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School Reform News
July 2005
2,000 March for School Choice in Florida
TALLAHASSEE--As Florida Supreme Court justices heard arguments on June 7 in a court case challenging the state's Opportunity Scholarship program, more than ... (read more)
TALLAHASSEE--As Florida Supreme Court justices heard arguments on June 7 in a court case challenging the state's Opportunity Scholarship program, more than ... (read more)
Are Tax Credits Really Not 'Public Money'?
Some education policy analysts say tuition tax credit programs such as Arizona's, which a federal district court judge on March 24 upheld as constitutional, ... (read more)
Some education policy analysts say tuition tax credit programs such as Arizona's, which a federal district court judge on March 24 upheld as constitutional, ... (read more)
Colorado Homeschoolers Fear New State Database Threatens Freedom
Homeschool activists in Colorado knew they had reason to be wary of the new majority in the state legislature, but they also were disappointed by one of ... (read more)
Homeschool activists in Colorado knew they had reason to be wary of the new majority in the state legislature, but they also were disappointed by one of ... (read more)
Defeats, Some Victories Scored by School Choice Supporters
As many state legislative sessions drew to a close for 2005, the fate of several school choice initiatives was decided for the year. In Arizona on May ... (read more)
As many state legislative sessions drew to a close for 2005, the fate of several school choice initiatives was decided for the year. In Arizona on May ... (read more)
Defective Educational Philosophy Is Real Culprit in K-12 Education Failures
Review of Doomed to Fail: The Built-in Defects of American Education by Paul A. Zoch Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2004, 237 pages, ISBN 1-56663-567-5, $26.95 Paul ... (read more)
Review of Doomed to Fail: The Built-in Defects of American Education by Paul A. Zoch Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2004, 237 pages, ISBN 1-56663-567-5, $26.95 Paul ... (read more)
Home Schools Remedy Public School Woes, New Book Says
Review of Public Schools, Public Menace: How Public Schools Lie to Parents and Betray Our Children by Joel Turtel New York: Liberty Books, 2005, 387 pages, ... (read more)
Review of Public Schools, Public Menace: How Public Schools Lie to Parents and Betray Our Children by Joel Turtel New York: Liberty Books, 2005, 387 pages, ... (read more)
Illinois Budget Shortchanges Teacher Pensions
The FY 2006 Illinois budget, which passed in May, includes a $314 million increase in funding for K-12 education, bringing the guaranteed per-pupil expenditure ... (read more)
The FY 2006 Illinois budget, which passed in May, includes a $314 million increase in funding for K-12 education, bringing the guaranteed per-pupil expenditure ... (read more)
July 2005 School Reform News (PDF)
The July 2005 issue of School Reform News reports both good news and bad news on the school choice front nationwide. On page 1: More than 2,000 parents, ... (read more)
The July 2005 issue of School Reform News reports both good news and bad news on the school choice front nationwide. On page 1: More than 2,000 parents, ... (read more)
La. Lawmakers OK 65 Percent Education Funding Measure
On June 9, the Louisiana Senate passed a measure directing the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to require every school district in the ... (read more)
On June 9, the Louisiana Senate passed a measure directing the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to require every school district in the ... (read more)
Maine Prepares NCLB Lawsuit
The state of Maine is moving to become the next state to sue the federal government over the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). As many as 17 states already ... (read more)
The state of Maine is moving to become the next state to sue the federal government over the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). As many as 17 states already ... (read more)
Model Scholarship Legislation for Preschool, Pre-K Adopted by ALEC
In keeping with a growing trend among state legislatures to offer pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten programs, the American Legislative Exchange ... (read more)
In keeping with a growing trend among state legislatures to offer pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten programs, the American Legislative Exchange ... (read more)
NCLB Expansion in High Schools Concerns Congress, Governors
The prospect of President George W. Bush's achieving a stated second-term goal of expanding the influence of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) ... (read more)
The prospect of President George W. Bush's achieving a stated second-term goal of expanding the influence of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) ... (read more)
New Chicago High School to Split Voc-Ed, College Prep Students
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (D) announced a controversial plan in April to build the first new public high school on the city's west side in 29 years--and ... (read more)
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (D) announced a controversial plan in April to build the first new public high school on the city's west side in 29 years--and ... (read more)
Paige, Petrilli Join Fordham Foundation
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, a Washington, DC-based education research organization, gained two education experts formerly with the U.S. Department ... (read more)
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, a Washington, DC-based education research organization, gained two education experts formerly with the U.S. Department ... (read more)
Private Companies May Take Over Some Florida Schools
The Florida State Board of Education announced this spring it may grant outside organizations, including for-profit companies, management of some of the ... (read more)
The Florida State Board of Education announced this spring it may grant outside organizations, including for-profit companies, management of some of the ... (read more)
School Choice Is Good Politics in New Zealand
An education policy that leans toward giving parents their choice of schools and schools control of their finances and curricula has been released by New ... (read more)
An education policy that leans toward giving parents their choice of schools and schools control of their finances and curricula has been released by New ... (read more)
School Choice: Past, Present, and Future
Editor's note: Robert Enlow, executive director of the Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation, delivered these remarks at the 2004 Emerging Issues Forum in ... (read more)
Editor's note: Robert Enlow, executive director of the Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation, delivered these remarks at the 2004 Emerging Issues Forum in ... (read more)
School Officials Sue to Stop Equal Funding for Md. Charters
A decision this May by the Maryland State Board of Education to give charter schools throughout the state the same funding as other public schools has sparked ... (read more)
A decision this May by the Maryland State Board of Education to give charter schools throughout the state the same funding as other public schools has sparked ... (read more)
Tax Credit Program Could Save New Mexico Millions
Providing students with scholarships financed by tuition tax credits could save New Mexico more than $42 million in 10 years, according to a study released ... (read more)
Providing students with scholarships financed by tuition tax credits could save New Mexico more than $42 million in 10 years, according to a study released ... (read more)
Texas Governor Calls for Financial Accountability, Takeovers of Failing Schools
On May 18, while the Texas legislature was working on the details of a school finance bill, Gov. Rick Perry (R) addressed more than 300 educators and activists ... (read more)
On May 18, while the Texas legislature was working on the details of a school finance bill, Gov. Rick Perry (R) addressed more than 300 educators and activists ... (read more)
Texas House Thwarts Voucher Bill
A proposal to create a statewide school voucher program was shelved in the Texas House of Representatives May 23 after five hours of heated debate, effectively ... (read more)
A proposal to create a statewide school voucher program was shelved in the Texas House of Representatives May 23 after five hours of heated debate, effectively ... (read more)
U.S. Public Schools Failing to Combat Predatory Employees
Julia Haich had been misled by the school she trusted to protect her, and now another girl was suffering. On March 20, Steven Ostrin, a 51-year-old history ... (read more)
Julia Haich had been misled by the school she trusted to protect her, and now another girl was suffering. On March 20, Steven Ostrin, a 51-year-old history ... (read more)
Vermont Considers Preschool Programs in Public Schools
School choice supporters in Vermont scrambled to shore up support for private preschool providers in early June, trying to keep the state Senate from overriding ... (read more)
School choice supporters in Vermont scrambled to shore up support for private preschool providers in early June, trying to keep the state Senate from overriding ... (read more)
