Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Surging Latino growth has country looking to California schools

The San Jose Mercury reports:
Latinos make up nearly half of California's K-12 public school students, and their numbers are surging across the country, underscoring a growing challenge for educators who are looking to the Golden State for ways to adapt to the changing face of America's classrooms.
and
Test "scores around the country are going to go down," because there will be more children

with disadvantages such as not speaking English, said Marty Krovetz, professor emeritus of education at San Jose State University.
Anyone interested in American education should read this article.Is more money really the answer for public education?