School Reform News
The Heartland Institute's monthly outreach publication for the national movement for greater competition and choice in K-12 schooling.
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School Reform News
November 2009
2009 November School Reform News: Civil Disobedience Protests Scholarship Cuts
The November 2009 issue of School Reform News leads with news of an act of civil disobedience on behalf of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program. School ... (read more)
The November 2009 issue of School Reform News leads with news of an act of civil disobedience on behalf of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program. School ... (read more)
Administrators Using ARRA Funds to Plug Budget Holes, Survey Finds
According to a new survey of school districts by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), districts have not been using federal American ... (read more)
According to a new survey of school districts by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), districts have not been using federal American ... (read more)
California Court Limits Private School's Arbitration Provision
A California appellate court has issued a major decision regarding private schools and arbitration agreements. The Court ruled that to the extent an arbitration ... (read more)
A California appellate court has issued a major decision regarding private schools and arbitration agreements. The Court ruled that to the extent an arbitration ... (read more)
California Interdistrict Choice Program Revived
A popular public school choice program in California will continue until at least 2016, after lawmakers voted to reinstate and expand the state’s ... (read more)
A popular public school choice program in California will continue until at least 2016, after lawmakers voted to reinstate and expand the state’s ... (read more)
California Special Session Yields Education Changes
California lawmakers met in special session in September to debate an ambitious package of legislation that would overhaul part of the education code and ... (read more)
California lawmakers met in special session in September to debate an ambitious package of legislation that would overhaul part of the education code and ... (read more)
California Teachers Union Questions Need to Race to the Top
California teachers union officials are questioning whether Race to the Top dollars are worth the reforms it takes to get them.“The governor’s ... (read more)
California teachers union officials are questioning whether Race to the Top dollars are worth the reforms it takes to get them.“The governor’s ... (read more)
DC Scholarship Cuts Protested
On the morning of September 8 school choice advocates and education leaders gathered in front of the U.S. Department of Education building in an act of ... (read more)
On the morning of September 8 school choice advocates and education leaders gathered in front of the U.S. Department of Education building in an act of ... (read more)
Educate New Mexico Celebrates 10 Years
A scholarship-granting organization that helps children attend the school of their family’s choice across New Mexico celebrated its 10th anniversary ... (read more)
A scholarship-granting organization that helps children attend the school of their family’s choice across New Mexico celebrated its 10th anniversary ... (read more)
Governor Puts Onus of Bigger Classes on Local N.C. School Boards
A last-minute, face-saving deal on class size allowed North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue (D) to shift blame for the loss of teaching positions in this ... (read more)
A last-minute, face-saving deal on class size allowed North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue (D) to shift blame for the loss of teaching positions in this ... (read more)
Governor Seeks to Loosen Limits on Massachusetts Charter Schools
Massachusetts education reformers are hoping federal incentive funds will move state lawmakers to remove limits on charter schools, but they are prepared ... (read more)
Massachusetts education reformers are hoping federal incentive funds will move state lawmakers to remove limits on charter schools, but they are prepared ... (read more)
I Was Cyberstalked by My Teacher
For three years, a regularly updated Web site describing me as a "psycho" and my late mother as a "perverted drug addict” was available ... (read more)
For three years, a regularly updated Web site describing me as a "psycho" and my late mother as a "perverted drug addict” was available ... (read more)
L.A. Loosens Reins on School Administration
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has decided to allow outside groups, including for-profit charter school organizations, to run one-third ... (read more)
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has decided to allow outside groups, including for-profit charter school organizations, to run one-third ... (read more)
Legislators to Attend Education Technology Workshop
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will host a discussion on technology’s role in educating America’s youth at its upcoming conference ... (read more)
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will host a discussion on technology’s role in educating America’s youth at its upcoming conference ... (read more)
Minnesota Implements Choice Innovations
Teachers in Minnesota have a new opportunity for autonomy as a result of a recently enacted law allowing them to start their own schools. Provisions in ... (read more)
Teachers in Minnesota have a new opportunity for autonomy as a result of a recently enacted law allowing them to start their own schools. Provisions in ... (read more)
New Charter School Applications Multiplying in Louisiana
Having seen the success of charter schools in Louisiana, 19 groups are currently seeking permission to allow them to open as many as 23 new charter schools ... (read more)
Having seen the success of charter schools in Louisiana, 19 groups are currently seeking permission to allow them to open as many as 23 new charter schools ... (read more)
New Model Legislation Available for Policymakers
As part of its continuing efforts to equip state legislators with innovative public policy solutions, the American Legislative Exchange Council’s ... (read more)
As part of its continuing efforts to equip state legislators with innovative public policy solutions, the American Legislative Exchange Council’s ... (read more)
Ohio Charter Schools Face New Three-Strikes Policy
Charter schools in Ohio will face closure at the end of this school year if their performance and growth are not up to par. Legislation passed in 2005 and ... (read more)
Charter schools in Ohio will face closure at the end of this school year if their performance and growth are not up to par. Legislation passed in 2005 and ... (read more)
Special Education Vouchers Prevent Mislabeling
A study by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research has found special education vouchers can keep children from being mislabeled as disabled.It’s ... (read more)
A study by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research has found special education vouchers can keep children from being mislabeled as disabled.It’s ... (read more)
Study: Alternative Teacher Certification Benefits Students
A new national report credits alternative teacher certification programs for effectively filling teacher shortages.The report, released in September by ... (read more)
A new national report credits alternative teacher certification programs for effectively filling teacher shortages.The report, released in September by ... (read more)
Teaching For America: The First Day
Teach for America—the 19-year-old program that puts recent college graduates into underserved classrooms for two years—is an effort to make ... (read more)
Teach for America—the 19-year-old program that puts recent college graduates into underserved classrooms for two years—is an effort to make ... (read more)
