Walt Haney

MIA: Haney, Federal Grad Data, and the NCES

January 15, 2013 // 0 Comments

The fact that Texas got caught with their pants down and has “enrontized” their federal graduation rates (see ACGR) should not be a surprise. Dr. Walt Haney, an [...]

Texas Lies to Feds: Enrontize Federal Graduation Data

January 14, 2013 // 15 Comments

At the end of 2012, with much fanfare Texas trumpeted that its 86% Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) was 4th in the nation. (For more on the ACGR go here). This would be [...]

Exclusive to Cloaking Inequity: Retro School Finance Testimony

December 10, 2012 // 0 Comments

Ever wondered what prepared expert testimony for a school finance case looks like? Recently, Dr. Walt Haney, a Boston College Professor well-known for statistically debunking [...]

Sitting Bull

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Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights….The warrior is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take [...]
Standing up for Ethnic Studies

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I was asked by a student on Friday at my Mi Familia Vota lecture at Rice University how Texas is different from California. Or why is California different from any other [...]
Pile of Old Books vs. Citizens as Critical Participants in the Great Education Debates

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For a scholar, hiding research behind journal pay walls and subscriptions is safety. As comfortable and warm as cuddling up with a blanket and a book in front a fireplace on [...]