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November 2006
Berkeley High School Shows System's Inequities
Review of Unfinished Business: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap in Our Schools Pedro A. Noguera and Jean Yonemura Wing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006) 318 ... (read more)
Review of Unfinished Business: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap in Our Schools Pedro A. Noguera and Jean Yonemura Wing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006) 318 ... (read more)
California Law Changes the Rules for Bad Teachers
It can take years to fire a bad teacher. So some principals don't even bother trying. Instead, they make a deal. The principal asks the teacher to look ... (read more)
It can take years to fire a bad teacher. So some principals don't even bother trying. Instead, they make a deal. The principal asks the teacher to look ... (read more)
Can 'Pioneer Democracy' Save Public Education?
Review of Reclaiming Public Education by Reclaiming Our Democracy David Mathews (Dayton, OH: Kettering Foundation Press, 2006) 165 pages, softcover, ... (read more)
Review of Reclaiming Public Education by Reclaiming Our Democracy David Mathews (Dayton, OH: Kettering Foundation Press, 2006) 165 pages, softcover, ... (read more)
Commentary: Conservatives Should Oppose National Standards
For decades, political conservatives stood against big-government intrusions into American education. They defended local control of schooling, championed ... (read more)
For decades, political conservatives stood against big-government intrusions into American education. They defended local control of schooling, championed ... (read more)
Faith First Awards Scholarships in Two States
Faith First Educational Assistance Corporation, a privately funded three-year-old institution, awarded nearly 100 school choice grants to low-income children ... (read more)
Faith First Educational Assistance Corporation, a privately funded three-year-old institution, awarded nearly 100 school choice grants to low-income children ... (read more)
Federal Data-Sharing Program Raises Student Privacy Concerns
On September 1, The New York Times, USA Today, and other media outlets reported a student at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, working ... (read more)
On September 1, The New York Times, USA Today, and other media outlets reported a student at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, working ... (read more)
House Votes to Increase Transparency of Appropriations Process
The U.S. House of Representatives voted in September to pass reform legislation to add greater transparency to federal spending. The legislation, which ... (read more)
The U.S. House of Representatives voted in September to pass reform legislation to add greater transparency to federal spending. The legislation, which ... (read more)
Mich. School Funding Measure Goes to Voters
Michigan voters will decide November 7 whether to approve Proposal 5, a statutory change to guarantee annual funding increases for elementary, secondary, ... (read more)
Michigan voters will decide November 7 whether to approve Proposal 5, a statutory change to guarantee annual funding increases for elementary, secondary, ... (read more)
NCES Comparison Invalid, Critics Say
A study released in August by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) claimed charter school students don't perform as well academically as ... (read more)
A study released in August by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) claimed charter school students don't perform as well academically as ... (read more)
New Web Site Promotes Individual Liberty, Personal Responsibility
This autumn, George Mason University's Institute for Humane Studies announced the launch of a new Web site, iLiberty.org, dedicated to celebrating and examining ... (read more)
This autumn, George Mason University's Institute for Humane Studies announced the launch of a new Web site, iLiberty.org, dedicated to celebrating and examining ... (read more)
November 2006 School Reform News (PDF)
The November 2006 issue of School Reform News reports California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed in September the nation's first law altering union contracts ... (read more)
The November 2006 issue of School Reform News reports California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed in September the nation's first law altering union contracts ... (read more)
Opponents Sue to Block Ariz. Scholarships
Just a few days before it was scheduled to go into effect in mid-September, Arizona's new corporate scholarship program was taken to court. On September ... (read more)
Just a few days before it was scheduled to go into effect in mid-September, Arizona's new corporate scholarship program was taken to court. On September ... (read more)
Opponents Thwart NJ Choice Bill
At press time, New Jersey state legislators were awaiting a hearing for the Urban Schools Scholarship Act (A-257, S-1332). Led by Democrats in both the ... (read more)
At press time, New Jersey state legislators were awaiting a hearing for the Urban Schools Scholarship Act (A-257, S-1332). Led by Democrats in both the ... (read more)
Racial 'Digital Gap' Report Sparks Controversy
According to a study released in September by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, a ... (read more)
According to a study released in September by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, a ... (read more)
School Choice Gains in N.J.
New Jersey residents strongly support corporate tax credit-funded scholarships, according to a poll conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute ... (read more)
New Jersey residents strongly support corporate tax credit-funded scholarships, according to a poll conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute ... (read more)
School Fuel: Kids' Healthy Morning How-Tos
Getting kids off to school in the morning with a tummy full of healthy food will do wonders for their health. And a well-balanced breakfast can even help ... (read more)
Getting kids off to school in the morning with a tummy full of healthy food will do wonders for their health. And a well-balanced breakfast can even help ... (read more)
Supreme Court to Consider Wash. Union Case
On September 26, the United States Supreme Court announced it would accept an appeal of a Washington State Supreme Court decision that could greatly affect ... (read more)
On September 26, the United States Supreme Court announced it would accept an appeal of a Washington State Supreme Court decision that could greatly affect ... (read more)
Teacher Education Is Flawed: Report
A report by the former president of Columbia University Teachers College, one of the nation's premier institutions of teacher training, released September ... (read more)
A report by the former president of Columbia University Teachers College, one of the nation's premier institutions of teacher training, released September ... (read more)
Textbook Ruling Handed Down in Texas
On September 18, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) issued an opinion on Texas's textbook content review process, setting aside a 1996 decision by then-Attorney ... (read more)
On September 18, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) issued an opinion on Texas's textbook content review process, setting aside a 1996 decision by then-Attorney ... (read more)
Voucher Programs Better Integrated than Public Schools, New Report Finds
School voucher programs in Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Washington, DC are moving students into private schools that are more racially integrated than the ... (read more)
School voucher programs in Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Washington, DC are moving students into private schools that are more racially integrated than the ... (read more)