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December 2008
Arizona School Choice Foes File ‘Most Frivolous Lawsuit Ever’
Arizona may be a leader in the school choice movement, but that hasn’t stopped opponents from continuing to mount legal challenges against the state’s ... (read more)
Arizona may be a leader in the school choice movement, but that hasn’t stopped opponents from continuing to mount legal challenges against the state’s ... (read more)
California Passes Laws to Remove Questionable Teachers from Classrooms
California classrooms may soon be safer thanks to a pair of new laws signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The bills are designed to close loopholes ... (read more)
California classrooms may soon be safer thanks to a pair of new laws signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The bills are designed to close loopholes ... (read more)
Colorado Group Sets Out to Build Many New, Small, High-Quality Schools
Up to a hundred new, autonomous schools may be started in Colorado over the next decade because of the efforts of Get Smart Schools, a group launched this ... (read more)
Up to a hundred new, autonomous schools may be started in Colorado over the next decade because of the efforts of Get Smart Schools, a group launched this ... (read more)
Connecticut Hit by Wave of Sweeping Reform Proposals
Connecticut is in the midst of a wave of unusually sweeping reform plans constituting a grassroots rebellion against waste and corruption in the state’s ... (read more)
Connecticut is in the midst of a wave of unusually sweeping reform plans constituting a grassroots rebellion against waste and corruption in the state’s ... (read more)
December 2008 School Reform News: School Choice Under Attack in Arizona (PDF)
The December 2008 issue of School Reform News reports that the “most frivolous lawsuit ever” has been filed against the state’s tuition ... (read more)
The December 2008 issue of School Reform News reports that the “most frivolous lawsuit ever” has been filed against the state’s tuition ... (read more)
Effort to Cut Illinois Dropout Rate Is Unveiled
The official Illinois Task Force on Reenrolling Students Who Dropped out of School has released a report offering several recommendations to get high school ... (read more)
The official Illinois Task Force on Reenrolling Students Who Dropped out of School has released a report offering several recommendations to get high school ... (read more)
Environmentalist Zealots Indoctrinate Students at Taxpayer Expense
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups is pushing for the implementation of a federally financed environmentalist agenda in the curricula of all public ... (read more)
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups is pushing for the implementation of a federally financed environmentalist agenda in the curricula of all public ... (read more)
Georgia Lawmaker Lays Groundwork for Universal School Choice Bill
In planning to introduce a major school reform bill in 2009, a high-ranking Georgia Republican lawmaker has launched a serious discussion about universal ... (read more)
In planning to introduce a major school reform bill in 2009, a high-ranking Georgia Republican lawmaker has launched a serious discussion about universal ... (read more)
Jewish Groups Lobby for Federal School Choice Bill
Forty-four years after the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a new rights movement is gathering steam as ethnic groups are increasingly joining forces ... (read more)
Forty-four years after the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a new rights movement is gathering steam as ethnic groups are increasingly joining forces ... (read more)
Michigan’s On-Time Graduation Rate Is Shockingly Low: Report
A yearly report conducted by Michigan’s Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) has come up with startling new statistics concerning ... (read more)
A yearly report conducted by Michigan’s Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) has come up with startling new statistics concerning ... (read more)
New DC Schools Chancellor Presses Strong Reform Agenda
Turning around America’s public schools is one of the litany of promises every ambitious politician makes en route to Washington, DC. But on Capitol ... (read more)
Turning around America’s public schools is one of the litany of promises every ambitious politician makes en route to Washington, DC. But on Capitol ... (read more)
New Pittsburgh Grading Policy Deemed Deceptive, Bad for Students
A leading Pennsylvania free-market research organization says a newly enforced school grading policy in the state’s second-largest city is poorly ... (read more)
A leading Pennsylvania free-market research organization says a newly enforced school grading policy in the state’s second-largest city is poorly ... (read more)
Purpose of AFT ‘Reform’ Fund Questioned
The American Federation of Teachers, the nation’s second-largest teachers union, has announced the creation of a new fund to “support sustainable, ... (read more)
The American Federation of Teachers, the nation’s second-largest teachers union, has announced the creation of a new fund to “support sustainable, ... (read more)
Remedial College Education Reaching Record Levels
For many college freshmen, school has just gotten a lot tougher. That’s because one-third of them will be taking remedial courses to learn subjects ... (read more)
For many college freshmen, school has just gotten a lot tougher. That’s because one-third of them will be taking remedial courses to learn subjects ... (read more)
School Choice Gains Unlikely Advocates in Florida
Two new hires at the Florida School Choice Fund have made waves in the movement. The Tampa-based organization seeks to advance public policy giving parents ... (read more)
Two new hires at the Florida School Choice Fund have made waves in the movement. The Tampa-based organization seeks to advance public policy giving parents ... (read more)
School Choice Scoreboard 2008: The Year in Review
As we close the book on 2008, a review of the strides made to advance the cause of quality education for all children in the United States has infused me ... (read more)
As we close the book on 2008, a review of the strides made to advance the cause of quality education for all children in the United States has infused me ... (read more)
Support for Educational Choice Is Strong in Maryland, Poll Shows
A new poll indicates Maryland residents are far from satisfied with their public schools and want their legislators to allow alternatives. The poll found ... (read more)
A new poll indicates Maryland residents are far from satisfied with their public schools and want their legislators to allow alternatives. The poll found ... (read more)
U.S. House Passes No Child Left Inside Act
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the No Child Left Inside Act of 2008, amending the National Environmental Education Act and authorizing $14 ... (read more)
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the No Child Left Inside Act of 2008, amending the National Environmental Education Act and authorizing $14 ... (read more)
