Last week I mentioned some of the ways I approach proposed rules/legislation when evaluating my position. Again, these indicators are 1) being overly specific, 2) being individualized, 3) the absence of consequences and 3) the violation of locality. (Again, IANAL)
Embracing generality
I argued against laws attempting to cover every eventuality through specific language. The alternative is […]
My comments on this topic are too long for a single post. This is part one of a multi-part discussion, which will eventually be compiled into a single essay. (IANAL)
As the legislative session opens, I wanted share some observations on law, discuss what makes good law, and explore ways to identify poor laws. In many […]
There is, I believe, consensus among the education community that the most important influence on student performance is teacher quality. It would be difficult to find a parent who wouldn’t want the best and brightest teachers in their children’s classrooms. We have some amazing educators in Utah, but we don’t have enough of them. […]
It’s been a couple of weeks since the last Board of Education meeting. Chairman Burningham presented a resolution supporting Governor Huntsman’s efforts to expand kindergartens to full-day programs. While I believe the governor is well-intentioned, I disagree with the premise of full-day kindergartens.
It’s true that the achievement gap we’re facing in Utah schools becomes pronounced […]
The percentage of Utah high school students demonstrating college-level mastery on the AP test was reported at 19.3%, the third highest in the nation (behind New York and Maryland) and well above the national average of 13.2%.
An ethnic gap in both participation and achievement still exits: we still have a discrepancy between the percentage of […]
Amidst some rather unwarranted political furor and sensationalist headlines, the State Board of Education approved a position statement supporting the teaching of evolution in high school biology classes.
The public participation was the largest it’s been this year. The primary proponent for including intelligent design as part of the curriculum has been Utah Senator Chris […]
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