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October 26, 2007

October 26, 2007

Colorado legislator is raising "Hell" again, church sues to open a charter in Harlem, debating the race card, and more...

Merit Pay for Teachers
New York Times, October 26, 2007
No question that good teaching should be rewarded. But offering bonuses to teachers who improve student scores on standardized tests is not the way to do it...

Use of Race a Concern for Magnet Schools
Education Week, October 25, 2007
Federal education officials were in the final stages of authorizing their latest round of grants for magnet schools when the U.S. Supreme Court in late June issued a major decision on whether school districts may consider race when assigning students to school.

Rep. Merrifield is raising Hell (literally) again
Pueblo Chieftain, Colorado, October 26, 2007
The last time you heard of Rep. Michael Merrifield was when he resigned his chairmanship of the Colorado House Education Committee in disgrace. That was after the public got a look at an indiscreet e-mail he sent to Sen. Sue Windels, chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee.

Charter school proposal to get public airing
Access North Georgia, October 26, 2007
You'll get a chance next Tuesday to comment on plans to convert Chestnut Mountain Elementary School into a World Languages Charter School next fall.

Education coalition criticizes conservative political contributor Rex Sinquefield
Kansas City Star, Missouri, October 25, 2007
A coalition of eight Missouri education groups this week blasted conservative political contributor Rex Sinquefield for "trying to buy public policy."

I Just Couldn't Sacrifice My Son
Washington Post, D.C., October 21, 2007
When a high school friend told me several years ago that he and his wife were leaving Washington's Mount Pleasant neighborhood for Montgomery County, I snickered and murmured something about white flight.

Can military schools succeed?
Chicago Tribune, Illinois, October 26, 2007
The city's military schools operate much like regular public schools, with a certified, unionized teaching staff and all the same academic standards

School silence law kicks up a big fuss
Chicago Tribune, Illinois, October 26, 2007
Two weeks after a new law mandated a moment of silence in Illinois public schools, the debate is anything but quiet.

Church Sues for Right To Run Charter
New York Sun, October 26, 2007
A Harlem church is suing the state in an attempt to overturn a law that bars religious organizations from running charter schools even if the schools don't teach religion, a move likely to prompt new debate about the separation between church and state.

'School choice' usually means 'no choice' in Pa.
Pocono Record, Pennsylvania, October 16, 2007
When No Child Left Behind became federal law in 2002, it offered an escape clause of sorts to students attending public schools that repeatedly failed to meet performance targets.

Options unveiled for proposed charter school
Santa Maria Times, California, October 26, 2007
Seven possible location plans for the proposed dual-campus Orcutt Academy Charter School were unveiled Thursday at a meeting of the Orcutt Union School District board of trustees.

Legislators seek changes in teacher hiring
Minnesota Daily, October 26, 2007
School administrators would be required to know the full licensing history of prospective teachers before they hire them, under changes to Minnesota law that several state lawmakers plan to propose next year.

Regents OK 2 more charters
Providence Journal, Rhode Island, October 26, 2007
Two new charter schools received preliminary approval yesterday by the state Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education, allowing them to continue planning, find building sites and seek final approval next spring.

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