This article comes from https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/a-painful-reality-school-closures-follow-shrinking-enrollment-across-the-country/?brid=YWdncwE40l_v_VDBnKWzuqunWOFp BALTIMORE – School districts around the country are facing a painful reality as enrollments decline. For many districts, there are too many schools for the number of kids they’ll serve in a few years, according to Marguerite Roza, director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University. It’s not a matter of if schools will close but when, as lower birth rates have led to smaller incoming kindergarten classes. “We have this misalignment and it’s making it really painful for districts,” Roza … [Read more...]
Vancouver School District Feb 2023 Levy
If you live in the Vancouver School District you will be receiving a ballot for a special election request for a new 4 year levy. In today's article we'll share the details about the levy with you. It's your choice whether you vote yes or no but it's critical that you vote. We'll try to cut through the clutter. Here's what you will find below: Link to the Van SD's website so you can see exactly what they claim: https://vansd.org/levy/ Links to the Clark County Elections department. First is the link to the actual Proposition wording submitted by the school district: … [Read more...]
Ridgefield School District – Capital Bond February 2022
Let's start off by sharing the information in the voters pamphlet. But before we do lets remind you that this current bond follows the last try in 2020...which failed (see the graphic to the left) Measure Text General Obligation Bonds - $62,565,000 The Board of Directors of Ridgefield School District No. 122 approved Resolution No. 2021-2022-003 concerning this proposition for bonds. This proposition would authorize the District to construct and equip a new elementary school and 8-plex classroom building at the new school site, and a new vocational and general education building at Ridgefield High School, by issuing $62,565,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 21 … [Read more...]
What happens if parents and taxpayers complain about testing and curriculum? They may get sued by the companies selling the products.
There is a growing awareness, by parents, of curriculum choices that school boards and districts have made and are making regarding curriculum, that may not be best for students. Some of that may focus on Common Core but increasingly it is focused on "comprehensive sex education". What if parents or taxpayers make a lot of noise and object and in so doing make the curriculum companies mad? Here is an example of a parent who took on a curriculum provider regarding of all things...math. Yes, a parent made comments and shared their opinion about math curriculum that has led to a lawsuit. Here are the specifics (we found this at Education View). Raleigh, N.C. — The company behind a … [Read more...]
Battle Ground School Levy – District Brochure vs. The Facts
UPDATE: On Tuesday January 10th the brochure below was removed/modified on the district website. This action was taken after we brought misstatements to the attention of the School Board and District...but who failed to act until the Clark County Assessor called them to task. There was an emergency meeting at the district office after which the district and board agreed to change certain language. Please note that they no longer say this is NOT a tax increase (because it is). We will share the new brochure on this blog in the coming days. We want to make sure that you have the old version as a comparison to the new. The Battle Ground School Board created and approved the … [Read more...]