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A mere three days after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the legality of tax credits for donations to scholarship-granting organizations, I toured a school in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis that would be a great investment of scholarship dollars.
Cristo Rey Twin Cities is a relatively young high school; this school year brings the school's first senior class. Yet it's doing well academically: So far, 80 percent of seniors have been accepted to colleges such as Augsburg, Georgetown, St. Thomas, and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. According to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, statewide, 70 percent of graduating students statewide enroll in an institution of higher education the fall following a Spring/early Summer graduation.
What's remarkable is that Cristo Rey's students come from segments of the population that are historically underrepresented among college students. For one thing, there's an income ceiling on new students. (So much for the stereotype of private schools as havens for the wealthy .) About two-thirds of the students are Latino. Most of the rest are black, while Somali, Hmong, and white making up the rest. While most students are self-identified Catholics, students need not identify as Catholic or even any form of Christian; indeed, about 10 students are Muslim.
The high rate of college acceptance isn't accidental, since the school is part of a network of urban schools run by Jesuits. Students must take a college-prep program: four years of science, four years of math, and so forth. But what's unusual is that they must also participate in a work-study program during school hours. Four students share one entry-level job, so a student may work, say, every Tuesday, and then every fourth Friday.
The school offers some extensive preparation for this part of the educational experience. Students begin the school year with a two-year orientation in soft skills, including the Dale Carnegie method. Then they are sent out to offices around the Twin Cities. Students may work at banks (Wells Fargo), consumer-goods companies (General Mills), hospital systems (Allina), law firms (Robins, Kaplan), the headquarters of major retailers (Best Buy) and software companies (Lawson), in addition to non-profits. Their tasks range from what you might expect (making photocopies) to things you might not, including updating web pages and resolving customer disputes.
Meg Brudney is the executive director of the school's "Hire4Ed" project, which recruits employers and then oversees the students. The companies typically participate, Brudney says, not because they have a specific task that needs to be done, but because they believe in the school's mission. She adds, however, that companies do find ways to have the students perform valuable work. So it's not "dig a hole and then fill it back up" labor for the sake of work experience. That's a good thing, too, since companies pay the school, which serves as the employer of record, about $28,000 per year for each job filled by Cristo Rey students. When the school surveys the companies, they find near-universal satisfaction rates on measures such as students' attitude and overall job performance. To paraphase Brudney, the work experience is not only good for the students, it's good for employers.
The school develops students who enter college with work skills and work experience. The Hire4Ed component does offer some substantial return to both the students and the school. Families–who, by design, are drawn from the low-income stratra–do pay something, but far from the bulk of the expenses, which are met by Hire4Ed and the school's fundraising efforts.
Now imagine for a minute that Minnesota has a law like Arizona. You donate $1,000 to a scholarship-granting organization, and get a tax credit of the same amount. Somewhere in the Twin Cities, a kid sees the opportunity at Cristo Rey and wants to attend. She applies to the school. She also also applies to the scholarship organization, which takes money from you and a few other people, and then offers it to the student, who is then able to supplement her Hire4Ed wages with some scholarship money.
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The guest piece below was written by Terry Holliday, former commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education and current board chairman of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Dr. Holliday was also ACTE's 2016 Champion of the Year, and continues to play an active role in education at the national level through involvement in projects like New Skills for Youth. We are pleased to share his insights into ESSA implementation*!
By: Terry Holliday
I recently reviewed the Every Student Succeeds Act plans from the 17 states (including DC) who have submitted their plans for review by the U.S. Department of Education. Of interest to me were the measures that states are using to identify college and career readiness. I also researched the draft plans of the other 33 states and if they did not have a plan available, I looked at the existing state accountability model.
What I found is very interesting. During the NCLB era, there were very few states who utilized a measure in the state accountability model for college and career readiness. Kentucky and Louisiana were among the very few states to have actual measures of college and career readiness included in their models. Based on my quick review, 25 states will have measures of college and career readiness in their new ESSA state accountability model. 10 states are continuing to discuss the inclusion of a measure and 16 states do not have any plans for college- and career-ready measures.
Why the change in state measures? Some part of the change is due to the public perception of the "honesty gap." For years, high school graduation rates have been improving. The United States currently has the highest graduation rate in the history of the nation—over 80 percent. However, the postsecondary remediation rate in some states is over 70 percent of high school graduates. This means that a high school diploma does not validate that a student is academically prepared for college credit-bearing courses. Also, the research has been very clear that many of America's high school graduates are not prepared for entry level academic and/or technical programs that lead to jobs that pay a living wage.
States have been responding to these concerns. Council of Chief State School Officers and numerous other national and regional organizations have been responding to the "honesty gap" issue and one of the strongest policy responses is to include college and career readiness in the state accountability model.
However, there is a growing concern with the models that I have seen to this point. Most states have been using a "menu" model for state accountability. Schools will be held accountable based on the percentage of students who choose among menu options. The menu of college and career indicators usually includes student performance on Advance Placement, dual credit courses, International Baccalaureate exams, WorkKeys, SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, completion of a CTE course of study, ASVAB, and industry-recognized certifications. These measures are good measures, however, there are some potential pitfalls that states should avoid or we will find that many students are pushed toward measures that are seen as "lesser than" measures and most of these are aligned with the career-ready label.
"Career ready" should be a measure that ALL students who graduate from high school have obtained. Whether a student is preparing to become a surgeon or obtain a two-year technical credential, ALL students need to have academic preparation equal to the requirements of entry-level postsecondary courses. While some students will focus primarily on the academic measures, many students will already know that they have an interest in a career area and these students should have an opportunity to gain the technical skills that will give them advance credit and preparation for their future studies.
The bottom line is that career readiness needs to be something all students strive for as a graduation measure and must include measures of both academic and technical skills. College readiness should be a subset of career readiness and only ensures a student is academically prepared to enter postsecondary credit bearing courses. If the career-ready measures used by our states are a "lesser than" model, then we will continue to perpetuate the myth that "career-ready courses are for those other students and not for my students." Our nation has a perception problem when it comes to career education in high school and we have a great opportunity to address that problem with the ESSA accountability models. If readers want to see a few states that have good models of career-ready measures, I refer them to the Delaware, Tennessee and Louisiana plans that can be found at www.ccsso.org/essa.
*The opinions expressed in this piece are not formal ACTE policy positions.
Posted by Alisha Hyslop on 05/01/2017 at 10:09 AM in Career Readiness, ESEA | Permalink
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On March 9, the Senate followed the House by voting to overturn regulations issued by the Obama Administration to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Using the Congressional Review Act, Senators voted to repeal the regulations relating to accountability and state plans, which had been issued last November, by a vote of 50-49.
With the submission of state plans looming, this repeal left uncertainty among education leaders as to next steps in ESSA implementation. To fill the void, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a scaled-down state plan template on March 13. Other materials, including a set of frequently asked questions, a letter to Chief State School Officers and a crosswalk to the previous state plan template, are included in the guidance package as well.
The documents state that "The revised template includes only those descriptions and information that the Secretary has determined are absolutely necessary for the Department's full consideration of each State's consolidated plan." However, many education stakeholders have expressed concern about elements no longer included in the plan requirements, particularly the elimination of requirements to describe stakeholder involvement.
The deadlines for state plan submission—either April 3 or September 18, remain the same. However, states that choose the April 3 deadline may have until May 3 to allow the state's governor time to review the plan submitted under the new template, as required by the statute. States may also choose to submit their plan using an alternative template, developed in conjunction with the Council of Chief State School Officers.
Posted by Alisha Hyslop on 03/20/2017 at 02:40 PM in ESEA, Executive Branch | Permalink
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Recently, the House of Representatives voted to overturn several of the Obama Administration's regulations on education. The first rule addresses state accountability under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The regulation was finalized by the Department of Education under President Obama in November, but enforcement of the rule was suspended when the new Administration took over in January. It was intended to clarify use of multiple measures, including new indicators of school quality and student success, in state accountability systems, as well as the design and delivery of state and district annual report cards.
The move has raised uncertainties about how states should proceed in completing and submitting their ESSA plans. The new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who was narrowly confirmed to lead the department last week, attempted to assuage concerns in a recent letter to state school chiefs. She pledged to keep the Obama Administration's state plan submission deadlines (either April 3 or September 18, 2017), though she indicated that the department will create a revised plan template that includes only the information that is "absolutely necessary" for states to submit. This could prove problematic for states that have largely finished their plans, as the new template will not be available until mid-March.
The House also moved to block a rule affecting teacher preparation programs that was finalized in October. It requires states to report on the quality of both traditional teacher preparation as well as alternative routes to teaching programs, and to link program quality to eligibility for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grants. Both measures are part of a larger effort by the White House and congressional Republicans to roll back many of the regulations implemented by the previous Administration.
Posted by Mitch Coppes on 02/13/2017 at 02:56 PM in ESEA, Executive Branch, HEA | Permalink
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Earlier this month, the Department of Education announced its first Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant competition, newly authorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act. This new grant program builds on the prior "Investing in Innovation (i3)" competition and is designed to support "state and local efforts to develop, implement and take to scale innovative and evidence-based projects."
In this new competition, however, both states and local school districts are eligible to apply for funding, and they may also collaborate with a wide range of groups to implement projects.
Three types of grants will be available:
Applications for EIR grants are due April 13, 2017, but an intent to apply should be submitted by February 13. Winners will be announced in the fall of 2017, although the total available is still subject to congressional appropriations.
Posted by Alisha Hyslop on 12/30/2016 at 11:42 AM in ESEA, Executive Branch | Permalink
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced its final regulations on the accountability, reporting, and state plan provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The rules address the use of multiple measures, including new indicators of school quality and student success, in state accountability systems, design and delivery of state and district annual report cards, and development of state plans across ESSA programs.
The final regulations make a few important changes from the draft version released in June. As noted in ACTE's fact sheet on ESSA accountability, states must develop an accountability system that includes measures of student academic achievement as well as non-academic indicators of school quality or student success, which can include career readiness indicators. Under the draft rule, these additional indicators would need to be supported by research that shows the measure contributes to student achievement, or in the case of high schools, higher graduation rates. Because this standard would likely have been too restrictive to allow for many non-academic indicators, and with the urging of ACTE and other education stakeholders, the department broadened the standard in its final rule. It now states that the measure must be supported by research demonstrating that it helps "increase student learning, such as grade point average, credit accumulation, or performance in advanced coursework, or for high schools, graduation rates, postsecondary enrollment, persistence, or completion, or career success."
You can read a summary of the final rule here. For more ESSA implementation updates, follow the CTE Policy Watch Blog.
Posted by Mitch Coppes on 11/28/2016 at 03:53 PM in ESEA, Executive Branch | Permalink
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The U.S. Department of Education has released its latest batch of non-regulatory guidance on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—this time focusing on student support services funded through the new Title IV block grant. Under Title IV, Part A of ESSA, states and school districts have flexible funding that can be used to support activities that advance the use of technology in the classroom, improve school climate and provide students with a well-rounded education. ESSA includes CTE in the definition of a well-rounded education, alongside other critical subjects that contribute to the academic and career success of all students.
The Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant in Title IV of ESSA specifically provides funding for school districts to offer college and career guidance programs, which may include career awareness and exploration activities. It also allows districts to offer counselor professional development opportunities focused on utilizing labor market information to enhance student advisement on in-demand career pathways.
Additionally, the department has provided guidance on supporting school reforms through Title I funding for disadvantaged students. ESSA allows those schools in greatest need of assistance, operating a schoolwide program, to provide opportunities for students to earn postsecondary credit while still in high school, which can include offeringing CTE dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
For more information, read ACTE's CTE in ESSA fact sheets on Career Guidance and Counseling and Academics and CTE in the Classroom. Additional ESSA implementation resources are available on our website and the CTE Policy Watch Blog.
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The U.S. Department of Education recently released non-regulatory guidance that encourages states and school districts to train, recruit and provide high-quality professional development for teachers, principals and school leaders as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Funds provided to states and districts through ESSA Title II, Part A support career success for educators. The guidance focuses on the importance of aligning state strategies that promote effective instruction and improve student outcomes. The full guidance is available here.
Through funding provide under Title II of ESSA, states and districts have the option to offer specialized professional development that focuses on strategies for integrating academics and CTE. These programs encourage teachers to identify linkages across subjects, while providing common planning time to coordinate lesson plans and pedagogy. Title II also promotes efforts to develop or expand alternative routes to state certification of teachers, including mid-career professionals from other fields and occupations who want to become educators. For more information, read ACTE's CTE in ESSA fact sheet on Teacher Recruitment, Training and Professional Development. Additional ESSA implementation resources are available on our website and the CTE Policy Watch Blog.
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The College and Career Readiness and Success Center at the American Institutes for Research recently released some new resources to support states' efforts to promote college and career readiness as part of the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It includes a publication on developing a state policy framework that aligns college- and career-readiness priorities with the appropriate provisions of ESSA. They particularly focus on the areas of the law that impact CTE, such as well-rounded education, which now includes CTE, as well as state accountability systems, which may incorporate measures of career readiness.
More ESSA resources are available on our website, and you can follow the latest updates on ESSA implementation on the CTE Policy Watch Blog.
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As the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) moves forward, there are new tools available on engaging K-12 education stakeholders, including the CTE community, in the process. Understanding ESSA, a new website from the Collaborative for Student Success, aggregates state-by-state information on implementation, including announcements for upcoming state outreach events, news updates and links to state resources. The Council of Chief State School Officers has a guide for stakeholder outreach that includes practical tips for states to engage ESSA stakeholders as well as examples of best practices that states are already using. ACTE has published a series of fact sheets on the CTE components of ESSA available here, and all of our online ESSA resources are available here.
Additionally, ACTE and Advance CTE submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Education's draft federal regulations on the accountability, reporting and state plan provisions of ESSA. Specifically, our comments address the use of new indicators of school quality and student success, including career readiness measures, in state accountability systems as well as the design and delivery of state and district annual report cards that can include CTE student performance data. Our full comments are available here.
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Recently, the U.S. Department of Education took a big step forward on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) when it unveiled draft federal regulations on the law's accountability, reporting, and state plan provisions. Specifically, the draft rules address the use of multiple measures, including new indicators of school quality and student success, in state accountability systems, design and delivery of state and district annual report cards, and development of state plans across ESSA programs.
As noted in ACTE new fact sheet on ESSA accountability, states must develop an accountability system that includes measures of student academic achievement as well as indicators of school quality or student success, which can include career readiness indicators. ESSA also provides the option to include Perkins performance indicators on state and district report cards, which will help parents, policymakers and the community understand important role of CTE in student success. With respect to state plans, the department is seeking input on engaging a diverse group of stakeholders, which should include the CTE educators, in the design, development and implementation of those plans. Also, the proposed regulations ask states to describe their strategies to support educator professional development and retention, and for providing student access to a well-rounded education, which can incorporate rigorous CTE coursework.
For a more comprehensive description of the department's proposed rules, read a summary of the regulations and the full Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, or visit the department's ESSA page at www.ed.gov/essa. The public is invited to submit comments on the proposal now through August 1.
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Yesterday, (April 15th 2015) Winmark Corp. announced excellent first quarter results, with earnings up around 33% vs. the same quarter last year. This alone would have been good news. However, concurrent with the earnings release, Winmark Corp. announced a tender offer for 875,000 of its shares at $84.72– this is equal to 17% of the company's outstanding shares! To say that this is significant is an understatement.
The rationale was stated as follows:
"The Board of Directors determined that it is in the Company's and shareholders best interest to repurchase shares at this time given the Company's financial performance, its access to attractive debt capital, the relatively illiquid trading market for the Company's common stock and desire by its largest shareholder to obtain liquidity for a portion of his holdings for estate planning purposes."
I believe that this situation (when combined with the strong operating performance) has created an excellent and timely opportunity to purchase shares in Winmark Corp.
Most investors, on seeing the tender offer price, would assume that $84.72 reflects "fair value" for the shares – After all, why else would the CEO agree to sell such a large amount at this level? I have a different perspective.
Having followed this company for years, my belief is that CEO and Majority shareholder John Morgan is an extraordinarily fair person. My insight is that while Morgan certainly wants a fair price, he can be expected (based upon history) to act in a way that will benefit all shareholders to an extent that is not initially obvious.
The SEC filing for the tender offer states that CEO and Majority shareholder John Morgan is tendering 1,666,378 shares, and two other directors are tendering a combined 192,000 shares. This means that if no external stockholders participate in the tender offer, the 875,000 shares will still be purchased, and Morgan will still own around 22% of the company. Significantly, no executives (A number of whom have very significant stockholdings relative to their incomes) beyond Morgan will be tendering any of their shares. As you will discover in just a moment, these executives made a very wise decision – their share-based wealth should increase substantially over the next few years.
The buyback will be funded by both a Credit facility and a term loan that amortizes over 10 years. The initial weighted average interest rate (from the tender offer statement, my weighted average calculation was a bit lower) will be 4.26%. It should be noted that Winmark Corp. has a high effective tax rate of about 38.5%. After taking the tax shield impact of interest into account, the effective interest rate drops to only 2.6%. Conceptually, this transaction is accretive because it replaces relatively high cost equity with much lower cost debt financing.
Let's do a few "back of the envelope" calculations. Please examine the following table:
My estimate for 2015 EBIT is around $37.5 million. While earnings were up a 33% this quarter, the income booked from the leasing business is somewhat lumpy and I believe above trend this quarter – a 15% growth rate is a more reasonable figure given the characteristics of this business. Interest expense due to the buyback financing will be around 3.2 million, and income taxes should be around 13.2million.
This leaves net income of around 21.1 Million for 2015, up only slightly (relative to EBIT income growth) do to the increased interest expense. However, the trick is that this income will apply to a much smaller number of shares. EPS for 2014 was 3.85 per share. I estimate that without the buyback, Winmark Corp. would have earned about $4.60 per share in 2015. With the tender offer, I estimate that Winmark Corp. will earn around $5.12 per share – a .51 cent per share increase. If we capitalize this per-share increase at 20 times earnings, we find that it is worth $10.16 per share. Even if my numbers are not perfect (and I am sure that they are not) this transaction should prove to be highly accretive to continuing Winmark Corp. Shareholders.
A note about how to value this company
Winmark Corp. is an asset light, high ROIC business – a type of business that Warren Buffett has made famous with his "See's Candy" example. This is not the type of company that should be valued based upon book value metrics – attempting to do so will only lead to confusion. A solid article that applies this concept to Winmark Corp. can be found here.
I believe that once the impact of the tender offer and continued growth are factored in, the fair value for Winmark Corp. is around $100 per share vs. the current share price of $86 per share. I get this number by capitalizing my estimate of 2015 earnings ($5 per share) at a 20 multiple, which I view as reasonable given this business's quality and management's track record. Note, this is not a price target – this my fair value estimate at this moment in time – meaning that I believe a purchase at any price below this level should be viewed as reasonable (Though a larger discount is always better than a smaller discount). Looking out one year, my fair value target is $115 per share, or 33% above the current market price.