Bob Evans:            4 Prefer Denny’s:                               1 Prefer Bob Evans:                           2 No Preference:                                4 Other:              […]

Heavens to Betsy!!

If one visits the website of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one is almost instantly hit with a banner containing 4 facts about Calvin of which they are proud.  One of these is the fact that Calvin has a 13 to 1 student-faculty ratio. If one also ventures to the website of Holland Christian […]

When Country Was Cool

To my continued surprise and delight, this topic of split classes and country schools has taken on a life of its own in terms of reader responses and related developments.  I’m particularly enjoying the stories I’m hearing from readers and elsewhere.  And I’m also enjoying the thinking that the developments are generating. I’m beginning to […]