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April 2003
‘This Battlefield Is America!’
The battle for expanding school choice options is being fought city by city across the United States, declared Howard Fuller, chairman of the Black Alliance ... (read more)
The battle for expanding school choice options is being fought city by city across the United States, declared Howard Fuller, chairman of the Black Alliance ... (read more)
04/2003 The Friedman Report: Dad Crusades for Other People's Children
Steve Schuck, a prominent real estate developer in Colorado, has been a fervent crusader for school choice for almost two decades ... but neither he, ... (read more)
Steve Schuck, a prominent real estate developer in Colorado, has been a fervent crusader for school choice for almost two decades ... but neither he, ... (read more)
04/2003 The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Arizona * Colorado * Florida * Illinois * Louisiana Maine * Massachusetts * New York * Texas * Utah Vermont * Washington * Wisconsin ARIZONA “No” ... (read more)
Arizona * Colorado * Florida * Illinois * Louisiana Maine * Massachusetts * New York * Texas * Utah Vermont * Washington * Wisconsin ARIZONA “No” ... (read more)
A Merry-Go-Round of Irresponsibility: an exclusive interview with Paul D. Novack
The Miami-Dade County Public School District is the fourth-largest in the country, and it appears to be too big for its own good. Its land area is larger ... (read more)
The Miami-Dade County Public School District is the fourth-largest in the country, and it appears to be too big for its own good. Its land area is larger ... (read more)
A Nation Still at Risk
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of one federal report that did not end up on a shelf gathering dust, but instead inspired significantly ... (read more)
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of one federal report that did not end up on a shelf gathering dust, but instead inspired significantly ... (read more)
Addressing Black Leadership Concerns
“I think that black leaders are, in fact, very concerned about representing their constituents. They know that their constituents are in the worst schools ... (read more)
“I think that black leaders are, in fact, very concerned about representing their constituents. They know that their constituents are in the worst schools ... (read more)
April 2003 School Reform News (pdf)
April marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of A Nation at Risk--“one federal report,” writes School Reform News contributing editor David W. Kirkpatrick, ... (read more)
April marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of A Nation at Risk--“one federal report,” writes School Reform News contributing editor David W. Kirkpatrick, ... (read more)
DC Vouchers Return to Front Burner
The significance of the Supreme Court’s historic Zelman decision last June was recognized immediately by elected supporters of parental choice in education. ... (read more)
The significance of the Supreme Court’s historic Zelman decision last June was recognized immediately by elected supporters of parental choice in education. ... (read more)
High-Stakes Tests Vindicated
Can standardized tests provide a reliable gauge of student achievement and school quality? _X_ Yes __ No __ Don’t Know Can standardized tests still ... (read more)
Can standardized tests provide a reliable gauge of student achievement and school quality? _X_ Yes __ No __ Don’t Know Can standardized tests still ... (read more)
Job Opening with Manhattan Institute
The Manhattan Institute is seeking a Research Assistant/Press Officer for Education Policy for its new office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Assistant ... (read more)
The Manhattan Institute is seeking a Research Assistant/Press Officer for Education Policy for its new office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Assistant ... (read more)
Just the Facts: Civics Education
Although in theory they recognize the importance of civics education for the future of the nation, many Americans in fact lack an understanding of their ... (read more)
Although in theory they recognize the importance of civics education for the future of the nation, many Americans in fact lack an understanding of their ... (read more)
School Choice After Zelman
Although the Supreme Court’s June 2002 decision in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, holding that school choice is constitutional, sparked strong interest in ... (read more)
Although the Supreme Court’s June 2002 decision in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, holding that school choice is constitutional, sparked strong interest in ... (read more)
The Lesson of 20 Wasted Years
When the National Commission on Excellence in Education published A Nation at Risk in 1983, millions of Americans were shocked to discover they were in ... (read more)
When the National Commission on Excellence in Education published A Nation at Risk in 1983, millions of Americans were shocked to discover they were in ... (read more)
What Does America Think?
Public opinion polling is a powerful tool for eliciting information about the strength of people’s preferences, their understanding of various issues, ... (read more)
Public opinion polling is a powerful tool for eliciting information about the strength of people’s preferences, their understanding of various issues, ... (read more)