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School Reform News
September 2007
Arizona Voucher Programs Survive Challenge
On June 13, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bethany Hicks ruled Arizona's voucher programs for foster children and special-needs students are constitutional. ... (read more)
On June 13, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bethany Hicks ruled Arizona's voucher programs for foster children and special-needs students are constitutional. ... (read more)
Author Seeks to Radicalize Adult Education Programs
Teaching Defiance: Stories and Strategies for Activist Educators Michael Newman San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006 305 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0-7878-8556-2; ... (read more)
Teaching Defiance: Stories and Strategies for Activist Educators Michael Newman San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006 305 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0-7878-8556-2; ... (read more)
Choice Schools Teach Civic Values Better than Traditional Public Schools
Many Americans believe public schooling is essential not only for teaching core subjects such as reading and math, but also for imparting civic values such ... (read more)
Many Americans believe public schooling is essential not only for teaching core subjects such as reading and math, but also for imparting civic values such ... (read more)
Congress Passes Higher Education Funding Overhaul
In July, Congress passed legislation to overhaul federal student aid programs for higher education. The House of Representatives voted 273-149 on July ... (read more)
In July, Congress passed legislation to overhaul federal student aid programs for higher education. The House of Representatives voted 273-149 on July ... (read more)
Florida Will Omit Vital NCLB Information Due to Scoring Error
Due to an inability to accurately determine the learning gains of fourth graders--a vital component of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)--Florida's ... (read more)
Due to an inability to accurately determine the learning gains of fourth graders--a vital component of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)--Florida's ... (read more)
Iowa Expands School Choice
Less than a year after its launch, Iowa's nonpublic school choice program received a significant boost on May 29 when Gov. Chet Culver (D) signed Senate ... (read more)
Less than a year after its launch, Iowa's nonpublic school choice program received a significant boost on May 29 when Gov. Chet Culver (D) signed Senate ... (read more)
Lottery Money Hurts School Funding
Prior to the adoption of the North Carolina state-run lottery in 2005 by a controversial, razor-thin vote margin (two senators were conveniently absent ... (read more)
Prior to the adoption of the North Carolina state-run lottery in 2005 by a controversial, razor-thin vote margin (two senators were conveniently absent ... (read more)
Nevada Senate Unanimously Approves Choice for Special-Needs Students
Nevada's Senate made state history in May when its members unanimously approved a measure that would offer scholarships to special-needs students to attend ... (read more)
Nevada's Senate made state history in May when its members unanimously approved a measure that would offer scholarships to special-needs students to attend ... (read more)
School Choice Expands in Nebraska
In late May, Nebraska lawmakers expanded parents' education options within a new, more equalized funding structure, while fixing a law that some critics ... (read more)
In late May, Nebraska lawmakers expanded parents' education options within a new, more equalized funding structure, while fixing a law that some critics ... (read more)
Schools Can't Use Race to Assign Students, Court Says
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 28 that states cannot use racial quotas to assign students to schools in an effort to achieve diverse ... (read more)
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 28 that states cannot use racial quotas to assign students to schools in an effort to achieve diverse ... (read more)
Schools Spend All They Can Get, Study Shows
In conducting a study to determine whether consolidating school districts would save Michigan taxpayers money, a researcher found evidence showing school ... (read more)
In conducting a study to determine whether consolidating school districts would save Michigan taxpayers money, a researcher found evidence showing school ... (read more)
September 2007 School Reform News (PDF)
The September 2007 issue of School Reform News leads with a report on the U.S. Supreme Court's June 28 issue deciding states cannot use racial quotas to ... (read more)
The September 2007 issue of School Reform News leads with a report on the U.S. Supreme Court's June 28 issue deciding states cannot use racial quotas to ... (read more)
South Carolina Creates Statewide Internet-Based Learning Program
Virtual learning just makes sense, says Robb Streeter, principal of South Carolina's Cross High School. "We shop online, bank online, do everything else ... (read more)
Virtual learning just makes sense, says Robb Streeter, principal of South Carolina's Cross High School. "We shop online, bank online, do everything else ... (read more)
Teachers Like Denver for Merit Pay Program
The incentives in Denver's new performance pay plan appear to have piqued the interest of teachers, according to new data released by the school district ... (read more)
The incentives in Denver's new performance pay plan appear to have piqued the interest of teachers, according to new data released by the school district ... (read more)
Vouchers Subsidize Parents, Not Schools
I live in a white-bread, middle-income, predominantly Mormon suburb of Salt Lake City. One of my neighbors is another Mormon Stepford-clone like me. ... (read more)
I live in a white-bread, middle-income, predominantly Mormon suburb of Salt Lake City. One of my neighbors is another Mormon Stepford-clone like me. ... (read more)
What Can We Learn from the Universal Voucher Law in Utah?
Finally, the nation has a universal voucher plan that will answer all the difficult questions about school choice--or will it? With the passage of the ... (read more)
Finally, the nation has a universal voucher plan that will answer all the difficult questions about school choice--or will it? With the passage of the ... (read more)
