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December 2009
Arizona Legislature Creates Task Force for Tax Credit Scholarship Review
A series of investigative reports published by the Arizona Republic and the East Valley Tribune have scrutinized the organizations distributing funds to ... (read more)
A series of investigative reports published by the Arizona Republic and the East Valley Tribune have scrutinized the organizations distributing funds to ... (read more)
Arizona Tax Credit Legislation Issues Offer Lessons for Other States
When two Arizona newspapers this summer investigated the student tuition organizations (STOs) that distribute funds to needy students to attend private ... (read more)
When two Arizona newspapers this summer investigated the student tuition organizations (STOs) that distribute funds to needy students to attend private ... (read more)
Harlem Teachers Block Kids' Access to Charter School
A group of teachers, parents, and union officials staging a protest of a charter school with which they share a facility in the Harlem section of New York ... (read more)
A group of teachers, parents, and union officials staging a protest of a charter school with which they share a facility in the Harlem section of New York ... (read more)
Milwaukee Moves Toward Mayoral Control of Public Schools
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett wants to dispense with elections and appoint the city’s public school board and superintendent himself next year—a ... (read more)
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett wants to dispense with elections and appoint the city’s public school board and superintendent himself next year—a ... (read more)
Most Nebraskans Would Choose Private Schools
Given the opportunity, nearly eight in 10 Nebraskans would choose to send their children to private schools, charter schools, or even homeschool them rather ... (read more)
Given the opportunity, nearly eight in 10 Nebraskans would choose to send their children to private schools, charter schools, or even homeschool them rather ... (read more)
N.C. School Choice Takes Small Step Forward
The movement to allow greater access to educational alternatives and programs by expanding charter schools, providing tax credits for educational expenses, ... (read more)
The movement to allow greater access to educational alternatives and programs by expanding charter schools, providing tax credits for educational expenses, ... (read more)
North Carolina Group Sues for Equal Funding for Charters
School choice advocates have brought a lawsuit in North Carolina seeking funding equity in public education.The North Carolina Institute for Constitutional ... (read more)
School choice advocates have brought a lawsuit in North Carolina seeking funding equity in public education.The North Carolina Institute for Constitutional ... (read more)
Obama Administration Advocates Extended School year
Schoolchildren may be singing his praises—literally—in class, but if President Obama gets his way those kids will be spending much more time ... (read more)
Schoolchildren may be singing his praises—literally—in class, but if President Obama gets his way those kids will be spending much more time ... (read more)
Pennsylvania's Popular Education Income Tax Credit Hit by Budget Cuts
Under a new budget adopted by the state legislature, Pennsylvania will reduce educational opportunities for students statewide receiving scholarships through ... (read more)
Under a new budget adopted by the state legislature, Pennsylvania will reduce educational opportunities for students statewide receiving scholarships through ... (read more)
Report: Michigan Parents Favor More School Choice
Parents across Michigan want more options for their children’s education, according to a report issued by the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency.“Explaining ... (read more)
Parents across Michigan want more options for their children’s education, according to a report issued by the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency.“Explaining ... (read more)
Study: NYC Charter Schools Improve Student Achievement
New, rigorous research demonstrates the effectiveness of public charter schools in raising student performance and closing achievement gaps in urban areas.“The ... (read more)
New, rigorous research demonstrates the effectiveness of public charter schools in raising student performance and closing achievement gaps in urban areas.“The ... (read more)
Thousands of Maryland School Students Remain on Charter School Waiting Lists
Demand is high but supply is low for Maryland students wanting to attend a charter school. The state has 42, but almost all of them are in Baltimore—leaving ... (read more)
Demand is high but supply is low for Maryland students wanting to attend a charter school. The state has 42, but almost all of them are in Baltimore—leaving ... (read more)
Washington State Allows Special Needs Scholarships to Private Schools
Thanks to a legal threat, parents in Washington state who send their special-needs children to private religious schools have a lot less red tape to deal ... (read more)
Thanks to a legal threat, parents in Washington state who send their special-needs children to private religious schools have a lot less red tape to deal ... (read more)
Wisconsin Legislators Address Federal Funding Barriers
The potential of receiving a federal Race to the Top grant award has shifted Wisconsin’s education reform debate, but so far the state has made little ... (read more)
The potential of receiving a federal Race to the Top grant award has shifted Wisconsin’s education reform debate, but so far the state has made little ... (read more)
World's First Global Virtual University Opens
The first tuition-free, online university admitted its inaugural class this September, setting precedent for change in access to higher education worldwide. ... (read more)
The first tuition-free, online university admitted its inaugural class this September, setting precedent for change in access to higher education worldwide. ... (read more)