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March 2006
A Tale of Two Tutoring Companies
Robb Gott's Bad Ass is a tutoring service for adults and college students and is not designed for children. All tutoring for Bad Ass is done by college ... (read more)
Robb Gott's Bad Ass is a tutoring service for adults and college students and is not designed for children. All tutoring for Bad Ass is done by college ... (read more)
ALEC Endorses NCLB
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) hosted its annual States and Nation Policy Summit on December 7-10, 2005 in Washington, D.C. More than ... (read more)
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) hosted its annual States and Nation Policy Summit on December 7-10, 2005 in Washington, D.C. More than ... (read more)
Arizona Gov. Reneges Again on Promise
For the second time in two years, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) has vetoed a corporate scholarship tax credit program she had previously promised to ... (read more)
For the second time in two years, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) has vetoed a corporate scholarship tax credit program she had previously promised to ... (read more)
Bush Budget Calls for Private School Scholarships
Private school "Opportunity Scholarships" and beefed-up math and science instruction to spur American economic competitiveness are two key education proposals ... (read more)
Private school "Opportunity Scholarships" and beefed-up math and science instruction to spur American economic competitiveness are two key education proposals ... (read more)
Bush Education Appointee Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
Few people playing a word-association game would say "innovation" in response to the word "government." More likely, they'd say things like "bureaucratic" ... (read more)
Few people playing a word-association game would say "innovation" in response to the word "government." More likely, they'd say things like "bureaucratic" ... (read more)
Charter Schools: Being Seen Through the Eyes of a State
Managing Editor's note: This is the third of a seven-part series showing why charter schools do not have the freedom needed to create significant educational ... (read more)
Managing Editor's note: This is the third of a seven-part series showing why charter schools do not have the freedom needed to create significant educational ... (read more)
Colorado Ed Board Votes to Improve Graduation Rate Accuracy
The Colorado State Board of Education voted January 12 to require school districts to use a more precise method for calculating graduation rates in order ... (read more)
The Colorado State Board of Education voted January 12 to require school districts to use a more precise method for calculating graduation rates in order ... (read more)
Controversy Heats Up Over NEA Spending, Donations
Education politics started the new year with a bang, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal and the nation's largest labor union, the National Education Association ... (read more)
Education politics started the new year with a bang, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal and the nation's largest labor union, the National Education Association ... (read more)
Developing a School Choice Program, from the Grassroots Up
Managing Editor's note: In late October of last year, Virginia Walden Ford--executive director of D.C. Parents for School Choice, the organizing force behind ... (read more)
Managing Editor's note: In late October of last year, Virginia Walden Ford--executive director of D.C. Parents for School Choice, the organizing force behind ... (read more)
Florida Group Pushes for Uniform School Start Date
Following the lead of parent-activists in 11 other states, Sherri Sturner, a Miami mother, last year founded Save Our Summers, a nonprofit organization ... (read more)
Following the lead of parent-activists in 11 other states, Sherri Sturner, a Miami mother, last year founded Save Our Summers, a nonprofit organization ... (read more)
Getting More from Reading with Your Child
Everybody knows reading to kids is a good thing. But there are some ways to make it more fun and productive. National literacy expert Steve Peha, president ... (read more)
Everybody knows reading to kids is a good thing. But there are some ways to make it more fun and productive. National literacy expert Steve Peha, president ... (read more)
Group Wants More Tutoring Oversight
As the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) turns five years old, the tutoring industry is experiencing record growth, thanks in part to the sanctions schools ... (read more)
As the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) turns five years old, the tutoring industry is experiencing record growth, thanks in part to the sanctions schools ... (read more)
Houston District OKs Teacher Merit Pay Plan
During its January 12 meeting, the Houston Independent School District's (HISD) nine-member school board unanimously approved a merit pay "Teacher Performance ... (read more)
During its January 12 meeting, the Houston Independent School District's (HISD) nine-member school board unanimously approved a merit pay "Teacher Performance ... (read more)
Journal Helps Raise Historians, Scholars
William Fitzhugh was on sabbatical from his job as a high school history teacher in Concord, Massachusetts in 1986 when he was struck with an idea. Acutely ... (read more)
William Fitzhugh was on sabbatical from his job as a high school history teacher in Concord, Massachusetts in 1986 when he was struck with an idea. Acutely ... (read more)
Keeping Teachers Well-Informed
While the Houston Federation of Teachers, a local teacher union, claims teachers want higher base pay instead of merit bonuses, some teachers are pleased ... (read more)
While the Houston Federation of Teachers, a local teacher union, claims teachers want higher base pay instead of merit bonuses, some teachers are pleased ... (read more)
March 2006 School Reform News (PDF)
The March 2006 issue of School Reform News leads with coverage of President George W. Bush's FY 2007 budget, which includes private school "Opportunity ... (read more)
The March 2006 issue of School Reform News leads with coverage of President George W. Bush's FY 2007 budget, which includes private school "Opportunity ... (read more)
Ohio's Charter Schools Show Promise, Study Says
As Ohio's charter schools came under increasing criticism in the media last year, the state's General Assembly passed legislation capping at 60 the number ... (read more)
As Ohio's charter schools came under increasing criticism in the media last year, the state's General Assembly passed legislation capping at 60 the number ... (read more)
Scholarship Program OKed By NH Senate
Later this year, if the New Hampshire House agrees with a measure passed by the state Senate on January 18, students in low-income families in the Granite ... (read more)
Later this year, if the New Hampshire House agrees with a measure passed by the state Senate on January 18, students in low-income families in the Granite ... (read more)
School Year's Midpoint Doesn't Have to Mean Playing Hooky
With the halfway point in the school year quickly approaching, parents might begin to notice their children are suffering from "morning sickness"--headaches, ... (read more)
With the halfway point in the school year quickly approaching, parents might begin to notice their children are suffering from "morning sickness"--headaches, ... (read more)
State Court Won't Take Up Az. Vouchers
On January 9, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge to the state's newest educational voucher programs--one for foster children, ... (read more)
On January 9, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge to the state's newest educational voucher programs--one for foster children, ... (read more)
Stupid in America
For "Stupid in America," a special report on ABC that [aired January 13], we gave identical tests to high school students in New Jersey and in Belgium. ... (read more)
For "Stupid in America," a special report on ABC that [aired January 13], we gave identical tests to high school students in New Jersey and in Belgium. ... (read more)
Supreme Court Upholds Public Funding for Catholic School Teachers
On January 9, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a lower court's ruling in favor of government funding for teachers in Catholic schools. The ... (read more)
On January 9, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a lower court's ruling in favor of government funding for teachers in Catholic schools. The ... (read more)
Voucher Cap Is Lifted in Milwaukee
School choice advocates won a major victory February 17 in Wisconsin when Gov. Jim Doyle (D) and Assembly Speaker Jim Gard (R-Peshtigo) reached a compromise ... (read more)
School choice advocates won a major victory February 17 in Wisconsin when Gov. Jim Doyle (D) and Assembly Speaker Jim Gard (R-Peshtigo) reached a compromise ... (read more)