Charter schools haven't been around long enough and don't serve a large enough part of the population to know their long-term effect. We still can't tell if traditional public schools will rise to the challenge or be further dragged down. |
It is really puzzling because we have grade-by-grade content standards in both reading and mathematics. But it appears that these are only paying off for mathematics. This really calls for a deeper exploration into why mathematics is doing so much better. |
The state's labor force will depend increasingly on Latinos. The low college entry and completion rate of these pupils is really a concern. |
This is a very complementary study and points out that there will be a demand dimension, in addition to the supply problem that we've already seen. |
We found that unless state funding formulas change and charters can hire more experienced teachers, then they can't effect the change they were created for. |
We knew that supply will go down of college-educated and technically educated students from the community colleges. 'But we didn't know that the demand is going up. |