Posts Tagged ‘Local News’
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
There have been a number of different and (it seems to me contradictory) stories on education in the news recently.
First, we have news that the SAT scores are falling:
Lancaster County SAT scores
Some speculate that more students are taking the test and I have noted from time to time that the real under reported story is how few people are taking the test McCaskey was up from 43% to 51%. Many districts have between 50% and 60% taking the test. Some, like Manheim Central have 43%. Yikes!!! When Veritas reports numbers it usually includes all students, because even if someone is not planning on going to college immediately, we tell them to take the test just in case they change their minds. (more…)
Tags: Local News, public education
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
In education politics it has recently seemed to me that my first impression of things is always wrong. I attended a recent meeting of experts concerning Senate Bill 1 (the voucher bill). It is stalled right now in a number of ways. It is stalled in the Senate keeping it from final approval. It is stalled in the House of Representatives because they will not take it up unless the Senate votes for it. The governor seems to be for it, but is hanging back in a way that is not very helpful. If you are for school choice (and I am—although if I were doing it myself I would do it differently than this), this would seem like bad news. (more…)
Tags: Local News, public education, taxes
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
I am so thankful for Gordon Denlinger, State Representative from the 99th district and Veritas Academy Board Advisor. He is returning his automatic cost of living increase in pay this year. I am in favor of a state legislature that meets about 60 days a year and has very part time pay (and cannot do as much pernicious stuff). I know that we have a full time legislature and it can work, but it takes men of a high level of integrity like Gordon to make things work. Here is a link to his official message:
Representative Denlinger’s message
Please pray for Representative Denlinger and our new governor as they seek to stem the tide of government spending.
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
This morning’s Intelligencer Journal has a very interesting story on new ideas being implemented by local school districts.
New Programs Welcome New Students
Here are some of the best and the worst. First, the worst: (more…)
Tags: Local News
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Today, the story hit the paper that Floyd Landis has come clean. He did use drugs, he says, ubiquitously. How sad! How non-Lancastrian! There are a number of troubling elements in this tale. I name only a few (in their order of decent through the Inferno): (more…)
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