Jim McLaughlin's Blog

America will not compete unless we remove zip code, family income, and mother’s education from the discriminating factors in student performance.  The Good News About Educational Inequality http://nyti.ms/2bMURct Read more

In the U.S. and around the world, gender wage inequality remains a serious problem. In the financial sector, for example, women are paid as low as a 54 percent of men’s salaries. This issue not only affects women financially but also in terms of leadership opportunities. Research suggests that gender wage inequality obstructs organizations from… Read more

Charter-school administrative expenditures are nearly double those of conventional public schools, and their highest-ranking officials are paid far more. They spend less on instruction than school districts, but more on support services and facilities. Source: Report: Charter administration costs double those of other public schools Read more

Where’s Philadelphia?  Bay Area Start-Ups Find Low-Cost Outposts in Arizona http://nyti.ms/2bt53Dw Read more

Unfortunate and scary situation directly tied to a failure to elevate the status of teachers among the ranks of professionals.  These are the ones who teach our children to be productive leaders of our nation.  Why would we not hold them in highest regard?  I know I do. Source: Why are fewer students interested in becoming… Read more

“When researchers control for the effect of poverty, American students score near the top of the world on international tests. Our overall scores are unspectacular because of our unacceptably high child poverty rate, now around 25%. The problem is poverty, not teacher quality. Poverty means food deprivation, lack of health care, and lack of access… Read more