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
December 2005
Ambition and Ability Don't Meet for High School Seniors, Study Says
According to an October report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 69 percent of U.S. high school seniors in 2004 expected to complete ... (read more)
According to an October report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 69 percent of U.S. high school seniors in 2004 expected to complete ... (read more)
Arizona Child Advocates Want Better Education for Foster Kids
Children in foster care often move from one place to another several times a year, changing schools with each move. Such disruption in education is detrimental ... (read more)
Children in foster care often move from one place to another several times a year, changing schools with each move. Such disruption in education is detrimental ... (read more)
Better Teachers Want Better Pay in Texas
More than 100 education reformers from across Texas attended a "Professional Pay for Professional Educators" panel discussion October 26 in Austin, hosted ... (read more)
More than 100 education reformers from across Texas attended a "Professional Pay for Professional Educators" panel discussion October 26 in Austin, hosted ... (read more)
California Charter School Prepares Hispanic Students for College
Our School: The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big Idea, and the School That Beat the Odds Joanne Jacobs (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005) 256 ... (read more)
Our School: The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big Idea, and the School That Beat the Odds Joanne Jacobs (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005) 256 ... (read more)
Chicago Sports Upset: Student-Athletes Edge Out Peers Academically
Good news about student athletes in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) was publicized in Mayor Richard M. Daley's "Principal for a Day" news conference October ... (read more)
Good news about student athletes in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) was publicized in Mayor Richard M. Daley's "Principal for a Day" news conference October ... (read more)
Chronically Failing Schools Face Weak Sanctions
Although the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) calls for severe sanctions, including remedies such as state takeover and restructuring, against schools ... (read more)
Although the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) calls for severe sanctions, including remedies such as state takeover and restructuring, against schools ... (read more)
Colleges of Education Urgently Need Reform, Psychologist Says
Dr. G. Reid Lyon is probably best known for his role as a research psychologist and advisor to President George W. Bush on child development and education ... (read more)
Dr. G. Reid Lyon is probably best known for his role as a research psychologist and advisor to President George W. Bush on child development and education ... (read more)
D.C. Charters: History, Analysis, and Recommendations for the Future
The Progressive Policy Institute's (PPI) 21st Century Schools Project released a study in early October outlining the history of the charter school movement ... (read more)
The Progressive Policy Institute's (PPI) 21st Century Schools Project released a study in early October outlining the history of the charter school movement ... (read more)
D.C. Families Celebrate School Choice
As the Washington, DC School Choice Program was kicking off its second year of operation with full-capacity enrollment, more than 500 participating parents ... (read more)
As the Washington, DC School Choice Program was kicking off its second year of operation with full-capacity enrollment, more than 500 participating parents ... (read more)
December 2005 School Reform News (PDF)
Page 1 of the December 2005 issue of School Reform News reports substantial good news for school choice advocates across the country. The Florida tax credit ... (read more)
Page 1 of the December 2005 issue of School Reform News reports substantial good news for school choice advocates across the country. The Florida tax credit ... (read more)
Denver Voters Approve Merit Pay for Teachers
Denver voters easily approved a $25 million property tax increase to fund a new merit-pay program, known as the Professional Compensation System for Teachers ... (read more)
Denver voters easily approved a $25 million property tax increase to fund a new merit-pay program, known as the Professional Compensation System for Teachers ... (read more)
Education a Top Priority at State Policy Network Meeting
More than 300 people attended the State Policy Network's (SPN) 13th Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, September 29-October 1--the organization's ... (read more)
More than 300 people attended the State Policy Network's (SPN) 13th Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, September 29-October 1--the organization's ... (read more)
Fla. Tax Credit Program Grows
The Florida Corporate Tax Credit (CTC) Scholarship Program has enrolled 15,000 students this year--a 33 percent increase since 2003--making it the seventh-largest ... (read more)
The Florida Corporate Tax Credit (CTC) Scholarship Program has enrolled 15,000 students this year--a 33 percent increase since 2003--making it the seventh-largest ... (read more)
Heartland Institute Fellow Leads Project on Unintended Consequences
Unintended consequences abound in politics and government, and in the private sector as well. Increased expenditures by school districts fail to bring the ... (read more)
Unintended consequences abound in politics and government, and in the private sector as well. Increased expenditures by school districts fail to bring the ... (read more)
Legislators Debate Education Help for Hurricane Victims
As one hurricane after another battered America's southern shores in the late summer and early autumn of this year, Capitol Hill swayed back and forth over ... (read more)
As one hurricane after another battered America's southern shores in the late summer and early autumn of this year, Capitol Hill swayed back and forth over ... (read more)
Massachusetts Governor Proposes Merit Pay System for Teachers
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) has proposed a package of education reforms--including merit pay for some public school teachers--for consideration this ... (read more)
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) has proposed a package of education reforms--including merit pay for some public school teachers--for consideration this ... (read more)
Milwaukee School Choice Spurs Investment
The growth of school choice in Milwaukee has led to more than $118 million in spending on new and remodeled schools in Milwaukee since the citywide voucher ... (read more)
The growth of school choice in Milwaukee has led to more than $118 million in spending on new and remodeled schools in Milwaukee since the citywide voucher ... (read more)
NAEP Scores Reveal NCLB's Successes, Weaknesses
When the results of the latest round of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests were released October 19, the nation had its first glimpse ... (read more)
When the results of the latest round of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests were released October 19, the nation had its first glimpse ... (read more)
Report Debunks Voucher Myths, Calls for School Choice
A report recently released by the Maryland Public Policy Institute endorses and explains school vouchers in a way designed especially to provide guidance ... (read more)
A report recently released by the Maryland Public Policy Institute endorses and explains school vouchers in a way designed especially to provide guidance ... (read more)
Top Five Myths About School Vouchers
Myth #1: Vouchers siphon money away from public schools. Debunked: Vouchers have the potential to save money for districts, because voucher amounts are ... (read more)
Myth #1: Vouchers siphon money away from public schools. Debunked: Vouchers have the potential to save money for districts, because voucher amounts are ... (read more)
