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School Reform News
October 2006
California, Massachusetts Reject Universal Preschool Initiatives
The idea of large-scale, state-run, "free" preschool programs stalled in two states and passed in one so far this year. California voters and Massachusetts ... (read more)
The idea of large-scale, state-run, "free" preschool programs stalled in two states and passed in one so far this year. California voters and Massachusetts ... (read more)
Campus Bill of Rights Provokes Debate
The three-year-old Academic Bill of Rights (ABR) is an innocuous-looking document setting a basic definition of academic freedom--a mechanism for protecting ... (read more)
The three-year-old Academic Bill of Rights (ABR) is an innocuous-looking document setting a basic definition of academic freedom--a mechanism for protecting ... (read more)
Commission Recommends Higher Education Reforms
Libertarians and university groups had mixed reactions to a list of reforms the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education sent to the U.S. ... (read more)
Libertarians and university groups had mixed reactions to a list of reforms the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education sent to the U.S. ... (read more)
Court Ruling May Force NEA Disclosures
State affiliates of the National Education Association (NEA) may be required to disclose details of their operations, including financial information such ... (read more)
State affiliates of the National Education Association (NEA) may be required to disclose details of their operations, including financial information such ... (read more)
D.C. School Choice Eligibility Expansion Receives Bipartisan Support in Congress
U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) introduced legislation in July to amend the federally funded D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program to allow participating ... (read more)
U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) introduced legislation in July to amend the federally funded D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program to allow participating ... (read more)
Denver Schools Consider Weighted Student Funding
A coalition of parents and community groups has pushed Denver education officials toward revamping the way local schools are funded. Early this fall, Denver ... (read more)
A coalition of parents and community groups has pushed Denver education officials toward revamping the way local schools are funded. Early this fall, Denver ... (read more)
Educators Ignore Proven Method of Improving Students' Learning
Imagine for a moment that we have a cheap cure for cancer. Now imagine the medical establishment is doing everything possible to discredit the cure and ... (read more)
Imagine for a moment that we have a cheap cure for cancer. Now imagine the medical establishment is doing everything possible to discredit the cure and ... (read more)
Five Tips for Math Success
With 50 million K-12 students back in school, math expert Larry Shiller is offering teachers five easy but important tips for promoting math success in ... (read more)
With 50 million K-12 students back in school, math expert Larry Shiller is offering teachers five easy but important tips for promoting math success in ... (read more)
Harvard Study Refutes Government Findings
A Harvard University study released in August refutes the conclusions of a federal report released earlier this summer that said students in public schools ... (read more)
A Harvard University study released in August refutes the conclusions of a federal report released earlier this summer that said students in public schools ... (read more)
Kalamazoo Promises College Scholarships to Public School Students
Maintaining high enrollment levels to ensure adequate state funding can be a challenge for many school districts. So school administrators and superintendents ... (read more)
Maintaining high enrollment levels to ensure adequate state funding can be a challenge for many school districts. So school administrators and superintendents ... (read more)
Maine Parents Take Choice Challenge to U.S. Supreme Court
Jill Guay of Minot, Maine knows other parents in her state can send their children to private schools on the state's dime. She wants to do the same, by ... (read more)
Jill Guay of Minot, Maine knows other parents in her state can send their children to private schools on the state's dime. She wants to do the same, by ... (read more)
More Black Families Choosing Homeschooling
The number of African-American parents choosing to homeschool their children is increasing, according to industry researchers and advocates. While no ... (read more)
The number of African-American parents choosing to homeschool their children is increasing, according to industry researchers and advocates. While no ... (read more)
New Orleans Parents Shop for Public Schools
More than 100 parents, some with children in tow, browsed dozens of booths at the New Orleans Arena on August 5 in an exercise only an upheaval such as ... (read more)
More than 100 parents, some with children in tow, browsed dozens of booths at the New Orleans Arena on August 5 in an exercise only an upheaval such as ... (read more)
October 2006 School Reform News (PDF)
The October 2006 issue of School Reform News leads with a report on the status of universal preschool measures. California voters and Massachusetts Gov. ... (read more)
The October 2006 issue of School Reform News leads with a report on the status of universal preschool measures. California voters and Massachusetts Gov. ... (read more)
Poll Showing Diminished Voucher Support Questioned
Public support for school voucher programs is waning, according to a survey released on August 22 by Phi Delta Kappa (PDK), a public school advocacy organization. ... (read more)
Public support for school voucher programs is waning, according to a survey released on August 22 by Phi Delta Kappa (PDK), a public school advocacy organization. ... (read more)
School Choice Advocate Defeats Incumbent Congressman
An incumbent congressman from Michigan lost his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on August 4 in his state's Republican primary race. Rep. Joe Schwarz ... (read more)
An incumbent congressman from Michigan lost his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on August 4 in his state's Republican primary race. Rep. Joe Schwarz ... (read more)
States' Teacher Quality Reports Unacceptable: Study
In early August the Education Trust, a Washington DC-based education advocacy organization, criticized the 2006 teacher equity plans submitted by states ... (read more)
In early August the Education Trust, a Washington DC-based education advocacy organization, criticized the 2006 teacher equity plans submitted by states ... (read more)
Texans Press for School Choice in 2007
In January 2007, when the Texas Legislature opens its next regular session, the state will have a publicly funded school choice program ... if a new grassroots ... (read more)
In January 2007, when the Texas Legislature opens its next regular session, the state will have a publicly funded school choice program ... if a new grassroots ... (read more)
The Once and Future Voucher
Liberty & Learning: Milton Friedman's Voucher Idea at Fifty Robert C. Enlow and Lenore T. Ealy, editors Washington, DC: Cato Institute, 2006 166 pages, ... (read more)
Liberty & Learning: Milton Friedman's Voucher Idea at Fifty Robert C. Enlow and Lenore T. Ealy, editors Washington, DC: Cato Institute, 2006 166 pages, ... (read more)
When Teaching Teachers, Experience Matters
Dr. Erika Pierce has set out to prove that preparing tomorrow's teachers can best be done by current teachers with fresh, hands-on classroom experience. That ... (read more)
Dr. Erika Pierce has set out to prove that preparing tomorrow's teachers can best be done by current teachers with fresh, hands-on classroom experience. That ... (read more)
