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School Reform News
April 2008
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The April 2008 issue of School Reform News reports on experiments in Baltimore and Atlanta with merit pay ... for students. Noting the efforts are controversial, ... (read more)
The April 2008 issue of School Reform News reports on experiments in Baltimore and Atlanta with merit pay ... for students. Noting the efforts are controversial, ... (read more)
Atlanta Experiments with Student Pay, Too
Two suburban Atlanta schools are testing a program, Learn and Earn, similar to Baltimore's pay-incentive model. The program pays 40 students $8 an hour, ... (read more)
Two suburban Atlanta schools are testing a program, Learn and Earn, similar to Baltimore's pay-incentive model. The program pays 40 students $8 an hour, ... (read more)
Baltimore Is Paying High School Students to Study
The Baltimore school system has joined the ranks of districts experimenting with a controversial pay-based incentive plan to improve student test scores--but ... (read more)
The Baltimore school system has joined the ranks of districts experimenting with a controversial pay-based incentive plan to improve student test scores--but ... (read more)
California Likely to Reject Federal Options to Reform Failing Schools
With California facing a cash-strapped state budget, some choice advocates are calling for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to follow his tough reform talk ... (read more)
With California facing a cash-strapped state budget, some choice advocates are calling for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to follow his tough reform talk ... (read more)
Charter School for Autistic Kids to Open in Minneapolis this Fall
Tamara Phillips never dreamed she'd start a school one day, but when she saw her 14-year-old autistic daughter, Ari, disinterested in school and lacking ... (read more)
Tamara Phillips never dreamed she'd start a school one day, but when she saw her 14-year-old autistic daughter, Ari, disinterested in school and lacking ... (read more)
Curricular Standards and Parental Choice Are Fully Compatible
The idea of a split in the school choice movement has fascinated the mainstream media recently. Long-time parental-choice advocate Sol Stern got it started ... (read more)
The idea of a split in the school choice movement has fascinated the mainstream media recently. Long-time parental-choice advocate Sol Stern got it started ... (read more)
Georgia Legislature Considers New Help for Charter Schools
Georgia charter schools--which are public schools of choice--must be approved by a local school board or the Georgia Board of Education, but that might ... (read more)
Georgia charter schools--which are public schools of choice--must be approved by a local school board or the Georgia Board of Education, but that might ... (read more)
Let Parents Decide How Best to Educate Their School-Age Children
With his State of the Union Address and proposed budget, President George W. Bush calls for taxpayer dollars to underwrite the education of low-income students ... (read more)
With his State of the Union Address and proposed budget, President George W. Bush calls for taxpayer dollars to underwrite the education of low-income students ... (read more)
Milwaukee Legislator Aims to Dismantle Choice
Wisconsin state Rep. Fred Kessler (D-Milwaukee) recently caused an uproar with a proposal to drastically reduce the scope of the Milwaukee Parental Choice ... (read more)
Wisconsin state Rep. Fred Kessler (D-Milwaukee) recently caused an uproar with a proposal to drastically reduce the scope of the Milwaukee Parental Choice ... (read more)
Milwaukee Voucher Program Students More Likely to Graduate than Others
A new report documents a significant difference in graduation rates between low-income Milwaukee children using vouchers and those enrolled in Milwaukee ... (read more)
A new report documents a significant difference in graduation rates between low-income Milwaukee children using vouchers and those enrolled in Milwaukee ... (read more)
Missouri Parents Lobby Hard for Tax Credit Plan
After falling short in previous legislative attempts to enact private tuition tax credits in Missouri, reformers are cautiously optimistic about the prospects ... (read more)
After falling short in previous legislative attempts to enact private tuition tax credits in Missouri, reformers are cautiously optimistic about the prospects ... (read more)
Open Enrollment Under Scrutiny in Oregon School District
Eugene, Oregon's 4J school district is considering retooling its decades-old open-enrollment policy because schools there are becoming socioeconomically ... (read more)
Eugene, Oregon's 4J school district is considering retooling its decades-old open-enrollment policy because schools there are becoming socioeconomically ... (read more)
Paying Students Can Pay Off
Some schools' policies for rewarding student achievement have made the news lately. An article in the February 13 edition of Education Week, "Promises of ... (read more)
Some schools' policies for rewarding student achievement have made the news lately. An article in the February 13 edition of Education Week, "Promises of ... (read more)
President Proposes Expanding DC School Voucher Program
President George W. Bush's 2009 budget request for the federal government, released in February, includes a proposal to boost federal funding for the Washington, ... (read more)
President George W. Bush's 2009 budget request for the federal government, released in February, includes a proposal to boost federal funding for the Washington, ... (read more)
Report Finds Teachers' Pay Is More than Adequate Across the Country
Supporting the almost-universal belief that teachers are underpaid, Education Week published an article on January 10 stating, "public school teachers nationwide ... (read more)
Supporting the almost-universal belief that teachers are underpaid, Education Week published an article on January 10 stating, "public school teachers nationwide ... (read more)
School Choice Is Benefiting All Ohio Students
In the past three years, more than 1,000 families throughout Youngstown, Ohio have taken advantage of the state's open-enrollment law, charter schools, ... (read more)
In the past three years, more than 1,000 families throughout Youngstown, Ohio have taken advantage of the state's open-enrollment law, charter schools, ... (read more)
School Choice Recognized as Human Right in Most of Canada
Education reformers in the United States recently have been arguing whether parental choice is a sufficient force in and of itself to transform public education. To ... (read more)
Education reformers in the United States recently have been arguing whether parental choice is a sufficient force in and of itself to transform public education. To ... (read more)
Washington Offers Bad Ideas for Higher-Education Cost Containment
Worried about the rising cost of a college education? Never fear, your Washington politicians are here to save the day, ever eager as they are to please ... (read more)
Worried about the rising cost of a college education? Never fear, your Washington politicians are here to save the day, ever eager as they are to please ... (read more)
Wisconsin's Virtual Schools Could Close this Summer
The Wisconsin State Senate has voted to limit the number of students allowed to enroll in the state's 18 virtual charter schools, after Gov. Jim Doyle (D) ... (read more)
The Wisconsin State Senate has voted to limit the number of students allowed to enroll in the state's 18 virtual charter schools, after Gov. Jim Doyle (D) ... (read more)
