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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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School Reform News
May 2005
Charter Schools: Thirteen Years and Still Growing
Charter schools--those public schools that must recruit students and fulfill the terms of a contract or risk losing state funding--continue to grow nationwide, ... (read more)
Charter schools--those public schools that must recruit students and fulfill the terms of a contract or risk losing state funding--continue to grow nationwide, ... (read more)
Disabled Students Lead the Way for School Choice
Opponents of school choice programs that would allow parents to use a share of their children's public education funds to pay for attendance at private ... (read more)
Opponents of school choice programs that would allow parents to use a share of their children's public education funds to pay for attendance at private ... (read more)
Distance Education on Rise in U.S., Study Shows
A new survey from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reveals approximately one-third of the nation's school ... (read more)
A new survey from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reveals approximately one-third of the nation's school ... (read more)
District Consolidation Could Affect School Choice, Competition
As per-pupil spending continues to rise and student achievement scores sink across the nation, legislators in several states are considering school district ... (read more)
As per-pupil spending continues to rise and student achievement scores sink across the nation, legislators in several states are considering school district ... (read more)
Federal Court Upholds Arizona Tax Credits
Ruling in what school choice advocates have called "the most frivolous" challenge ever filed against a school choice program, a federal district court judge ... (read more)
Ruling in what school choice advocates have called "the most frivolous" challenge ever filed against a school choice program, a federal district court judge ... (read more)
Friedman Report School Choice Roundup
Arizona * Maine * Maryland * Missouri New Hampshire * South Carolina * Wisconsin ARIZONA School Choice Advances in Arizona The Arizona Senate ... (read more)
Arizona * Maine * Maryland * Missouri New Hampshire * South Carolina * Wisconsin ARIZONA School Choice Advances in Arizona The Arizona Senate ... (read more)
Goldwater Institute Creates Public Student Spending Database
A January 19 report from the Goldwater Institute and Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation deconstructs Arizona's school funding formulas and translates ... (read more)
A January 19 report from the Goldwater Institute and Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation deconstructs Arizona's school funding formulas and translates ... (read more)
High Schools Wrongly Blamed for K-8 Deficiencies
Everybody who is anybody seems to have decided that the American high school is responsible for the failings of American students. The Bush administration, ... (read more)
Everybody who is anybody seems to have decided that the American high school is responsible for the failings of American students. The Bush administration, ... (read more)
Homeschoolers Protected by New Utah Law
A bill shielding homeschooling parents from requirements that they meet state credential standards and give public school officials records of what they ... (read more)
A bill shielding homeschooling parents from requirements that they meet state credential standards and give public school officials records of what they ... (read more)
May 2005 School Reform News (PDF)
The May 2005 issue of School Reform News highlights school choice efforts nationwide, including a new school voucher program for special-needs students ... (read more)
The May 2005 issue of School Reform News highlights school choice efforts nationwide, including a new school voucher program for special-needs students ... (read more)
National Certification Doesn't Reward Best Teachers, Studies Show
When K-12 public school teachers attain certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), they are rewarded with annual ... (read more)
When K-12 public school teachers attain certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), they are rewarded with annual ... (read more)
National School Choice Organization Celebrates Its First Anniversary
Despite being only a year old, the Arizona-based Alliance for School Choice has emerged as one of the nation's leading school choice organizations, providing ... (read more)
Despite being only a year old, the Arizona-based Alliance for School Choice has emerged as one of the nation's leading school choice organizations, providing ... (read more)
New Index Provides Efficiency and Effectiveness Ratings for Minnesota Schools
A new study by former Minnesota Education Commissioner Cheri Pierson Yecke examines the state's school districts to identify how effective and efficient ... (read more)
A new study by former Minnesota Education Commissioner Cheri Pierson Yecke examines the state's school districts to identify how effective and efficient ... (read more)
Position Available: Independent Institute, Oakland, California
The rapidly growing Independent Institute is currently seeking an Associate Director of Development. Conveniently located in the center of the Bay Area, ... (read more)
The rapidly growing Independent Institute is currently seeking an Associate Director of Development. Conveniently located in the center of the Bay Area, ... (read more)
Profile: Virginia Walden Ford
How did Virginia Walden Ford, executive director of D.C. Parents for School Choice, follow up her successful legislative efforts? By writing a book to help ... (read more)
How did Virginia Walden Ford, executive director of D.C. Parents for School Choice, follow up her successful legislative efforts? By writing a book to help ... (read more)
School Choice Legislation Is All the Rage in 2005
To date, 2005 has been a banner year for school choice legislation, with at least 17 states considering choice proposals. In addition, President George ... (read more)
To date, 2005 has been a banner year for school choice legislation, with at least 17 states considering choice proposals. In addition, President George ... (read more)
States Legislators Group Calls for NCLB Overhaul
In late February, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) issued a report challenging the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), strongly ... (read more)
In late February, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) issued a report challenging the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), strongly ... (read more)
Study Shows Nevada Home, Private Schools Save Districts Millions
A new study by the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) finds homeschooled students save Nevada taxpayers millions of dollars each year, refuting the ... (read more)
A new study by the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) finds homeschooled students save Nevada taxpayers millions of dollars each year, refuting the ... (read more)
Utah Enacts Voucher Program for Special-Needs Students
Children with autism and other special needs in Utah received help on March 10 when freshman Gov. Jon Huntsman (R) signed a law providing 600 special-education ... (read more)
Children with autism and other special needs in Utah received help on March 10 when freshman Gov. Jon Huntsman (R) signed a law providing 600 special-education ... (read more)
Vocational Education at the Center of Federal School Reform Dispute
In his proposed 2006 budget, President George W. Bush seeks to re-route $1.3 billion, currently earmarked for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical ... (read more)
In his proposed 2006 budget, President George W. Bush seeks to re-route $1.3 billion, currently earmarked for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical ... (read more)
World-Class Standards: Rhetoric and Reality
For several years, education policy analysts in the United States have been aware of the fact that students in the Four Tigers (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong ... (read more)
For several years, education policy analysts in the United States have been aware of the fact that students in the Four Tigers (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong ... (read more)
