New Hampshire is the first state in the Northeast to have universal school choice
And more about advanced math classes in D2 and NY high school graduation rates
Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a universal school choice bill. New Hampshire is now the first state in the Northeast to pass a universal school choice bill and the 17th in the nation to have universal school choice (or 6th based on EdChoice’s criteria).
We are building a coalition to bring school choice to NY. Join us by sharing this newsletter with anyone who wants to join our effort - or become a paid subscriber.
The NY Post wrote about our efforts to bring advanced math classes to District 2
“NYC kids are so unchallenged by dumbed-down curriculum they read novels in math class”
You can help by sending an email to the D2 Superintendent asking him to offer advanced math classes.
Is it getting easier to graduate from high school?
I regularly listen to the podcast “The Report Card”, so it was a treat to attend the AEI symposium on chronic absenteeism, organized by Nat Malkus, a few weeks ago.
Nat’s group is conducting extensive research on absenteeism and its impact on learning. Unfortunately, most of the research focuses on states that have timely and detailed data - notably, New York doesn’t have this, as I previously mentioned.
However, a new study reveals that high school graduation rates have not decreased despite a significant increase in absenteeism - and this includes data from New York State. It begs the question of how the same number of kids are graduating despite missing so many school days.
Here is a summary of the research, along with the full study.
Karen Vaites has made a list of all the states that have softened proficiency rates and lowered requirements for high school graduation. NY is the only state included in both lists.
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