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November 2003
$5,000 Voucher Would Open Most School Doors
A new Cato Institute survey of private schools in six large- and mid-sized American cities reveals a large majority of private elementary schools charge ... (read more)
A new Cato Institute survey of private schools in six large- and mid-sized American cities reveals a large majority of private elementary schools charge ... (read more)
1 in 3 Students Graduate College-Ready
Only 70 percent of U.S. students enrolled in public high schools graduate, and only 32 percent graduate ready for college, according to a new analysis ... (read more)
Only 70 percent of U.S. students enrolled in public high schools graduate, and only 32 percent graduate ready for college, according to a new analysis ... (read more)
11/2003 Friedman Report Profile: Crossing Party Lines for the Children of Washington, DC
District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams stunned his fellow Democrats and voucher proponents when he voiced his support for a voucher program in the ... (read more)
District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams stunned his fellow Democrats and voucher proponents when he voiced his support for a voucher program in the ... (read more)
11/2003 Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Arizona * Colorado * District of Columbia * Florida Montana * New Jersey * Utah * Wisconsin ARIZONA U.S. Supreme Court to Review Tax Credit Case In ... (read more)
Arizona * Colorado * District of Columbia * Florida Montana * New Jersey * Utah * Wisconsin ARIZONA U.S. Supreme Court to Review Tax Credit Case In ... (read more)
A Rough Week for Public Schools and Teacher Unions in the Nation’s Capital
After getting through Hurricane Isabel relatively unscathed, the nation’s capital did not fare well at the beginning of October, at least as far as its ... (read more)
After getting through Hurricane Isabel relatively unscathed, the nation’s capital did not fare well at the beginning of October, at least as far as its ... (read more)
As Physical Exercise Declines, Childhood Obesity Soars
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 15 percent of children aged 16 to 19 are overweight, a number that has doubled in the ... (read more)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 15 percent of children aged 16 to 19 are overweight, a number that has doubled in the ... (read more)
Charter Schools Improve Achievement--and Meet Resistance
New studies suggest that--even with fewer resources at their disposal--charter schools keep pace with, and in some cases outperform, conventional public ... (read more)
New studies suggest that--even with fewer resources at their disposal--charter schools keep pace with, and in some cases outperform, conventional public ... (read more)
Competition among Schools Benefits All Students
Growing evidence shows introducing market forces into the education arena benefits all students by raising achievement across the board. The federal ... (read more)
Growing evidence shows introducing market forces into the education arena benefits all students by raising achievement across the board. The federal ... (read more)
International Scorecard for U.S. Education: Big Spending, So-So Results
The latest international scorecard for education looks to be little changed in one respect: The United States continues to be at or very near the top ... (read more)
The latest international scorecard for education looks to be little changed in one respect: The United States continues to be at or very near the top ... (read more)
Internet Reshapes Outlook for Rural Schools
“The influence of geographic factors diminishes as technology grows,” wrote Will and Ariel Durant in their 1968 book, The Lessons of History. Even these ... (read more)
“The influence of geographic factors diminishes as technology grows,” wrote Will and Ariel Durant in their 1968 book, The Lessons of History. Even these ... (read more)
Is $7,500 Enough for a Voucher in DC?
In explaining why she had just voted against the DC voucher plan in July, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) told a group of black parents the proposed ... (read more)
In explaining why she had just voted against the DC voucher plan in July, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) told a group of black parents the proposed ... (read more)
Lisa Snell
School Reform News is pleased to welcome Lisa Snell as a contributing editor. Snell directs the education program at the Reason Foundation, where she ... (read more)
School Reform News is pleased to welcome Lisa Snell as a contributing editor. Snell directs the education program at the Reason Foundation, where she ... (read more)
More Teacher Union Scandals
On the heels of a scandal involving the misappropriation of more than $5 million by officials of the Washington, DC Teachers Union (WTU), another scandal ... (read more)
On the heels of a scandal involving the misappropriation of more than $5 million by officials of the Washington, DC Teachers Union (WTU), another scandal ... (read more)
November 2003 School Reform News (pdf)
The November 2003 issue of School Reform News offers coverage of a wide range of hot topics in the school reform arena, among them: school choice worldwide--Robert ... (read more)
The November 2003 issue of School Reform News offers coverage of a wide range of hot topics in the school reform arena, among them: school choice worldwide--Robert ... (read more)
Pittsburgh’s Schools Need Drastic Reform, Says Commission
Pittsburgh will not have a high-performance school district without fundamental structural change in the way its public schools are governed, a citizen ... (read more)
Pittsburgh will not have a high-performance school district without fundamental structural change in the way its public schools are governed, a citizen ... (read more)
Public School Apologists Slam Voucher Advocates
A report from the anti-voucher organization People for the American Way (PFAW) claims supporters of school vouchers have an underlying agenda of privatizing ... (read more)
A report from the anti-voucher organization People for the American Way (PFAW) claims supporters of school vouchers have an underlying agenda of privatizing ... (read more)
Saving Rural Schools
Rural schools often are pressured to be consolidated with another school or district. What options are available to parents who want to maintain the presence ... (read more)
Rural schools often are pressured to be consolidated with another school or district. What options are available to parents who want to maintain the presence ... (read more)
School Choice Gathers Momentum Worldwide
The concept of private choice as a public good in primary and secondary education is rapidly gaining favor worldwide, even in nations not exactly famed ... (read more)
The concept of private choice as a public good in primary and secondary education is rapidly gaining favor worldwide, even in nations not exactly famed ... (read more)
School Meals and Fat Content
Schools in New York City recently began to offer a free breakfast to every student to help improve student achievement. Menus include doughnuts, buttermilk ... (read more)
Schools in New York City recently began to offer a free breakfast to every student to help improve student achievement. Menus include doughnuts, buttermilk ... (read more)
Students Benefit When Schools Compete
Florida In a recent study of Florida’s A+ Program, Manhattan Institute scholars Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters found that the greater the competitive ... (read more)
Florida In a recent study of Florida’s A+ Program, Manhattan Institute scholars Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters found that the greater the competitive ... (read more)
Teacher Union Accused of Tax Evasion
Despite budgeting more than $70 million a year in recent years to maintain an ongoing nationwide organization of more than 1,800 paid political organizers ... (read more)
Despite budgeting more than $70 million a year in recent years to maintain an ongoing nationwide organization of more than 1,800 paid political organizers ... (read more)
The Importance of the Work Ethic and the Study Ethic: an exclusive interview with Robert E. Rector
In September, the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty and income survey indicated that families headed by a single female were faring much better than ... (read more)
In September, the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty and income survey indicated that families headed by a single female were faring much better than ... (read more)
Using Statistics to Subvert NCLB
The goals of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act are clear enough: Zero children left behind, with 100 percent proficiency in 12 years. But while federal ... (read more)
The goals of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act are clear enough: Zero children left behind, with 100 percent proficiency in 12 years. But while federal ... (read more)