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March 2010
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The March 2010 issue of School Reform News reports the new GOP governors in New Jerseyand Virginia have tapped respected school choice advocates for the ... (read more)
The March 2010 issue of School Reform News reports the new GOP governors in New Jerseyand Virginia have tapped respected school choice advocates for the ... (read more)
Book Calls for Advancement Through Disruption
Review of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, by Clayton M. Christensen with Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. ... (read more)
Review of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, by Clayton M. Christensen with Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. ... (read more)
Charter Schools Could Be Coming to South Dakota
A proposal to add South Dakota to the ranks of states allowing charter schools experienced a setback in late January when its sponsor said it needed another ... (read more)
A proposal to add South Dakota to the ranks of states allowing charter schools experienced a setback in late January when its sponsor said it needed another ... (read more)
Kentucky Votes Yes on Federal Money, No on Charter Schools
If President Obama visited Democratic lawmakers in Kentucky he would stand out, and not just because he’s the president. Most of the Democrats in ... (read more)
If President Obama visited Democratic lawmakers in Kentucky he would stand out, and not just because he’s the president. Most of the Democrats in ... (read more)
Missouri Reform Debate Pits Urban Against Rural Districts
The expression “all politics is local” is holding true in current Missouri discussions about school reform.Two bills the Missouri General Assembly ... (read more)
The expression “all politics is local” is holding true in current Missouri discussions about school reform.Two bills the Missouri General Assembly ... (read more)
NC Academies Offer Model for Success
There’s no one way to educate children, say the people running Franklin Schools and Thales Schools in North Carolina.These schools, both founded by ... (read more)
There’s no one way to educate children, say the people running Franklin Schools and Thales Schools in North Carolina.These schools, both founded by ... (read more)
New Jersey Seeks Permanent Interdistrict Choice
The New Jersey Assembly’s Education Committee unanimously approved legislation to create a permanent public school choice program allowing students ... (read more)
The New Jersey Assembly’s Education Committee unanimously approved legislation to create a permanent public school choice program allowing students ... (read more)
Oklahoma Seeks Special-Needs Scholarship Program
When the Oklahoma Legislature convened on February 1, a bill creating a voucher program for autistic and other special-needs students was on the agenda.The ... (read more)
When the Oklahoma Legislature convened on February 1, a bill creating a voucher program for autistic and other special-needs students was on the agenda.The ... (read more)
Report: Special-Needs Scholarships Save Money
Making it easier for Virginia’s parents to place their special-needs children in private school would not only help families faced with the daunting ... (read more)
Making it easier for Virginia’s parents to place their special-needs children in private school would not only help families faced with the daunting ... (read more)
Sixth-Grader Raises Awareness, Funds, for Homeless
Zachary Bonner is only in sixth grade, but he’s already casting a big shadow.For the past four years—since the ripe old age of 7—Bonner ... (read more)
Zachary Bonner is only in sixth grade, but he’s already casting a big shadow.For the past four years—since the ripe old age of 7—Bonner ... (read more)
Study: Dropping Out Costs Georgia Billions
A new study released by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice reveals high-school dropouts are costing ... (read more)
A new study released by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice reveals high-school dropouts are costing ... (read more)
Study: Head Start Has No Lasting Impact From $167 Billion Spent
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the results of a long-overdue evaluation of the federal Head Start program, four years after ... (read more)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the results of a long-overdue evaluation of the federal Head Start program, four years after ... (read more)
TN Tells High Schools How to Teach the Bible
Starting next fall, Tennessee high schools that want to teach students about Noah, Moses, and the Prodigal Son will have a state-approved road map to do ... (read more)
Starting next fall, Tennessee high schools that want to teach students about Noah, Moses, and the Prodigal Son will have a state-approved road map to do ... (read more)
Transforming Louisiana's Education System: Interview With Paul Pastorek
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina closed more than 100 public schools and displaced approximately 118,000 students across Louisiana.But the storm also brought ... (read more)
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina closed more than 100 public schools and displaced approximately 118,000 students across Louisiana.But the storm also brought ... (read more)
Va., NJ Govs Appoint School Reformers to Top Posts
School reform advocates were thrilled in January when two new GOP governors in New Jersey and Virginia tapped school-choice advocates for the top education ... (read more)
School reform advocates were thrilled in January when two new GOP governors in New Jersey and Virginia tapped school-choice advocates for the top education ... (read more)
Virginia Needs Stronger Charter School Standards
Charter school advocates—myself included—are often critical of the resistance local school boards offer these independent public schools designed ... (read more)
Charter school advocates—myself included—are often critical of the resistance local school boards offer these independent public schools designed ... (read more)
Wisconsin Reforms Miss First Race to the Top Deadline
The Wisconsin Legislature failed to approve two of several education reforms Gov. Jim Doyle (D) urged to boost the state's application for $254 million ... (read more)
The Wisconsin Legislature failed to approve two of several education reforms Gov. Jim Doyle (D) urged to boost the state's application for $254 million ... (read more)
