School Vouchers

Activists Targeting U.S. Schools, Backed By Big Bucks

Reuters | Posted 05.16.2012

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By Stephanie Simon May 15 (Reuters) - During her tumultuous three years at the head of the Washington D.C. public schools, Michelle Rh...

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Vouchers, Testing-Driven Education Reform on a Collision Course?

Fred Bauer | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Education, Conservatives, School Vouchers, George W. Bush, Race to the Top, Louisiana Education, High-Stakes Testing, Education Reform, Barack Obama, Education News

For the past decade or so, numerous "conservatives" have chosen big bureaucracy over smaller, local government when crafting education policy. As the price of this choice becomes clearer, perhaps some on the right will change their minds.

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Why Not Embrace School Vouchers?

Kevin P. Chavous | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Parent Engagement, Education Reform, School Vouchers, Education News

No education reform measure evokes as much rabid and intense opposition as does private school choice. Is public school system preservation really more important than properly educating as many children possible?

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Heated Political Fight Ensues Over School Vouchers

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 04.09.2012

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WASHINGTON — Students like Delano Coffy are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to ...

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Will Peter Beinart Debate Me On Israel And School Choice?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Israel, Peter Beinart, American Judaism, School Vouchers, Judaism, Israel Boycott, Jewish School, Zionism, Religion News

I have two rules about people's positive actions. The first is that they are always more important than their intentions, whatever they may be. The second is the rule articulated by Maimonides nearly 800 years ago: embrace truth regardless of its source.

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Utah Lawmaker Proposes Giving Public Education Money Directly To Students, Not Schools

Posted 04.16.2012

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Funding for public education could go directly to the pockets of students, instead of to schools, under a proposal in the Utah legislature. The Uta...

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A Civil Right to a Good Education

Jack Jennings | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Title IX, School Vouchers, Equity, Charter Schools, Civil Rights, Nclb, School Funding, School Reform, Curriculum, Standards, Teachers, Education News

We should make equal educational opportunity a federal civil right for all students. This should include the right to a challenging curriculum, well-trained and effective teachers, and the funding to provide these essentials.

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For Democrats, Embrace of Options Must Extend Beyond Celebratory Week

Malcom Glenn | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: School Choice, Education, Education Reform, Denver, Colorado, Jared Polis, School Vouchers, Charter Schools, Michael Hancock, Colorado School Choice, Colorado Education, Denver News

There's frequent talk of how the school choice debate no longer falls along traditional ideological lines -- of how courageous Democrats are embracing charters, vouchers, and other reforms. Last week was proof positive of the turning tide.

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Bishop Slams Public Schools: Hitler And Mussolini 'Would Love Our System'

Posted 01.24.2012

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Religious leaders in Philadelphia are frustrated with the battle over school choice, to the extent that Harrisburg Bishop Joseph McFadden says fascist...

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Does The Largest School Choice Program Illegally Use Public Money To Support Religion?

AP | By CHARLES WILSON | Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Indiana State Teachers Association, School Choice Program, School Vouchers, Indiana, Nate Schnellenberger, Indiana Public Schools, School Choice, Religious Schools, Marion Superior Court, Indiana School Voucher Law, Indiana Schools, Education News

INDIANAPOLIS -- A judge upheld Indiana's school voucher law on Friday, rejecting opponents' arguments that the largest such program in the nation unco...

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WATCH: State Crafts Dropout Remedy Through School Choice

Posted 01.11.2012

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In May, When Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law the creation of a voucher program that would allow families to use taxpayer money to send thei...

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Indiana Voucher Program Leads To Reverse Transfers

Posted 01.10.2012

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Indiana's new school voucher law has led some Hoosier parents to take their students out of private schools and place them in public schools for a yea...

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Who's Accountable For Disabled Students In Voucher Schools?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Aclu, Americans With Disabilities Act, Wisconsin, Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, School Vouchers, Milwaukee Voucher System, Discrimination, Department of Justice, Education News

The Department of Justice has begun an investigation into Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction, probing whether Milwaukee's state-administered...

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Pennsylvania and Vouchers: What the Supporters are Really Saying.

Timothy D. Slekar | Posted 12.28.2011

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"How can vouchers improve public schools if the people mobilizing the movement intend to eradicate public education?" Rachel Tabachnick On October 26...

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Be Careful What You Wish For

John Merrow | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Education Reform, School-Vouchers, Teacher Education Reform, School Vouchers, Public Education, Education Reform Teachers, Education News

If you saw our PBS NewsHour piece this week about schools in rural America, you know that the challenges facing schools are growing.

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Pennsylvania Reform Plan Receives Mixed Response

Posted 12.12.2011

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett unveiled a four-part education reform proposal Tuesday morning that has since received mixed reactions. At a news con...

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Who Can Wait?

Jeanne Allen | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Education, Waiting for Superman, KIPP Charter Schools, Department of Education, School Vouchers, New Jersey, Charter Schools, Education Reform, New York, Education News

Too many state leaders are still failing to do what they can to put laws to work in the best interest of kids. They boast of "sound processes," "collaboration," and various interpretations of law. They avoid the "fierce urgency of now" when making decisions.

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School Choice Advocates Hope To Build On Gains

| Bill Lueders | Posted 11.25.2011

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This piece comes to us courtesy of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. This is the third of a three-part series by Bill Lueders exam...

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How The Walmart Family Heirs And Others Are Changing The Face Of Education

| Bill Lueders | Posted 11.20.2011

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This piece comes to us courtesy of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. This is the first of a three-part series by Bill Lueders exam...

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Indiana Vouchers Prompt Thousands To Go Private As Public Schools Plead For Students To Stay

AP | By TOM COYNE | Posted 10.28.2011

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Weeks after Indiana began the nation's broadest school voucher program, thousands of students have transferred from public to priv...

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Meet Rick Perry's Religious Right Patron

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 10.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to rally Christian conservative leaders in Texas this weekend to discuss strategies for his bid for th...

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Thoughts on Education Reform

Alan Gottlieb | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Standardized Testing, Integration, Education Reform, Teacher Quality, Teachers, School Vouchers, Charter Schools, School Busing, Denver News

Having stayed out of the fray for several months, I've gained some perspective on the flashpoints that have been dominating the ed reform debate. From a freshly detached point of view, a few things seem clear to me.

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Education Poll Disregards Context, Cancels Out Usefulness

Jeanne Allen | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: Pdk, Polling, School Vouchers, Charter Schools, Jeanne Allen, Phi Delta Kappa, Teachers Union, Teachers, Education News

The annual PDK/Gallup poll lacks much-needed context, perhaps not unintentionally, rendering its usefulness nearly meaningless.

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Saying NO to Vouchers

Emily Sirota | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Douglas County, School Vouchers, Denver Public Schools, Douglas County School Board, Democrats for Education Reform, Public Schools, Denver Education, Denver News

While the Douglas County ruling against vouchers is great news, the bad news is that we may face a similar attempt to undermine our public schools right here in Denver.

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Judge Denies Request To Block Indiana Voucher Program

AP | By KEN KUSMER | Posted 10.16.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS -- A judge Monday declined to halt Indiana's broad new school voucher program, saying the law was "religion-neutral" and likely to be uph...

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