Morning Bell: Fort Wayne Hopes To Court Voucher Students With ‘A’ Letter Grade

FWCS talks of outfoxing competitors – “The school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district that lost the most students to vouchers received an A under the state’s accountability rating.” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Biden Hits Ryan for Education Cuts in VP Debate – “But Republicans are quick to point out that the blueprint doesn’t specify cuts to education programs. It would cut domestic discretionary spending, the broad category that includes K-12, but it’s impossible to say just what the cuts to K-12 would be.” Education Week

The Catholic School Generation – “How to explain this sudden Catholic prominence in our political and legal systems? Consider one more fact: Almost all of these officials, including Biden and Ryan, attended Catholic schools for at least part of their youth. As scholars of education have long known, Catholic schools are national treasures—highly effective at turning out academically prepared youngsters. But they clearly excel at producing effective leaders, too.” Education Next

Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee Could Allow Students Who Skip Tests to Be Promoted – “That means that parents who are concerned that their third graders won’t pass the test — or parents who oppose “high-stakes” testing — could keep their children home on test days and skirt the law’s intent.” StateImpact Ohio