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April 2007
5,000 Parents, Children Rally for School Choice in Texas
Five thousand parents and children from across Texas attended a school choice rally at the State Capitol on February 7, asking legislators to allow them ... (read more)
Five thousand parents and children from across Texas attended a school choice rally at the State Capitol on February 7, asking legislators to allow them ... (read more)
Analysis: Integrity Is Remedy for Harms Caused by Social Promotion
Can public schools that poorly serve our children be guilty of a subtle form of child abuse? To me, the answer to that question is yes and the problem is ... (read more)
Can public schools that poorly serve our children be guilty of a subtle form of child abuse? To me, the answer to that question is yes and the problem is ... (read more)
April 2007 School Reform News
The April 2007 issue of School Reform News highlights school voucher rallies in South Carolina and Texas and voucher proposals in Georgia, Maryland and ... (read more)
The April 2007 issue of School Reform News highlights school voucher rallies in South Carolina and Texas and voucher proposals in Georgia, Maryland and ... (read more)
Chicago Public School Principals Will Get Help to Meet Performance Criteria
On January 24 the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education unanimously approved a new policy that gives struggling principals about a year to improve ... (read more)
On January 24 the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education unanimously approved a new policy that gives struggling principals about a year to improve ... (read more)
College Credit Plan for Connecticut High School Students Proposed
Should a new proposal from Connecticut's Yankee Institute for Public Policy ever become law, the Nutmeg State might have a lot of high school seniors sitting ... (read more)
Should a new proposal from Connecticut's Yankee Institute for Public Policy ever become law, the Nutmeg State might have a lot of high school seniors sitting ... (read more)
Colo. District to License Own Teachers
Seeking to fill difficult instructional positions and expose more students to subjects with contemporary relevance, a Colorado school district will train ... (read more)
Seeking to fill difficult instructional positions and expose more students to subjects with contemporary relevance, a Colorado school district will train ... (read more)
Debate Continues Over Citizenship Education
Review of Diversity and Citizenship Education: Global Perspectives Edited by James A. Banks San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007 485 pages, paperback, ISBN: ... (read more)
Review of Diversity and Citizenship Education: Global Perspectives Edited by James A. Banks San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007 485 pages, paperback, ISBN: ... (read more)
Florida Merit Pay Program Under Fire
If the opposing parties in a lawsuit filed last December against Florida's Special Teachers Are Rewarded (STAR) program can agree on anything, it's that ... (read more)
If the opposing parties in a lawsuit filed last December against Florida's Special Teachers Are Rewarded (STAR) program can agree on anything, it's that ... (read more)
Georgia Floats Special-Needs Scholarship Bill
Disabled children in Georgia may soon have access to a similar range of educational choices as their Florida neighbors, if a state legislative proposal ... (read more)
Disabled children in Georgia may soon have access to a similar range of educational choices as their Florida neighbors, if a state legislative proposal ... (read more)
Low-Income Parents Make Informed Education Decisions for Their Kids
In January, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington released a report showing low-income parents prefer to choose their ... (read more)
In January, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington released a report showing low-income parents prefer to choose their ... (read more)
Merit Pay for Teachers Improves Student Achievement in Arkansas
Merit pay programs for teachers result in a better work environment for teachers and better test scores for students, according to a study released in mid-January ... (read more)
Merit pay programs for teachers result in a better work environment for teachers and better test scores for students, according to a study released in mid-January ... (read more)
More Money Doesn't Mean Better Education in Kansas
A January report issued by the Topeka-based Flint Hills Center for Public Policy challenges prevailing wisdom about the adequacy of public school spending ... (read more)
A January report issued by the Topeka-based Flint Hills Center for Public Policy challenges prevailing wisdom about the adequacy of public school spending ... (read more)
NCLB Commission Calls for Further Centralization, Federal Power in Education
In February, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Commission--co-chaired by former Gov. Roy Barnes (D) of Georgia and former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) of Wisconsin--released ... (read more)
In February, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Commission--co-chaired by former Gov. Roy Barnes (D) of Georgia and former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) of Wisconsin--released ... (read more)
New York State May See More Charter Schools
On February 27, the New York State Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee held hearings on a proposal by newly elected Gov. Eliot Spitzer ... (read more)
On February 27, the New York State Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee held hearings on a proposal by newly elected Gov. Eliot Spitzer ... (read more)
Recent Research: The Merit of Merit Pay Programs
University of Arkansas education researchers Jay Greene and Marcus Winters touched a nerve when their study on teacher pay hit newsstands in February. Critics ... (read more)
University of Arkansas education researchers Jay Greene and Marcus Winters touched a nerve when their study on teacher pay hit newsstands in February. Critics ... (read more)
Scholarships for Foster Children Proposed in Maryland
A plan to expand educational options for an especially disadvantaged class of students is moving forward in Maryland. Introduced in February by state ... (read more)
A plan to expand educational options for an especially disadvantaged class of students is moving forward in Maryland. Introduced in February by state ... (read more)
Schools Succeed With Nontraditional Teachers
Douglas County, Colorado's nontraditional teacher preparation program has blossomed with the new Castle View High School in Castle Rock. Opened in late ... (read more)
Douglas County, Colorado's nontraditional teacher preparation program has blossomed with the new Castle View High School in Castle Rock. Opened in late ... (read more)
South Carolina Considers School Choice Plans
More than 4,000 people gathered at the South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia on February 13 to show their support for a unique school choice bill pending ... (read more)
More than 4,000 people gathered at the South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia on February 13 to show their support for a unique school choice bill pending ... (read more)
Utah Creates Nation's First Universal School Voucher Program
In early February, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) signed the nation's first law allowing all children to use state-funded scholarships to attend the school ... (read more)
In early February, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) signed the nation's first law allowing all children to use state-funded scholarships to attend the school ... (read more)
