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December 2004
'Never Give Up!' - An Exclusive Interview With Mae and Martin Duggan
Little did Mae Duggan realize that a letter she wrote to the St. Louis Review in April 1959 would be the opening shot in a battle for school choice that ... (read more)
Little did Mae Duggan realize that a letter she wrote to the St. Louis Review in April 1959 would be the opening shot in a battle for school choice that ... (read more)
'Robin Hood' Destroyed $81 Billion of Property Wealth in Texas
A 10-year attempt by education finance lawyers to reduce per-pupil spending disparities in Texas schools by means of a so-called "Robin Hood" scheme has ... (read more)
A 10-year attempt by education finance lawyers to reduce per-pupil spending disparities in Texas schools by means of a so-called "Robin Hood" scheme has ... (read more)
A Heritage of Education
Lisbett Contreras and her sister Grisett have lived together since they emigrated from Venezuela more than 10 years ago. Today, Lisbett is married and has ... (read more)
Lisbett Contreras and her sister Grisett have lived together since they emigrated from Venezuela more than 10 years ago. Today, Lisbett is married and has ... (read more)
As New Bush Term Begins, Call for Changes to NCLB
In a timely essay in the fall edition of The Public Interest, education researchers Chester E. Finn, Jr. of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and Frederick ... (read more)
In a timely essay in the fall edition of The Public Interest, education researchers Chester E. Finn, Jr. of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and Frederick ... (read more)
Bush Second Term Will Build on NCLB Base
During the 2004 presidential campaign, education ranked far behind terrorism, war, and the economy among voter concerns. Nevertheless, President George ... (read more)
During the 2004 presidential campaign, education ranked far behind terrorism, war, and the economy among voter concerns. Nevertheless, President George ... (read more)
Chicago's ACE Plan
Four years ago, concerned that many graduates of the city's public schools could not read well, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley suggested extending high ... (read more)
Four years ago, concerned that many graduates of the city's public schools could not read well, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley suggested extending high ... (read more)
December 2004 Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
A Word on Competition and Testing "You hear all of the arguments about how demeaning [quantified testing] is to schools, teachers and takes away from ... (read more)
A Word on Competition and Testing "You hear all of the arguments about how demeaning [quantified testing] is to schools, teachers and takes away from ... (read more)
December 2004 School Reform News (PDF)
The December issue of School Reform News features an exclusive interview with Mae and Martin Duggan, who founded Citizens for Educational Freedom (CEF)--the ... (read more)
The December issue of School Reform News features an exclusive interview with Mae and Martin Duggan, who founded Citizens for Educational Freedom (CEF)--the ... (read more)
Education Emerging as Civil Rights Issue of the 21st Century
Education is the number one civil rights issue for blacks in the twenty-first century because, 50 years after the Brown decision declared "separate but ... (read more)
Education is the number one civil rights issue for blacks in the twenty-first century because, 50 years after the Brown decision declared "separate but ... (read more)
Educationally, Other Nations Are Gaining on U.S.
Almost two years ago, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao warned, "standing still means falling behind" in today's global economy. The way for countries ... (read more)
Almost two years ago, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao warned, "standing still means falling behind" in today's global economy. The way for countries ... (read more)
Elections Bring Good News for Choice Supporters
Editor's note: After launching the Hill Beat column two years ago and developing it into a regular monthly feature of this newspaper, Don Soifer is stepping ... (read more)
Editor's note: After launching the Hill Beat column two years ago and developing it into a regular monthly feature of this newspaper, Don Soifer is stepping ... (read more)
Illinois School Analysis Made Easy with NIU's Interactive Report Card
For nearly 30 years, U.S. consumer goods corporations have had online access to interactive sales and marketing databases for ad hoc data analysis and decision ... (read more)
For nearly 30 years, U.S. consumer goods corporations have had online access to interactive sales and marketing databases for ad hoc data analysis and decision ... (read more)
Maine's Religious Schools Still Excluded from Choice Program
Despite the 2002 U.S. Supreme Court's Zelman decision, which approved the inclusion of religious schools in school choice programs, Maine Superior Court ... (read more)
Despite the 2002 U.S. Supreme Court's Zelman decision, which approved the inclusion of religious schools in school choice programs, Maine Superior Court ... (read more)
No Exit for English-Language Learners in New York City
In New York, immigrant students who learn English as a Second Language (ESL) must pass a new ESL exit exam before they can join mainstream classes in English. ... (read more)
In New York, immigrant students who learn English as a Second Language (ESL) must pass a new ESL exit exam before they can join mainstream classes in English. ... (read more)
Poor Instruction Puts Special Ed Students in Low Achievement Trap
The reporting requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) have revealed that disabled students lag far behind their peers in academic achievement, ... (read more)
The reporting requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) have revealed that disabled students lag far behind their peers in academic achievement, ... (read more)
Scholarship Reward Proposed for Early High School Graduates
Free ice cream, movie tickets, T-shirts, and even a chance to win a new car have been used by some school districts as incentives to encourage students ... (read more)
Free ice cream, movie tickets, T-shirts, and even a chance to win a new car have been used by some school districts as incentives to encourage students ... (read more)
School Crisis Management: What to Say When the Media Shows Up
"What do you do when someone like me [the media] shows up at your door?" asked Chicago's NBC-5 News co-anchor Anna Davlantes at a recent sports education ... (read more)
"What do you do when someone like me [the media] shows up at your door?" asked Chicago's NBC-5 News co-anchor Anna Davlantes at a recent sports education ... (read more)
Sports Is Education, Too
Is sports education? The newly formed Sports Is Education Foundation answered that question with a ringing "Yes!" at a recent one-day symposium, "Sports ... (read more)
Is sports education? The newly formed Sports Is Education Foundation answered that question with a ringing "Yes!" at a recent one-day symposium, "Sports ... (read more)
Textbook Adoption: A 'Mad, Mad World' that Hurts Schools and Students
A major school reform organization has condemned government-run textbook adoption for generating dumbed-down texts that harm students and schools across ... (read more)
A major school reform organization has condemned government-run textbook adoption for generating dumbed-down texts that harm students and schools across ... (read more)
Too Many Graduates Not Ready for Work or College
Elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. are failing to equip many high school graduates with the skills necessary to succeed in college-level coursework ... (read more)
Elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. are failing to equip many high school graduates with the skills necessary to succeed in college-level coursework ... (read more)
Tuition Tax Credits Could Save Utah $Millions, Even $Billions
A tuition tax credit (TTC) proposed earlier this year by Utah State Rep. Jim Ferrin (R-Orem) could save the state between $343 million and $1.9 billion ... (read more)
A tuition tax credit (TTC) proposed earlier this year by Utah State Rep. Jim Ferrin (R-Orem) could save the state between $343 million and $1.9 billion ... (read more)
Up-to-Date School Choice News
In October, The Heritage Foundation launched its new school choice Web site, available at http://www.heritage.org/schoolchoice. The site is Heritage's one-stop ... (read more)
In October, The Heritage Foundation launched its new school choice Web site, available at http://www.heritage.org/schoolchoice. The site is Heritage's one-stop ... (read more)
What Does it Take to Create a Marketplace in Education?
Giving parents the freedom to choose their child's school is the most important element in ensuring that an education environment operates as a competitive ... (read more)
Giving parents the freedom to choose their child's school is the most important element in ensuring that an education environment operates as a competitive ... (read more)
Why Aspiring Sports Stars Should Know Math
Of the 920,000 high school football players, only 50,000, or 5.5 percent, will play at an NCAA school. Only 215, or 0.02 percent, will play in the NFL. ... (read more)
Of the 920,000 high school football players, only 50,000, or 5.5 percent, will play at an NCAA school. Only 215, or 0.02 percent, will play in the NFL. ... (read more)