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December 2006
Activists Seek End of Mental Health Screening Law
Two years after a new law was passed in Illinois creating the framework for schools to screen students for mental health disorders, the state has saved ... (read more)
Two years after a new law was passed in Illinois creating the framework for schools to screen students for mental health disorders, the state has saved ... (read more)
California Schools Adopting E-Tools, but Teacher Unions Are Wary: Study
On September 26, the University of California and California Department of Education released the Golden State's first statewide study of virtual schools ... (read more)
On September 26, the University of California and California Department of Education released the Golden State's first statewide study of virtual schools ... (read more)
Cincinnati Public Schools Lose Students to Choice
Cincinnati Public Schools lost 510 students this year to vouchers. The remaining voucher recipients are kindergartners or charter students who would have ... (read more)
Cincinnati Public Schools lost 510 students this year to vouchers. The remaining voucher recipients are kindergartners or charter students who would have ... (read more)
December 2006 School Reform News (PDF)
The December 2006 issue of School Reform News leads with Managing Editor Karla Dial's report on the November election results and their potential impact ... (read more)
The December 2006 issue of School Reform News leads with Managing Editor Karla Dial's report on the November election results and their potential impact ... (read more)
Federal High School Scholarship Plan Proposed
In September, U.S. Sens. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Barack Obama (D-IL) introduced S. 3995, the Education Opportunity Act, to provide college-level opportunities ... (read more)
In September, U.S. Sens. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Barack Obama (D-IL) introduced S. 3995, the Education Opportunity Act, to provide college-level opportunities ... (read more)
German Court Says Parents May Not Educate Children
German parents lost their last legal appeal on September 11, 2006 when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) allowed to stand a German Federal Constitutional ... (read more)
German parents lost their last legal appeal on September 11, 2006 when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) allowed to stand a German Federal Constitutional ... (read more)
High School, College Graduates Lack Basic and Applied Skills, Employers Say
High school and college graduates lack basic and applied skills, say business leaders, according to two surveys released in October. On October 2, the ... (read more)
High school and college graduates lack basic and applied skills, say business leaders, according to two surveys released in October. On October 2, the ... (read more)
Higher Ed Reforms Face Tough Slog
On September 27, one day after U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced major plans to reform American postsecondary education, a panel ... (read more)
On September 27, one day after U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced major plans to reform American postsecondary education, a panel ... (read more)
In Tutoring, As in Teaching, Structured Programs Work Best
The Tutoring Revolution: Applying Research for Best Practices, Policy Implications, and Student Achievement Edward E. Gordon, Ronald R. Morgan, Charles ... (read more)
The Tutoring Revolution: Applying Research for Best Practices, Policy Implications, and Student Achievement Edward E. Gordon, Ronald R. Morgan, Charles ... (read more)
Mental Health Laws Pose Growing Threat, Parents Say
Illinois may have been the first state to pass a law making mental health screenings a regular part of the public school system, but it's not the only one. ... (read more)
Illinois may have been the first state to pass a law making mental health screenings a regular part of the public school system, but it's not the only one. ... (read more)
National K-12 Summit Highlights Milwaukee Success
School choice and charter school advocates from across the country gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early October for the State Policy Network's (SPN) ... (read more)
School choice and charter school advocates from across the country gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early October for the State Policy Network's (SPN) ... (read more)
Ohio Justices Tilt to Charter Schools
Ohio's network of publicly funded, privately operated charter schools is constitutional, a sharply split Ohio Supreme Court ruled on October 25. The ... (read more)
Ohio's network of publicly funded, privately operated charter schools is constitutional, a sharply split Ohio Supreme Court ruled on October 25. The ... (read more)
Protests Call for Public School Exodus
Houston lawyer Bruce Shortt refers to himself as an ordinary guy who "lives in flyover country." But he has an unusual pastime that has attracted both critics ... (read more)
Houston lawyer Bruce Shortt refers to himself as an ordinary guy who "lives in flyover country." But he has an unusual pastime that has attracted both critics ... (read more)
School Choice Advocates Win in South Carolina, Utah
Though conservative voters woke up to a newly "blue" world on November 8, the results of the midterm election could mean two states will soon have more ... (read more)
Though conservative voters woke up to a newly "blue" world on November 8, the results of the midterm election could mean two states will soon have more ... (read more)
School Choice Movement Mourns Founder
When Milton Friedman died on November 16 at the age of 94, the school choice movement lost its founder. Friedman, whose work as an economist earned him ... (read more)
When Milton Friedman died on November 16 at the age of 94, the school choice movement lost its founder. Friedman, whose work as an economist earned him ... (read more)
Special-Needs Scholarship Program Proposed in Kentucky
Kentucky state Rep. Stan Lee (R-Lexington) proposed a school choice bill for special-needs students this fall. If it passes, it will be the first school ... (read more)
Kentucky state Rep. Stan Lee (R-Lexington) proposed a school choice bill for special-needs students this fall. If it passes, it will be the first school ... (read more)
Student Life-Planning Magazine Launches New and Improved Web Site
The Next Step Magazine, a college, career, and life-planning magazine for high school students, announced on October 24 the launch of nextstepmag.com (http://www.nextstepmag.com). ... (read more)
The Next Step Magazine, a college, career, and life-planning magazine for high school students, announced on October 24 the launch of nextstepmag.com (http://www.nextstepmag.com). ... (read more)
Teaching New Skills
After reviewing additional research studies on teacher performance and the mechanisms of student learning, Barak Rosenshine and Robert Stevens in 1986 developed ... (read more)
After reviewing additional research studies on teacher performance and the mechanisms of student learning, Barak Rosenshine and Robert Stevens in 1986 developed ... (read more)
Texas Senate Committee Examines Choice Options
On October 13, the Texas Senate Education Committee heard testimony addressing the mandate given by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R) to evaluate the impact of ... (read more)
On October 13, the Texas Senate Education Committee heard testimony addressing the mandate given by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R) to evaluate the impact of ... (read more)
Transfers Affect Everyone
Transferring from a 660-student public school to a 47-student private one was a big shock for Kayla Belser. At her old school, the sixth-grader had lots ... (read more)
Transferring from a 660-student public school to a 47-student private one was a big shock for Kayla Belser. At her old school, the sixth-grader had lots ... (read more)
