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October 2007
A Valuable Primer for Education Reporters
From Contracts to Classrooms: Covering Teachers Unions New York: Hechinger Institute, April 2007 36 pages, paperback download available at http://cms.ceoi.summitqwest.com/assets/hechinger/pdfs/Hechinger_Union_Primer.pdf. From ... (read more)
From Contracts to Classrooms: Covering Teachers Unions New York: Hechinger Institute, April 2007 36 pages, paperback download available at http://cms.ceoi.summitqwest.com/assets/hechinger/pdfs/Hechinger_Union_Primer.pdf. From ... (read more)
Absence of Choice Helps Explain Parental Dissatisfaction
A poll released July 31 by the Strong American Schools' "ED in '08" campaign found the vast majority of voting-age Americans are deeply worried about U.S. ... (read more)
A poll released July 31 by the Strong American Schools' "ED in '08" campaign found the vast majority of voting-age Americans are deeply worried about U.S. ... (read more)
Arizona Charter Schools Fight for Autonomy
Five Arizona charter schools must abide by all state standards for now, a Maricopa County Court judge ruled August 7. The schools, with the help of the ... (read more)
Five Arizona charter schools must abide by all state standards for now, a Maricopa County Court judge ruled August 7. The schools, with the help of the ... (read more)
Civic Group Finds Illinois Charter Schools Don't Drain Resources
In July, the Chicago-based, nonpartisan Civic Federation released a comprehensive study showing Illinois charter schools do not place undue financial burdens ... (read more)
In July, the Chicago-based, nonpartisan Civic Federation released a comprehensive study showing Illinois charter schools do not place undue financial burdens ... (read more)
Congress May Act to Define Graduation Rate
Because accurate measures of dropout and graduation rates are so important for accountability purposes, and because states and local school districts have ... (read more)
Because accurate measures of dropout and graduation rates are so important for accountability purposes, and because states and local school districts have ... (read more)
Court-Ordered Spending Mandates Raise Taxes, But Don't Help Education in the Long Term
A new report questions the effectiveness of school funding lawsuits in generating the sustained results their plaintiffs seek. "Appropriation by Litigation," ... (read more)
A new report questions the effectiveness of school funding lawsuits in generating the sustained results their plaintiffs seek. "Appropriation by Litigation," ... (read more)
DC Opportunity Scholarship Program's Future in Question
About 1,800 children in Washington, DC headed to private schools in August using tuition scholarships provided through the DC Opportunity Scholarship fund. ... (read more)
About 1,800 children in Washington, DC headed to private schools in August using tuition scholarships provided through the DC Opportunity Scholarship fund. ... (read more)
Examination of NEA Records Reveals Misdeeds
The accounting practices of the National Education Association (NEA) could be more transparent in coming years, thanks to a nearly decade-long investigation ... (read more)
The accounting practices of the National Education Association (NEA) could be more transparent in coming years, thanks to a nearly decade-long investigation ... (read more)
Georgia Special-Needs Scholarships in High Demand
More than 5,000 Georgia families have applied for special-needs scholarships since Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) signed the new program into law on May 18. As of ... (read more)
More than 5,000 Georgia families have applied for special-needs scholarships since Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) signed the new program into law on May 18. As of ... (read more)
Hispanics Want Candidates to Focus on Education: Poll
If 2008 presidential hopefuls want a piece of the Latino voting pie, they must concentrate on their educational agendas and focus on the future of America's ... (read more)
If 2008 presidential hopefuls want a piece of the Latino voting pie, they must concentrate on their educational agendas and focus on the future of America's ... (read more)
Louisiana Fails to Approve School Choice Measures
Though Louisiana legislators tried to give tax deductions to parents who want to enroll their children in private schools, their efforts fizzled this summer ... (read more)
Though Louisiana legislators tried to give tax deductions to parents who want to enroll their children in private schools, their efforts fizzled this summer ... (read more)
Maryland Court Says Charters Must Get Equal Per-Pupil Funding
On July 31, a 7-2 majority of the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled the state's charter schools are entitled by law to the same per-pupil funding other public ... (read more)
On July 31, a 7-2 majority of the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled the state's charter schools are entitled by law to the same per-pupil funding other public ... (read more)
NEA Moves Even Further from Mainstream at Annual Convention
Rank-and-file teachers are becoming increasingly fed up with the far-left policies the National Association of Education (NEA) adopted at its annual convention ... (read more)
Rank-and-file teachers are becoming increasingly fed up with the far-left policies the National Association of Education (NEA) adopted at its annual convention ... (read more)
New Orleans Charter Schools LEAP to New Heights
New achievement test data show charter schools in New Orleans are consistently outperforming their traditional public school counterparts. The Louisiana ... (read more)
New achievement test data show charter schools in New Orleans are consistently outperforming their traditional public school counterparts. The Louisiana ... (read more)
October 2007 School Reform News (PDF)
The October 2007 issue of School Reform News reports on victories for charter schools from Arizona to Maryland. On page 1: The Maryland Court of Appeals ... (read more)
The October 2007 issue of School Reform News reports on victories for charter schools from Arizona to Maryland. On page 1: The Maryland Court of Appeals ... (read more)
Penn. Legislature Approves Increase in Scholarship Tax Credit Funding
When the Pennsylvania legislature finalized the state budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year on July 18, lawmakers increased the allocation for the Education ... (read more)
When the Pennsylvania legislature finalized the state budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year on July 18, lawmakers increased the allocation for the Education ... (read more)
School Choice Book a Quick, Compelling Read
School Choice: The Findings By Herb Walberg Washington, DC: Cato Institute Press, 2007 110 pages, paperback, ISBN: 978-1-933955-04-5, $9.95 Herbert ... (read more)
School Choice: The Findings By Herb Walberg Washington, DC: Cato Institute Press, 2007 110 pages, paperback, ISBN: 978-1-933955-04-5, $9.95 Herbert ... (read more)
Teachers Union Pushes Rollback of NCLB Standard
As Congress prepares to debate reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, the nation's largest teachers union is pushing a revival of portfolio assessment ... (read more)
As Congress prepares to debate reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, the nation's largest teachers union is pushing a revival of portfolio assessment ... (read more)
The Truth About the DC Voucher Program
This June, the U.S. Department of Education's first-year report on the impact of the nation's first federally funded school voucher program, the DC Opportunity ... (read more)
This June, the U.S. Department of Education's first-year report on the impact of the nation's first federally funded school voucher program, the DC Opportunity ... (read more)
