New Op-Ed

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Posted Sun, 11/29/2009 - 09:25 by plthom3

Here is a new Op-Ed I had in a local paper: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20091128/OPINION/911280311/1016/...

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Christopher Emdin's picture

Paul, Absolutely well written

by Christopher Emdin - 12/06/2009 - 13:43

Paul,
Absolutely well written and necessary work. We need to use every avenue possible to make it known that inequity exists and plays a major role in our collective inability to close achievement gaps.
This paragraph from your op-ed sums it up perfectly...
"An important conclusion from this study is the positive correlation between spending and a number of educational characteristics — test scores, teacher salaries, student-teacher ratios, and teacher undergraduate preparation. In short, this study confirms that there is in fact a direct and positive correlation between student expenditure and student achievement; private schools with higher academic success do spend more money than less expensive private schools that often perform less well than public schools."
Keep fighting

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