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School Reform News
November 2004
Appeals Court Will Reconsider Florida Voucher Ruling
When the First District Court of Appeal struck down Florida's Opportunity Scholarship program in August, the decision was made by just two judges on a three-judge ... (read more)
When the First District Court of Appeal struck down Florida's Opportunity Scholarship program in August, the decision was made by just two judges on a three-judge ... (read more)
California Charter Schools Short-Changed on Special Education Funds
According to a recent survey from the Los Angeles-based Reason Foundation, California's charter schools are reducing the number of students labeled as "special ... (read more)
According to a recent survey from the Los Angeles-based Reason Foundation, California's charter schools are reducing the number of students labeled as "special ... (read more)
Challenge Continues to Massachusetts Blaine Amendment
The Massachusetts Constitution not only contains an 1800s-era Blaine Amendment--an "Anti-Aid Amendment" barring any portion of the common school fund from ... (read more)
The Massachusetts Constitution not only contains an 1800s-era Blaine Amendment--an "Anti-Aid Amendment" barring any portion of the common school fund from ... (read more)
Charter School Studies: Apples to Apples vs. Apples to Oranges
The New York Times created consternation in the charter school community when it gave favorable front-page coverage to an American Federation of Teachers ... (read more)
The New York Times created consternation in the charter school community when it gave favorable front-page coverage to an American Federation of Teachers ... (read more)
Contributing Editor Now Promotes Spirit of America
Pamela Riley, then with the Pacific Research Institute, was one of the original group of contributing editors to School Reform News when the newspaper was ... (read more)
Pamela Riley, then with the Pacific Research Institute, was one of the original group of contributing editors to School Reform News when the newspaper was ... (read more)
Educating Minnesota about School Choice
Tim Sheehy, president of the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce, believes school choice provides his Wisconsin city with a competitive advantage over ... (read more)
Tim Sheehy, president of the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce, believes school choice provides his Wisconsin city with a competitive advantage over ... (read more)
Fordham Foundation Will Authorize Charter Schools
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, well-known for its respected policy studies and analyses of a wide range of education issues, is putting its money where ... (read more)
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, well-known for its respected policy studies and analyses of a wide range of education issues, is putting its money where ... (read more)
GAO Weighs in on NCLB Compliance
"How is the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act going?" was one question many of the nation's education researchers and policy analysts found themselves asked ... (read more)
"How is the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act going?" was one question many of the nation's education researchers and policy analysts found themselves asked ... (read more)
Inspection Failures Compromise School Safety
While parents may have a reasonable expectation that their child's public school--as a facility owned and operated by the government--would be a safe structure ... (read more)
While parents may have a reasonable expectation that their child's public school--as a facility owned and operated by the government--would be a safe structure ... (read more)
November 2004 Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
STATE ROUNDUP Colorado * Florida * Georgia * Illinois * Maryland New Mexico * Utah * Wisconsin COLORADO Colorado Teacher Union Offers College ... (read more)
STATE ROUNDUP Colorado * Florida * Georgia * Illinois * Maryland New Mexico * Utah * Wisconsin COLORADO Colorado Teacher Union Offers College ... (read more)
November 2004 School Reform News (PDF)
The November 2004 issue of School Reform News features an interview with Lydia Segal, author of Battling Corruption in America's Public Schools, recently ... (read more)
The November 2004 issue of School Reform News features an interview with Lydia Segal, author of Battling Corruption in America's Public Schools, recently ... (read more)
Paige Honored with Education Leader Award
When Rod Paige first came to Indiana in the 1950s, it was as a college student to earn a master's degree and a doctorate from Indiana University. When ... (read more)
When Rod Paige first came to Indiana in the 1950s, it was as a college student to earn a master's degree and a doctorate from Indiana University. When ... (read more)
Power to the Principal
"My recommendation would be to turn every single school in the district into a charter school and to turn the central office into a support center for the ... (read more)
"My recommendation would be to turn every single school in the district into a charter school and to turn the central office into a support center for the ... (read more)
Re-Opening Schools in Iraq
In December 2003 I became U.S. advisor to Iraq's Ministry of Education. Strapped into a parachute seat, I was flown into Baghdad in a C130 military transport ... (read more)
In December 2003 I became U.S. advisor to Iraq's Ministry of Education. Strapped into a parachute seat, I was flown into Baghdad in a C130 military transport ... (read more)
Sacrificing for Her Son
Like most eight-year-olds, Abraham Larner is in third grade. His path to get there, though, has been quite a challenge. At the end of first grade at ... (read more)
Like most eight-year-olds, Abraham Larner is in third grade. His path to get there, though, has been quite a challenge. At the end of first grade at ... (read more)
Saving the St. Louis School District from Bankruptcy
Until St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and four members of the city's board of education voted to hire the consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal in the spring of ... (read more)
Until St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and four members of the city's board of education voted to hire the consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal in the spring of ... (read more)
Study: NBPTS Teachers Produce Only Tiny Gains
Soon the education world will have a mass of reports to digest on the relative effectiveness of teachers who receive certification from the National Board ... (read more)
Soon the education world will have a mass of reports to digest on the relative effectiveness of teachers who receive certification from the National Board ... (read more)
Top 10 Myths about No Child Left Behind ... and Why You Shouldn't Believe Them
If you listen to media reports on the implementation and costs associated with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), you've been bombarded by a slew ... (read more)
If you listen to media reports on the implementation and costs associated with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), you've been bombarded by a slew ... (read more)
U.S. Education Gets Low Grade on ALEC Report Card
"Overall, the facts presented by this year's Report Card on American Education give us no cause for celebration. In fact, they confirm the same trend presented ... (read more)
"Overall, the facts presented by this year's Report Card on American Education give us no cause for celebration. In fact, they confirm the same trend presented ... (read more)
U.S. Education Policy at a Crossroads: Stop the Waste, or Waste More?
Drawing its evidence almost entirely from official sources such as the U.S. Department of Education, a thoroughly researched study from the Cato Institute ... (read more)
Drawing its evidence almost entirely from official sources such as the U.S. Department of Education, a thoroughly researched study from the Cato Institute ... (read more)
Where Are They Now?
Some of School Reform News' early contributing editors are now making much bigger contributions to education ... and to the nation. Jeff Flake Formerly ... (read more)
Some of School Reform News' early contributing editors are now making much bigger contributions to education ... and to the nation. Jeff Flake Formerly ... (read more)
Where Do Public School Teachers Send Their Kids to School?
Public school teachers in urban areas are far more likely than city residents in general to send their children to private schools, according to a new analysis ... (read more)
Public school teachers in urban areas are far more likely than city residents in general to send their children to private schools, according to a new analysis ... (read more)
