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School Reform News
March 2004
'No Child Left Behind' Fuels Fierce Debate
The bouquets and brickbats No Child Left Behind (NCLB) received on its second birthday in early January intensified a debate over the federal education ... (read more)
The bouquets and brickbats No Child Left Behind (NCLB) received on its second birthday in early January intensified a debate over the federal education ... (read more)
03/2004 Friedman Report Profile: Indiana State Senator Teresa Lubbers
In 2001, a small group of educational choice proponents met with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office to celebrate the 10th anniversary of charter ... (read more)
In 2001, a small group of educational choice proponents met with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office to celebrate the 10th anniversary of charter ... (read more)
03/2004 Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Colorado * Florida * Illinois * Louisiana Montana * New Hampshire * South Carolina * Washington COLORADO Despite Ruling, Advocates Push Voucher Bills Regardless ... (read more)
Colorado * Florida * Illinois * Louisiana Montana * New Hampshire * South Carolina * Washington COLORADO Despite Ruling, Advocates Push Voucher Bills Regardless ... (read more)
Accountability Looms for Special Education
With a new report revealing a large achievement gap between disabled and non-disabled students, increased media attention has been focused on how best ... (read more)
With a new report revealing a large achievement gap between disabled and non-disabled students, increased media attention has been focused on how best ... (read more)
California Schools Take Six Years to Build
A new study from the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) reports it takes six years or longer to build a school in California. Some school construction officials ... (read more)
A new study from the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) reports it takes six years or longer to build a school in California. Some school construction officials ... (read more)
Choice Would Bring Accountability to Schools
In a 1999 interview with School Reform News, Reason Foundation scholar Alexander Volokh explained how choice would discipline schools to be more accountable ... (read more)
In a 1999 interview with School Reform News, Reason Foundation scholar Alexander Volokh explained how choice would discipline schools to be more accountable ... (read more)
Congress May Address Soaring College Costs
Amid concerns about the soaring cost of college, Congress this year is expected to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), which provides ... (read more)
Amid concerns about the soaring cost of college, Congress this year is expected to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), which provides ... (read more)
Congress Returns to Challenges Old and New
January marked the second anniversary of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). President George W. Bush observed the event with an upbeat appearance ... (read more)
January marked the second anniversary of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). President George W. Bush observed the event with an upbeat appearance ... (read more)
DC Vouchers Approved
When President George W. Bush signed a Congressional spending bill in January containing federal money to launch a school voucher program for 1,700 of ... (read more)
When President George W. Bush signed a Congressional spending bill in January containing federal money to launch a school voucher program for 1,700 of ... (read more)
Doyle Veto Means Rationing for Milwaukee Vouchers
The double-digit growth rate of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) will drop to zero within the next two years as participation in the program ... (read more)
The double-digit growth rate of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) will drop to zero within the next two years as participation in the program ... (read more)
Fighting Fads by Informing Consumers: an exclusive interview with J.E. Stone
Starting with the Milwaukee voucher program some 15 years ago, new school choice programs--whether vouchers, tax credits, or charter schools--have been ... (read more)
Starting with the Milwaukee voucher program some 15 years ago, new school choice programs--whether vouchers, tax credits, or charter schools--have been ... (read more)
Homeschooler Wins Bill of Rights Day Contest
Andrew Ausley, a homeschooled student from Niceville, Florida, won a $500 scholarship in December for the best essay on the topic, “Synergism Within the ... (read more)
Andrew Ausley, a homeschooled student from Niceville, Florida, won a $500 scholarship in December for the best essay on the topic, “Synergism Within the ... (read more)
Icky School Bathrooms Now Unlawful in California
While a recent study indicates it takes six years or more to build a new school in California, any problems with bathrooms in those schools must be fixed ... (read more)
While a recent study indicates it takes six years or more to build a new school in California, any problems with bathrooms in those schools must be fixed ... (read more)
Leading Democrat Offers Choice Bill in New Mexico
In a move that could signal a major change in the politics of school choice, New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Manny M. Aragon (D-Albuquerque) in January ... (read more)
In a move that could signal a major change in the politics of school choice, New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Manny M. Aragon (D-Albuquerque) in January ... (read more)
March 2004 School Reform News (pdf)
The March issue of School Reform News reports the passage of a school voucher program for 1,700 of Washington, DC’s neediest schoolchildren--plus a leading ... (read more)
The March issue of School Reform News reports the passage of a school voucher program for 1,700 of Washington, DC’s neediest schoolchildren--plus a leading ... (read more)
Outstanding High School Writing
The learning curve says repetition of an activity leads an individual to carry out that activity more and more efficiently. But what about helping someone ... (read more)
The learning curve says repetition of an activity leads an individual to carry out that activity more and more efficiently. But what about helping someone ... (read more)
School Choice Offers Flexibility for an Autistic Child
Some children aren’t ready for public schools, and public schools aren’t ready for some children. Carson Smith is one of those children. Three years ... (read more)
Some children aren’t ready for public schools, and public schools aren’t ready for some children. Carson Smith is one of those children. Three years ... (read more)
School Safety: Students Slain Following Threats, Harassment
Last December 11, officials at Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, Virginia reportedly heard an angry 16-year-old Philip Hicks threaten to stab ... (read more)
Last December 11, officials at Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, Virginia reportedly heard an angry 16-year-old Philip Hicks threaten to stab ... (read more)
School Safety: Unsafe Food
California may have a problem with keeping school bathrooms clean, but Chicago has a problem with keeping school kitchens clean. Late last year, food ... (read more)
California may have a problem with keeping school bathrooms clean, but Chicago has a problem with keeping school kitchens clean. Late last year, food ... (read more)
School Safety: Unsafe Structures
Many students could have been injured last October when a 30-foot span of ceiling collapsed in a school library built by the Miami-Dade County Public ... (read more)
Many students could have been injured last October when a 30-foot span of ceiling collapsed in a school library built by the Miami-Dade County Public ... (read more)
Schools Are More Dangerous Than Data Suggest
Last fall, every state was required by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act to identify schools with a “persistently dangerous” atmosphere so parents would ... (read more)
Last fall, every state was required by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act to identify schools with a “persistently dangerous” atmosphere so parents would ... (read more)
Schools No Longer Teach American Values
The War Against Excellence: The Rising Tide of Mediocrity in America’s Schools by Cheri Pierson Yecke ($49.95, 296 pages, Praeger Publishers, 2003, ... (read more)
The War Against Excellence: The Rising Tide of Mediocrity in America’s Schools by Cheri Pierson Yecke ($49.95, 296 pages, Praeger Publishers, 2003, ... (read more)
Synergism Within the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the essence of American freedom. It is what makes us original among the other nations and governments. A cursory reading of the ... (read more)
The Bill of Rights is the essence of American freedom. It is what makes us original among the other nations and governments. A cursory reading of the ... (read more)
The 5Ws of the DC School Choice Incentive Act
In the journalistic tradition of the 5Ws (plus one “H”), here are the basics of the school voucher program for the District of Columbia that Congress ... (read more)
In the journalistic tradition of the 5Ws (plus one “H”), here are the basics of the school voucher program for the District of Columbia that Congress ... (read more)
The ABCs of School Choice
When there were just two small school choice programs in the nation--in Vermont and in Maine--keeping up-to-date wasn’t too difficult. Now, with new programs ... (read more)
When there were just two small school choice programs in the nation--in Vermont and in Maine--keeping up-to-date wasn’t too difficult. Now, with new programs ... (read more)
Vermont Governor Pushes Public School Choice
Any Vermont child should be able to attend any of the state’s public schools, said Vermont Governor James H. Douglas (R) in his State of the State address ... (read more)
Any Vermont child should be able to attend any of the state’s public schools, said Vermont Governor James H. Douglas (R) in his State of the State address ... (read more)
