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May 2009
2009 May School Reform News: Tough Road for DC Vouchers (PDF)
The May 2009 issue of School Reform News reports the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program faces a tough reauthorization battle, forced because President Barack ... (read more)
The May 2009 issue of School Reform News reports the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program faces a tough reauthorization battle, forced because President Barack ... (read more)
Arizona Appeals Court Upholds Corporate Tuition Tax Credits
The Arizona Court of Appeals handed a victory to school choice supporters by upholding the constitutionality of the state’s corporate tuition tax ... (read more)
The Arizona Court of Appeals handed a victory to school choice supporters by upholding the constitutionality of the state’s corporate tuition tax ... (read more)
Arizona Supreme Court Delivers Stunning Blow to School Choice
With Arizona’s highest court putting an end to the state’s two targeted voucher programs, supporters are seeking solutions to serve the needs ... (read more)
With Arizona’s highest court putting an end to the state’s two targeted voucher programs, supporters are seeking solutions to serve the needs ... (read more)
DC Opportunity Program Faces Tough Reauthorization Battle
The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, a $410 billion spending bill signed by President Barack Obama in March, will cancel the DC Opportunity Scholarship ... (read more)
The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, a $410 billion spending bill signed by President Barack Obama in March, will cancel the DC Opportunity Scholarship ... (read more)
Economist: Choice Is Best Path to Education Reform
A leading University of Kentucky economist says empowering parents through school choice will prove more effective in reforming public education than the ... (read more)
A leading University of Kentucky economist says empowering parents through school choice will prove more effective in reforming public education than the ... (read more)
Harlem Parents Rally for More Charter Schools
More than 5,000 people gathered in Harlem in New York City in mid-March hoping to ensure charter schools continue thriving in their neighborhood.Harlem ... (read more)
More than 5,000 people gathered in Harlem in New York City in mid-March hoping to ensure charter schools continue thriving in their neighborhood.Harlem ... (read more)
Lessons from California’s Charter Schools of the Year
The Oakland Charter Academy in northern California and the Our Community Charter School in the San Fernando Valley have won the Hart Vision “Charter ... (read more)
The Oakland Charter Academy in northern California and the Our Community Charter School in the San Fernando Valley have won the Hart Vision “Charter ... (read more)
Maryland Considers Tax Credit Bill
School choice supporters in Maryland have built broad support for tax credit legislation that offers benefits to students who leave and those who remain ... (read more)
School choice supporters in Maryland have built broad support for tax credit legislation that offers benefits to students who leave and those who remain ... (read more)
N.H. Charter Schools May Get More Leeway and More Support
New Hampshire charter school advocates are confident about the prospects of two charter-related legislative initiatives, one streamlining the charter application ... (read more)
New Hampshire charter school advocates are confident about the prospects of two charter-related legislative initiatives, one streamlining the charter application ... (read more)
North Carolina Charter Takes ‘Direct Route’ to K-8 Education
When a retired engineer started a rural North Carolina charter school in 2000, he named it after the thirteenth century cleric who pioneered the modern ... (read more)
When a retired engineer started a rural North Carolina charter school in 2000, he named it after the thirteenth century cleric who pioneered the modern ... (read more)
Obama’s Education Reform Plan Lacks Focus
President Barack Obama’s education plan is “lacking in focus” and like a “puzzle,” according to one of America’s top ... (read more)
President Barack Obama’s education plan is “lacking in focus” and like a “puzzle,” according to one of America’s top ... (read more)
Report Affirms Alternative Credentialing for Teachers
A new study released by the U.S. government reveals teachers credentialed through alternative programs do just as good a job in the classroom as those credentialed ... (read more)
A new study released by the U.S. government reveals teachers credentialed through alternative programs do just as good a job in the classroom as those credentialed ... (read more)
Scholarship Tax Credit Bill Struggling in New Mexico
Despite recent unanimous approval by the New Mexico Senate’s education committee, a bill to provide tax credits for individuals and companies donating ... (read more)
Despite recent unanimous approval by the New Mexico Senate’s education committee, a bill to provide tax credits for individuals and companies donating ... (read more)
School Choice Group in Colo. Launches Blog
A new Independence Institute blog—The Good, The Bad, and The Shameful—was launched in February and is covering the Colorado public education ... (read more)
A new Independence Institute blog—The Good, The Bad, and The Shameful—was launched in February and is covering the Colorado public education ... (read more)
Special-Ed Scholarships Face Uphill Climb in Ohio
For the third time in two years a bill to create a publicly funded scholarship program for students with disabilities has been introduced in Ohio. The legislation ... (read more)
For the third time in two years a bill to create a publicly funded scholarship program for students with disabilities has been introduced in Ohio. The legislation ... (read more)
Utah to Continue Paying Salaries of Teachers Union Presidents
Utah state Rep. Christopher Herrod (R-Provo) got into a little trouble during the current legislative session when he proposed the Public Education Law ... (read more)
Utah state Rep. Christopher Herrod (R-Provo) got into a little trouble during the current legislative session when he proposed the Public Education Law ... (read more)
Vermont Education Board Tries to Suppress Choice Poll
Ninety percent of parents responding to a Vermont poll said they would choose to homeschool their children or send them to private, charter, or virtual ... (read more)
Ninety percent of parents responding to a Vermont poll said they would choose to homeschool their children or send them to private, charter, or virtual ... (read more)
Virtual Ventures Expand Choice for K-12 Students
Not long ago, online courses were programs only for universities and vocational schools. But today, online offerings at public elementary, middle, and ... (read more)
Not long ago, online courses were programs only for universities and vocational schools. But today, online offerings at public elementary, middle, and ... (read more)
Why We Should Pay High School Students to Graduate
One of the best parts about being a legislator in Minnesota—and probably in any other state, for that matter—is having the opportunity to meet ... (read more)
One of the best parts about being a legislator in Minnesota—and probably in any other state, for that matter—is having the opportunity to meet ... (read more)