Andy Mathews, Nevada Policy Research Institute’s communications director, nailed Clark County School District for its manipulation of statistics in its over zealousness to advance All-Day K. Mathews wrote, “So whose interests, exactly, does the Clark County School District have in mind as it makes its push for full-day kindergarten? Apparently, not the students’.”
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Terresa Monroe of Noisyroom.net and I made suggestions to improve the Carson City School District’s Web site Tuesday night during the school board meeting. Suggestions included posting secondary class syllabi, union contract, school budget, listing district payments, and digitalizing newsletters to parents.
It would be an understatement to say some board members were not very receptive […]

Middle and Upper Class Children Are Hurt By Full Day Kindergarten
Last month, Nevada media covered claims from the Clark County School District that it had “proven” the effectiveness of all day kindergarten with a “longitudinal” study that found reading aptitude was 3% higher for second graders who had attended full day kindergarten, compared to another […]

Letter to the Editor Nevada Appeal March 2, 2007
The Appeal’s all-day kindergarten story might mislead people into thinking that opponents believe the youngsters can’t handle going to school all day.
It would be more accurate to say that [one reason] all-day kindergarten is opposed is because the benefits don’t seem to carry over beyond the […]

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