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School Reform News
July 2006
Arizona Charter Makes Top 100 List
When Newsweek released its list of the top 100 high schools in the nation May 1, a charter school in Tucson made history. BASIS Tucson--which started ... (read more)
When Newsweek released its list of the top 100 high schools in the nation May 1, a charter school in Tucson made history. BASIS Tucson--which started ... (read more)
Better Data Capabilities Increase Merit Pay Calls
The recent progress in Nevada's teacher pay debate, toward merit-based incentives, stems from technical data improvements that can track individual student ... (read more)
The recent progress in Nevada's teacher pay debate, toward merit-based incentives, stems from technical data improvements that can track individual student ... (read more)
Boys Behind in Graduation Rates: Study
A wide gender gap in high school graduation rates is most pronounced among minorities in large urban school districts, according to a report from the Manhattan ... (read more)
A wide gender gap in high school graduation rates is most pronounced among minorities in large urban school districts, according to a report from the Manhattan ... (read more)
Can Political Leaders Find the Courage to Liberate Education?
Editor's note: This is the final installment of a seven-part series showing why charter schools do not have the freedom needed to create significant educational ... (read more)
Editor's note: This is the final installment of a seven-part series showing why charter schools do not have the freedom needed to create significant educational ... (read more)
Illinois Governor Proposes Selling State Lottery
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) has proposed selling or leasing the state's lottery to provide several billion dollars in immediate funding for the state's ... (read more)
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) has proposed selling or leasing the state's lottery to provide several billion dollars in immediate funding for the state's ... (read more)
July 2006 School Reform News (PDF)
The July 2006 issue of School Reform News features a wide range of education reform proposals. On page 1: Texas legislators believe they have addressed ... (read more)
The July 2006 issue of School Reform News features a wide range of education reform proposals. On page 1: Texas legislators believe they have addressed ... (read more)
Mo. Considers Tax Credit for Scholarships
A plan to create tax credits for individuals and businesses that contribute money to K-12 scholarship organizations was introduced in both chambers of the ... (read more)
A plan to create tax credits for individuals and businesses that contribute money to K-12 scholarship organizations was introduced in both chambers of the ... (read more)
NAACP Report Says Florida Schools Are Criminalizing Schoolchildren
After an examination of school discipline practices in Florida released this spring, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ... (read more)
After an examination of school discipline practices in Florida released this spring, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ... (read more)
Nevada Democrats Offer Merit Pay Plan
Democratic political leaders in Nevada seized the reins of the state's education debate in mid-April with a bold proposal to change how teachers are paid. On ... (read more)
Democratic political leaders in Nevada seized the reins of the state's education debate in mid-April with a bold proposal to change how teachers are paid. On ... (read more)
Overhauling a Broken Educational System
Tough Love for Schools : Essays on Competition, Accountability, and Excellence Written by Frederick M. Hess Washington, DC: AEI Press, 2006 280 pages, ... (read more)
Tough Love for Schools : Essays on Competition, Accountability, and Excellence Written by Frederick M. Hess Washington, DC: AEI Press, 2006 280 pages, ... (read more)
Resource Directory
Alexis de Tocqueville Institution 1611 North Kent Street #901 Arlington, VA 22209 phone 703/351-4969 fax 703/351-0090 http://www.adti.net Alliance ... (read more)
Alexis de Tocqueville Institution 1611 North Kent Street #901 Arlington, VA 22209 phone 703/351-4969 fax 703/351-0090 http://www.adti.net Alliance ... (read more)
Special Literacy Opportunity Available for Schools
The Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF) has increased the size of its matching grants to $10,000 per school. A school can now order $20,000 worth of books ... (read more)
The Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF) has increased the size of its matching grants to $10,000 per school. A school can now order $20,000 worth of books ... (read more)
Statistics Released on Second Year of D.C. Vouchers
The official evaluation team for the D.C. voucher program released its descriptive report for the program's second year in May. According to "Evaluation ... (read more)
The official evaluation team for the D.C. voucher program released its descriptive report for the program's second year in May. According to "Evaluation ... (read more)
Texas Legislators Solve the State's School Finance Problems, At Last
A package of five bills drafted to satisfy the November 2005 Texas Supreme Court ruling that required the state to reduce its reliance on property taxes ... (read more)
A package of five bills drafted to satisfy the November 2005 Texas Supreme Court ruling that required the state to reduce its reliance on property taxes ... (read more)
Union Can Use Dues for Politics: Court
A federal court decision handed down in early May threatens only a limited scope of paycheck protection legislation, a labor law analyst said. The decision ... (read more)
A federal court decision handed down in early May threatens only a limited scope of paycheck protection legislation, a labor law analyst said. The decision ... (read more)
Vending Machine Bills Defeated in Colorado, Illinois
A pair of proposals that would have regulated school vending machines in Colorado and Illinois were defeated April 11, meaning high-calorie snacks and drinks ... (read more)
A pair of proposals that would have regulated school vending machines in Colorado and Illinois were defeated April 11, meaning high-calorie snacks and drinks ... (read more)
What to Expect from the ExpectMore.gov Site
If you visit ExpectMore.gov, a new Web site maintained by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), you can calculate pretty quickly that 47 Department ... (read more)
If you visit ExpectMore.gov, a new Web site maintained by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), you can calculate pretty quickly that 47 Department ... (read more)
White House Proposes National Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
This spring, the Bush administration proposed an initiative to give thousands of underprivileged children in failing public schools the option to attend ... (read more)
This spring, the Bush administration proposed an initiative to give thousands of underprivileged children in failing public schools the option to attend ... (read more)
