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The Heartland Institute's monthly outreach publication for the national movement for greater competition and choice in K-12 schooling.
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September 2009
2009 September School Reform News: Doyle Takes Aim at Milwaukee Schoolchildren
The September 2009 issue of School Reform News welcomes everyone back to school ... except students participating in the country’s oldest and largest ... (read more)
The September 2009 issue of School Reform News welcomes everyone back to school ... except students participating in the country’s oldest and largest ... (read more)
Applications for Ohio’s Voucher Program Jump
Ohio’s voucher program for children trapped in failing schools, EdChoice, is proving increasingly popular among parents and students in the state. ... (read more)
Ohio’s voucher program for children trapped in failing schools, EdChoice, is proving increasingly popular among parents and students in the state. ... (read more)
Arizona to Aid Special-Needs and Foster Children
The passage of a new law in late May and the strengthening of another in mid-July mean the end of a rollercoaster ride for hundreds of disabled and displaced ... (read more)
The passage of a new law in late May and the strengthening of another in mid-July mean the end of a rollercoaster ride for hundreds of disabled and displaced ... (read more)
Calif. Charter School Group Proposes Stricter Standards
The California Charter Schools Association has unveiled the nation’s most ambitious and comprehensive plan to enforce rigorous academic standards ... (read more)
The California Charter Schools Association has unveiled the nation’s most ambitious and comprehensive plan to enforce rigorous academic standards ... (read more)
California Considers Scholarship Program
A new bill awaiting a second hearing in the California State Assembly could help students and families by providing tax credits to groups and individuals ... (read more)
A new bill awaiting a second hearing in the California State Assembly could help students and families by providing tax credits to groups and individuals ... (read more)
Charter Schools Study Criticized for Flaws
Charter schools nationwide report an array of achievement levels, according to a new national assessment, and some of that achievement is less than stellar. ... (read more)
Charter schools nationwide report an array of achievement levels, according to a new national assessment, and some of that achievement is less than stellar. ... (read more)
Doyle Takes Aim at Milwaukee Schoolchildren
The nation’s oldest and largest school voucher program faces severe financial cuts and a bevy of new regulations in the wake of the passage of Wisconsin’s ... (read more)
The nation’s oldest and largest school voucher program faces severe financial cuts and a bevy of new regulations in the wake of the passage of Wisconsin’s ... (read more)
Fight Underway to Save DC Voucher Program
In early July, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) convinced the Senate Appropriations Committee to send to the full Senate a bill that included an amendment he ... (read more)
In early July, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) convinced the Senate Appropriations Committee to send to the full Senate a bill that included an amendment he ... (read more)
Florida Expands Corporate K-12 Tax Credit Program
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) has approved a measure expanding the state’s corporate income tax credit K-12 scholarship program for poor, underachieving ... (read more)
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) has approved a measure expanding the state’s corporate income tax credit K-12 scholarship program for poor, underachieving ... (read more)
Georgia Expands Special-Needs Voucher Program
Now in its second year, Georgia’s voucher program for special-needs students has continued to grow, with enrollment increasing 44 percent this year. ... (read more)
Now in its second year, Georgia’s voucher program for special-needs students has continued to grow, with enrollment increasing 44 percent this year. ... (read more)
Illinois Doubles its Charter School Cap
Charter school advocates are applauding the passage of Illinois Senate Bill 612, which doubles the number of charter schools allowed statewide from 60 to ... (read more)
Charter school advocates are applauding the passage of Illinois Senate Bill 612, which doubles the number of charter schools allowed statewide from 60 to ... (read more)
Indiana Joins Growing List of School Choice States
An eleventh-hour budget crunch put Indiana’s new tax credit program over the finish line, but school choice supporters say successful team-building ... (read more)
An eleventh-hour budget crunch put Indiana’s new tax credit program over the finish line, but school choice supporters say successful team-building ... (read more)
Iowa Expands Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (D) has signed Senate File 470, expanding the state’s tax credit scholarship program.The new law allows scholarship-granting ... (read more)
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (D) has signed Senate File 470, expanding the state’s tax credit scholarship program.The new law allows scholarship-granting ... (read more)
Kline Takes Top GOP Spot on House Education Panel
A change in a congressional committee’s Republican Party leadership signals a commitment to returning authority over education to states and school ... (read more)
A change in a congressional committee’s Republican Party leadership signals a commitment to returning authority over education to states and school ... (read more)
LAUSD Board Moves to Ease Removal of Bad Teachers
The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District has passed a resolution to ease restrictions on firing unprofessional teachers, a move long in the ... (read more)
The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District has passed a resolution to ease restrictions on firing unprofessional teachers, a move long in the ... (read more)
Michigan Republicans Propose Public Education Innovations
Michigan’s Senate Republicans in June proposed legislation that would allow public schools to convert to independent schools directly run by parents ... (read more)
Michigan’s Senate Republicans in June proposed legislation that would allow public schools to convert to independent schools directly run by parents ... (read more)
Oregon Freezes Virtual Charter Schools
After one of the most contentious debates of this year’s legislative session, the Oregon House and Senate put a two-year hold on the growth of virtual ... (read more)
After one of the most contentious debates of this year’s legislative session, the Oregon House and Senate put a two-year hold on the growth of virtual ... (read more)
Private Choice Program in Colorado Beats State Graduation Rate
A Denver-based nonprofit group has proven school choice works.Last year the nonprofit Alliance for Choice in Education (ACE), which provides private-school ... (read more)
A Denver-based nonprofit group has proven school choice works.Last year the nonprofit Alliance for Choice in Education (ACE), which provides private-school ... (read more)
School Board President Censors Science
Michael Kundu, a whale photographer and school board president in Marysville, Washington, apparently thinks he knows more about global warming than NASA, ... (read more)
Michael Kundu, a whale photographer and school board president in Marysville, Washington, apparently thinks he knows more about global warming than NASA, ... (read more)
School Choice Documentary Is Winning Awards
A documentary film detailing corruption in New Jersey’s schools and showing the need for school choice in the state is impressing critics at film ... (read more)
A documentary film detailing corruption in New Jersey’s schools and showing the need for school choice in the state is impressing critics at film ... (read more)
Tennessee Lifts Charter School Cap After U.S. Threat
The lure of federal dollars played a key role in liberalizing parts of Tennessee’s charter school law, but at least one reform advocate says the incentive ... (read more)
The lure of federal dollars played a key role in liberalizing parts of Tennessee’s charter school law, but at least one reform advocate says the incentive ... (read more)
Texas Expands Charter Authorization Options
Texas has taken steps to enhance the quality and quantity of charter schools by expanding the involvement of colleges as an authorizing force.State Rep. ... (read more)
Texas has taken steps to enhance the quality and quantity of charter schools by expanding the involvement of colleges as an authorizing force.State Rep. ... (read more)
