School Reform News
The Heartland Institute's monthly outreach publication for the national movement for greater competition and choice in K-12 schooling.
School Reform News
June 2009
2009 June School Reform News: Rallying for Choice in DC
The June 2009 issue of School Reform News reports on a May 6 rally that attracted some 2,000 people to the nation’s capital, where parents and children ... (read more)
The June 2009 issue of School Reform News reports on a May 6 rally that attracted some 2,000 people to the nation’s capital, where parents and children ... (read more)
Bill Aims to Shake Up Nevada Education Structures
The Nevada Senate is considering a bill that would significantly change the bureaucratic structure of the state’s education system.Senate Bill 330, ... (read more)
The Nevada Senate is considering a bill that would significantly change the bureaucratic structure of the state’s education system.Senate Bill 330, ... (read more)
Costly Michigan Early Retirement Bill Stopped in Legislature
A union-backed proposal to subsidize early retirement for thousands of Michigan teachers foundered in the legislature under the weight of a large tax money ... (read more)
A union-backed proposal to subsidize early retirement for thousands of Michigan teachers foundered in the legislature under the weight of a large tax money ... (read more)
Denver Lightens Regulations on Two Schools
Two Denver public schools have been given more freedom to search for education reforms tailored to their students’ specific needs.In mid-March the ... (read more)
Two Denver public schools have been given more freedom to search for education reforms tailored to their students’ specific needs.In mid-March the ... (read more)
Experts Divided on Best Approach for Voucher School Accountability
With the opinions of several school choice experts in hand, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has proposed a sliding scale for holding accountable private ... (read more)
With the opinions of several school choice experts in hand, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has proposed a sliding scale for holding accountable private ... (read more)
Kansas Teachers Leave State and National Unions
Early this year a group of teachers in Kansas joined a growing list of educators nationwide who are disappointed with the representation they receive from ... (read more)
Early this year a group of teachers in Kansas joined a growing list of educators nationwide who are disappointed with the representation they receive from ... (read more)
Nationally Renowned Virtual School Saved at 11th Hour
Hundreds of people gathered at the Florida Capitol in late April to turn in 5,500 petition signatures protesting budget cuts that would have slashed millions ... (read more)
Hundreds of people gathered at the Florida Capitol in late April to turn in 5,500 petition signatures protesting budget cuts that would have slashed millions ... (read more)
Nevada Bill Aims for Big Per-Pupil Spending Hike
A bill introduced in the Nevada state legislature this spring proposes requiring the state to increase its K-12 spending to match the national average of ... (read more)
A bill introduced in the Nevada state legislature this spring proposes requiring the state to increase its K-12 spending to match the national average of ... (read more)
Nevada Special-Needs Students May Get School Choice
As the Nevada legislative session approached its end in May, one education bill managed to get exemption from the first House passage deadline, but a broader ... (read more)
As the Nevada legislative session approached its end in May, one education bill managed to get exemption from the first House passage deadline, but a broader ... (read more)
North Dakota Loosens Homeschooling Law
North Dakota home educators have scored a victory with the state easing a big burden in one of the nation’s most-restrictive laws. Now they are pressing ... (read more)
North Dakota home educators have scored a victory with the state easing a big burden in one of the nation’s most-restrictive laws. Now they are pressing ... (read more)
Online Company Helps Educate People Worldwide
Not many schools can say they’ve helped educate more than 100 million people around the globe from preschool through postgraduate professional certification, ... (read more)
Not many schools can say they’ve helped educate more than 100 million people around the globe from preschool through postgraduate professional certification, ... (read more)
Oregon Choice Bill Expires
A bill to provide tax-credit scholarships to low- and middle-income children throughout Oregon failed to pass a key legislative deadline in mid-April. House ... (read more)
A bill to provide tax-credit scholarships to low- and middle-income children throughout Oregon failed to pass a key legislative deadline in mid-April. House ... (read more)
Parents, Children Rally for School Choice in DC
Approximately 2,000 people gathered in the District of Columbia on May 6 to deliver to the city and Congress more than 7,400 petition signatures protesting ... (read more)
Approximately 2,000 people gathered in the District of Columbia on May 6 to deliver to the city and Congress more than 7,400 petition signatures protesting ... (read more)
RAND Study: Charter Schools Don’t Hurt Traditional Schools
A new study by the RAND Corporation found charter schools do not harm conventional public schools and charter students are more likely to graduate high ... (read more)
A new study by the RAND Corporation found charter schools do not harm conventional public schools and charter students are more likely to graduate high ... (read more)
Report: Milwaukee Voucher Program Serving Students, Taxpayers Well
A new study shows children receiving vouchers from the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program—the nation’s oldest voucher program—are getting ... (read more)
A new study shows children receiving vouchers from the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program—the nation’s oldest voucher program—are getting ... (read more)
South Carolina Considers School Choice Bill
South Carolina could become the latest state to implement a tax credit scholarship program allowing low-income children to attend the private school of ... (read more)
South Carolina could become the latest state to implement a tax credit scholarship program allowing low-income children to attend the private school of ... (read more)
Stimulus Funding for States Could Bolster Status Quo
Education funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law this winter by President Barack Obama, includes spending for pre-K-12 programs ... (read more)
Education funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law this winter by President Barack Obama, includes spending for pre-K-12 programs ... (read more)
Texas Considers Special-Needs Voucher Programs
Special-needs students in Texas may get some school choice if the legislature passes two bills currently pending in the Senate.Senate Bill 183, sponsored ... (read more)
Special-needs students in Texas may get some school choice if the legislature passes two bills currently pending in the Senate.Senate Bill 183, sponsored ... (read more)
Texas Poised to Expand Charter Schools
With more than 17,000 students statewide currently on waiting lists trying to get into charter schools, two bills pending in the Texas state Senate are ... (read more)
With more than 17,000 students statewide currently on waiting lists trying to get into charter schools, two bills pending in the Texas state Senate are ... (read more)
