That said, this is certainly positive for religious and homeschoolers:
The research uses four different models to show how the outcomes might change using different control variables. Some might argue, for instance, that students at religious schools do better because their parents are more involved in their education, not because the schools are better. Jeynes, therefore, controlled for this "selection effect." Religious schools still perform better, though, even when controlling for parental involvement.Religious school principals, though, have told Jeynes that they believe parental involvement should not be controlled for because parental involvement is something that is highly emphasized at religious schools. Indeed, some religious schools require parents to sign a consent acknowledging the involvement that is expected of them.
Jeynes controlled for other variables as well, such as socioeconomic status, gender and race. When all the control variables are factored in, the study found that students at religious schools still have a seven to eight month advantage over students at public and charter schools.
She's never been exposed to that before.
"When people stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing — they believe in anything" --G K Chesterton
“The one thing I’d like to see controlled for is that public schools are required by law to take disruptive and low-functioning kids, and they are required NOT to track students into ability level classes.”
Ability level tracking is logical.
But of course, liberals are not logical. Ever.
Why not just have public schools for the losers and religious schools for the rest.
By “religious schools”, I specifically exclude Islam.
They needed a study to figure that out?
The public school system needs a local alternative school that works with troubled, truant and disruptive youngsters. These alternative schools would be staffed by retired military E7 and E8’s. Also first rate teachers would be assigned to these schools.
Religious and home schools tend to teach moral behavior.
Government schools teach immoral behavior.
The standards, disciplines, practices, and expectations that are practiced routinely in religious schools today used to be common in the public schools as well. Slowly but surely, they were eroded by endless waves of “reform” in the name of diversity, inclusion, etc.
But the truth is, the old model worked better than the new model, at least if excellence is the goal.
It’s interesting today to watch public school systems work desperately to reinstitute ability tracking in ways that slip under the radar screen of the pc thought police. In this area (DC), AP classes and IB programs are popping up faster than one can keep track. On good days, I’m optimistic.
That was back in the good old days though, when teachers were made of blue twisted steel.
“If you want to wage war on the public schools, you’re attacking the mortar that holds the community together. You’re not a Conservative, you’re a vandal.” - Garrison Keillor
(not quoted with approbation)
My children go to a Christian school that teaches a curriculum that the public schools would consider old fashioned. They memorize math, learn to read in preschool and kindergarten, and they learn to write in cursive before they learn to print. They are also teach about God and faith, which is central to the curriculum. They say the pledge of allegiance every morning. I would say that my children are AT LEAST a full year ahead of their peers who attend public school. All of the kids are exceptionally well behaved and kind. And the best thing that would really irritate the liberals is that they have very racially diverse classes. All of the kids learn and do very well, even those who speak English as a second language.
It’s been a sacrifice for us to send them to a good school, but it’s been well worth it.
Mega LOLs!! Leftie know-it-alls at work!