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July 2004
07/2004 Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Arizona * California * District of Columbia * Florida Iowa * Louisiana * Minnesota * New Hamphire * New Jersey New York * Oklahoma * South Carolina * ... (read more)
Arizona * California * District of Columbia * Florida Iowa * Louisiana * Minnesota * New Hamphire * New Jersey New York * Oklahoma * South Carolina * ... (read more)
2000 Parents Rally for Reform in Texas
Troubled by the large number of low-performing public schools serving Hispanic students in Texas, an estimated 2,000 Hispanic parents and children from ... (read more)
Troubled by the large number of low-performing public schools serving Hispanic students in Texas, an estimated 2,000 Hispanic parents and children from ... (read more)
Children Trapped in Poor Schools Need Choice Now
School choice is urgently needed to fulfill the promise of equal opportunity in education established by the Brown v. Board of Education decision and is ... (read more)
School choice is urgently needed to fulfill the promise of equal opportunity in education established by the Brown v. Board of Education decision and is ... (read more)
Colorado Now Sends Aid to Colleges Via Vouchers
Starting in the fall of 2005, state subsidies for Colorado's public colleges and universities--totaling almost $600 million a year--will be distributed ... (read more)
Starting in the fall of 2005, state subsidies for Colorado's public colleges and universities--totaling almost $600 million a year--will be distributed ... (read more)
Dealing with Social Deficit Disorders
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends by Natalie Madorsky Elman, Ph.D. and Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D. ($14.95, ... (read more)
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends by Natalie Madorsky Elman, Ph.D. and Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D. ($14.95, ... (read more)
Dr. Joan Davis Ratteray (1948-2004)
Dr. Joan Davis Ratteray, president of the Institute for Independent Education and a strong advocate for parental choice and black independent schools, died ... (read more)
Dr. Joan Davis Ratteray, president of the Institute for Independent Education and a strong advocate for parental choice and black independent schools, died ... (read more)
Exit Exams Don't Increase Dropouts, Study Finds
Critics of high-stakes testing have argued that public high school exit exams cause many students, particularly minority-group members, to drop out in frustration ... (read more)
Critics of high-stakes testing have argued that public high school exit exams cause many students, particularly minority-group members, to drop out in frustration ... (read more)
Fighting for School Choice in the Courts
Having traveled across the country for more than a decade to defend state-based and city-based school choice programs, the Institute for Justice (IJ) expects ... (read more)
Having traveled across the country for more than a decade to defend state-based and city-based school choice programs, the Institute for Justice (IJ) expects ... (read more)
Hundreds Gather in Harrisburg to Celebrate Pennsylvania Tax Credit
More than 500 parents, children, legislators, and public school officials converged on Pennsylvania's Capitol in Harrisburg on May 11 to celebrate the third ... (read more)
More than 500 parents, children, legislators, and public school officials converged on Pennsylvania's Capitol in Harrisburg on May 11 to celebrate the third ... (read more)
IJ's Bolick Takes Helm at School Choice Alliance
Clint Bolick, who as vice president and cofounder of the Institute for Justice (IJ) was instrumental in establishing the public interest law firm as the ... (read more)
Clint Bolick, who as vice president and cofounder of the Institute for Justice (IJ) was instrumental in establishing the public interest law firm as the ... (read more)
Innovation and Profit: What Education Needs Most - An Exclusive Interview with David L. Brennan
When it takes an average of six years to build a new public school in California, what industrialist David L. Brennan did eight years ago in Cleveland borders ... (read more)
When it takes an average of six years to build a new public school in California, what industrialist David L. Brennan did eight years ago in Cleveland borders ... (read more)
July 2004 School Reform News (PDF)
The July 2004 issue of School Reform News reports on rallies held in Austin, Texas, where an estimated 2,000 Hispanic parents and students called for school ... (read more)
The July 2004 issue of School Reform News reports on rallies held in Austin, Texas, where an estimated 2,000 Hispanic parents and students called for school ... (read more)
Just the Facts: Sources and Uses of Public Education Dollars
Total expenditures on U.S. K-12 public education and other related programs in the 2000-2001 school year were $411.5 billion, up $29.6 billion, or 7.8 percent, ... (read more)
Total expenditures on U.S. K-12 public education and other related programs in the 2000-2001 school year were $411.5 billion, up $29.6 billion, or 7.8 percent, ... (read more)
Kerry Retreats on 'Pay for Performance'
A confidential memo from National Education Association President Reg Weaver to union officials detailed a meeting he had in mid-May with U.S. Senator John ... (read more)
A confidential memo from National Education Association President Reg Weaver to union officials detailed a meeting he had in mid-May with U.S. Senator John ... (read more)
Lessons for U.S. as School Choice Spreads Worldwide
School choice has taken hold around the globe in many forms. It is practiced from Chile to certain provinces of Canada, from the Netherlands to developing ... (read more)
School choice has taken hold around the globe in many forms. It is practiced from Chile to certain provinces of Canada, from the Netherlands to developing ... (read more)
Senate Approves IDEA Reforms, Greenspan Addresses Education Needs
By a strong bipartisan margin, the Senate on May 13 passed its version of reforms to the nation's special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities ... (read more)
By a strong bipartisan margin, the Senate on May 13 passed its version of reforms to the nation's special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities ... (read more)
Student Misbehavior Impedes Learning, Drives Out Teachers
Student discipline problems seriously obstruct teaching and learning in America's public schools, according to a new report from the opinion research organization ... (read more)
Student discipline problems seriously obstruct teaching and learning in America's public schools, according to a new report from the opinion research organization ... (read more)
Study: School Choice Would Revitalize Ohio Cities
Establishing school choice in "education empowerment zones" would revitalize Ohio's six largest cities--Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, ... (read more)
Establishing school choice in "education empowerment zones" would revitalize Ohio's six largest cities--Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, ... (read more)
Two Principals Partner to Produce 'Wonderful Miracles'
More than 90 percent of the 972 students at Larry C. Kennedy Elementary School (LCK) in Phoenix, Arizona are Hispanic, black, or Native American. But 25 ... (read more)
More than 90 percent of the 972 students at Larry C. Kennedy Elementary School (LCK) in Phoenix, Arizona are Hispanic, black, or Native American. But 25 ... (read more)
Who Should Get College Aid?
Although the original focus of the federal Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 was on meeting the needs of low-income students, that focus has shifted over ... (read more)
Although the original focus of the federal Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 was on meeting the needs of low-income students, that focus has shifted over ... (read more)