COMPASS Staffing PowerPoint Presentation – Dr. Lisa Counts

For those who were interested in receiving a copy of Dr. Counts PowerPoint Presentation on Staffing, here you go:

COMPASS – Staffing Presentation

Some key highlights:

• Student success is increased when class sizes are smaller
• Students is small class sizes (18 to 1 teacher ratio or less) were 6 to 13 months ahead of their peers in math, reading, and science.
• Fourth graders from smaller class sizes were 1/3 a grade level ahead of their larger class peers

There is much more in the presentation, so be sure to check it out.

FOXNews.com – Study Finds Abstinence-Only Programs Fail to Reduce Teen Sexual Behavior – Health News | Current Health News | Medical News

FOXNews.com – Study Finds Abstinence-Only Programs Fail to Reduce Teen Sexual Behavior – Health News | Current Health News | Medical News
Study Finds Abstinence-Only Programs Fail to Reduce Teen Sexual Behavior

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

WASHINGTON —
Programs that focus exclusively on abstinence have not been shown to affect teenager sexual behavior, although they are eligible for tens of millions of dollars in federal grants, according to a study released by a nonpartisan group that seeks to reduce teen pregnancies.

“At present there does not exist any strong evidence that any abstinence program delays the initiation of sex, hastens the return to abstinence or reduces the number of sexual partners” among teenagers, the study concluded.

The report, which was based on a review of research into teenager sexual behavior, was being released Wednesday by the nonpartisan National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

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Pompous idiot quote of the day…Patrick Byrne – Overstock.com CEO

“They (Utahns) don’t care enough about their kids.” – Patrick Byrne – Overstock.com CEO and strong voucher advocate/money man for pro-voucher legislation on why the Utah voters declined vouchers.

Needless to say, I won’t be spending another penny at Overstock.com

Vouchers go down in crushing defeat – Salt Lake Tribune

 Salt Lake Tribune – Vouchers go down in crushing defeat
Vouchers go down in crushing defeat
Vouchers’ money man says Utahns ‘don’t care enough about their kids’
By Glen Warchol
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 11/07/2007 05:14:15 AM MST

Voters decisively rejected the will of the Utah Legislature and governor Tuesday, defeating what would have been the nation’s most comprehensive education voucher program in a referendum blowout.
“Tonight, with the eyes of the nation upon us, Utah has rejected this flawed voucher law,” said state School Board Chairman Kim Burningham. “We believe this sends a clear message. It sends a message that Utahns believe in, and support, public schools.”
More than 60 percent of voters were rejecting vouchers, with about 95 percent of the precincts reporting, according to unofficial results. The referendum failed in every county, including the conservative bastion of Utah County.

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Utah Rejects Broad Voucher Program – Another victory for American Education! (and logic)

The Associated Press: Utah Rejects Broad Voucher Program
Utah Rejects Broad Voucher Program

By JOE DANBORN – 4 hours ago

Utah voters on Tuesday killed the nation’s first statewide school voucher program that promised tax dollars for private tuition, no matter how much a family earned or whether kids were in bad schools.

In another of the most closely watched questions on state ballots Tuesday, New Jersey voters rejected the state’s plan to borrow $450 million over 10 years to finance stem cell research. In Oregon, residents decided against hiking the cigarette tax to pay for health care for kids who don’t have it.

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