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April 2006
4,000 Rally to Support School Vouchers
Speaking to a crowd of 4,000 parents, students, and educators gathered at the Florida state capitol in Tallahassee on February 15, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush ... (read more)
Speaking to a crowd of 4,000 parents, students, and educators gathered at the Florida state capitol in Tallahassee on February 15, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush ... (read more)
April 2006 School Reform News (PDF)
The April 2006 issue of School Reform News leads with news from Florida, where 4,000 parents, students, and educators gathered at the state capitol in Tallahassee ... (read more)
The April 2006 issue of School Reform News leads with news from Florida, where 4,000 parents, students, and educators gathered at the state capitol in Tallahassee ... (read more)
California Pre-K Plan in Trouble
Californians won't vote until June on television-actor-turned-movie-director Rob Reiner's initiative to create statewide, government-funded, universal preschool. ... (read more)
Californians won't vote until June on television-actor-turned-movie-director Rob Reiner's initiative to create statewide, government-funded, universal preschool. ... (read more)
Chicago Board of Ed Approves Virtual Academy
On January 26, the Chicago Board of Education approved the establishment of the Chicago Virtual Charter School (CVCS), a hybrid online school and "bricks ... (read more)
On January 26, the Chicago Board of Education approved the establishment of the Chicago Virtual Charter School (CVCS), a hybrid online school and "bricks ... (read more)
Creating a Voice for Choice
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 the ... (read more)
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 the ... (read more)
Federal Tax Credit Legislation Introduced
Three states currently have tax credit programs that give children a broader range of school choice. If a federal bill currently pending in Congress passes, ... (read more)
Three states currently have tax credit programs that give children a broader range of school choice. If a federal bill currently pending in Congress passes, ... (read more)
Hill Leadership Changes May Strengthen Education Reform Efforts
When the chairmanship of a major congressional committee changes hands, policy wonks' antennae are activated immediately. As any civics student knows (or ... (read more)
When the chairmanship of a major congressional committee changes hands, policy wonks' antennae are activated immediately. As any civics student knows (or ... (read more)
Philadelphia Gets Parents Involved in Kids' Education
Philadelphia school administrators' efforts to get parents more involved in the city's public schools got a shot in the arm this winter. On January 18, ... (read more)
Philadelphia school administrators' efforts to get parents more involved in the city's public schools got a shot in the arm this winter. On January 18, ... (read more)
Private, Charter School Performance Questioned
A January 2006 report from the National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education has stoked a debate about the veracity of the claim that private ... (read more)
A January 2006 report from the National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education has stoked a debate about the veracity of the claim that private ... (read more)
Publishers Concerned About Google Print
A controversy has been brewing in publishing circles about the Google Print Project, the search engine's plan to digitize the entire world's printed material ... (read more)
A controversy has been brewing in publishing circles about the Google Print Project, the search engine's plan to digitize the entire world's printed material ... (read more)
Racial Integration for Colorado Charter Schools Explored
Leaders of Colorado's school choice community walked away with plenty to think about, but no plan of action, from a January conference on the impact of ... (read more)
Leaders of Colorado's school choice community walked away with plenty to think about, but no plan of action, from a January conference on the impact of ... (read more)
Renowned Performer, Pastor Sings Praises of Charter Schools
Marvin Winans, a Grammy-winning performer as well as a pastor, never expected to be involved in operating a school or promoting alternative public schools. ... (read more)
Marvin Winans, a Grammy-winning performer as well as a pastor, never expected to be involved in operating a school or promoting alternative public schools. ... (read more)
Researchers to Study Milwaukee Choice Program
The School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP) at Georgetown University will conduct a five-year longitudinal study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program ... (read more)
The School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP) at Georgetown University will conduct a five-year longitudinal study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program ... (read more)
SAT Scores or State-Mandated Standards?
Editor's note: This is the fourth installment in a seven-part series showing why charter schools do not have the freedom needed to create significant educational ... (read more)
Editor's note: This is the fourth installment in a seven-part series showing why charter schools do not have the freedom needed to create significant educational ... (read more)
School Choice Advocate Raps Back
The school choice movement has grown accustomed to demagoguery on the issue, particularly from those who believe public education is a jobs program. But ... (read more)
The school choice movement has grown accustomed to demagoguery on the issue, particularly from those who believe public education is a jobs program. But ... (read more)
Sen. Clinton Raps School Vouchers
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton slammed private school voucher proposals [February 21], predicting that vouchers would eventually lead to the creation of taxpayer-financed ... (read more)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton slammed private school voucher proposals [February 21], predicting that vouchers would eventually lead to the creation of taxpayer-financed ... (read more)
Software Program Helpful to Beginning Literacy Teachers
Substantial research suggests high-quality literacy instruction should include phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading fluency, and reading comprehension ... (read more)
Substantial research suggests high-quality literacy instruction should include phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading fluency, and reading comprehension ... (read more)
States Should Remove Charter Caps, Report Says
A January report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) urges state leaders to focus on stronger oversight and application processes ... (read more)
A January report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) urges state leaders to focus on stronger oversight and application processes ... (read more)
Tax Increase for My Local Schools? Not Until Teachers Learn to Spell
Editor's note: The following anecdote was sent to School Reform News by a reader in Illinois. A junior high in town here hosted a music contest for 6th, ... (read more)
Editor's note: The following anecdote was sent to School Reform News by a reader in Illinois. A junior high in town here hosted a music contest for 6th, ... (read more)
Union Opposes Bonuses for Florida Teachers
The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved a merit bonus plan on February 21 for the state's public school teachers. It is the nation's first statewide ... (read more)
The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved a merit bonus plan on February 21 for the state's public school teachers. It is the nation's first statewide ... (read more)