Michael Kirst

Michael Kirst
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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.
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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.
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The state's labor force will depend increasingly on Latinos. The low college entry and completion rate of these pupils is really a concern.
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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.