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February 21, 2008
Spellings: Naming Dangerous Schools under NCLB 'Not Very Successful'
NTV, NE, February 20, 2008
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says efforts to identify dangerous schools under the federal No Child Left Behind law have not been successful
More Time for Math and Reading Equals Less for Other Subjects, Study Finds
Education Week, February 20, 2008
Most of the nation's elementary schools have added at least 75 minutes of instruction time in reading and mathematics each week - and often twice that amount - in the five years since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act, but many did so...
Charter Students Outperform Their DCPS Peers
D.C. Examiner, February 21, 2008
Re: "Study gives D.C. charter system poor marks for at-risk students," Feb. 14. I was disappointed and disheartened by this story, which did a disservice to Examiner readers.
Smart Options
Columbus Dispatch, OH, February 21, 2008
Skipping some of high school to take college courses isn't for every teenager, and Gov. Ted Strickland's proposed Seniors to Sophomores initiative won't change that. But for those who are ready, the program could provide a higher-ed head start, as well as a golden financial opportunity.
Lawmaker Wants To Limit Charter Schools Expansion
MyFox Saint Louis, MO, February 20, 2008
Efforts to expand the number of charter schools in St. Louis city could hit a brick wall this summer. A local lawmaker wants to limit the expansion.
Charter Schools Eye State Funds
Portsmouth Herald News, NH, February 21, 2008
The state's free-standing public charter schools cleared a big hurdle Wednesday in their fight for enough state funding to stay in business come fall.
Save Charter Schools
Concord Monitor, NH, February 21, 2008
All children in this state deserve an appropriate education within the public school system.
Education Reform Attacked
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY, February 21, 2008
It has been state Senate Majority Leader Dan Kelly's long-term mission to sabotage the nationally praised education reform program that emerged from the 1990 General Assembly and remains one of the state legislature's historic achievements.
Charter-School Bill Filed: Regaining The 'Promised Land'
Bluegrass Institute, KY, February 20, 2008
A school-choice bill filed Tuesday by Rep. Stan Lee would add Kentucky to a growing list of states with charter schools.
When 'Unequal' Is Fair Treatment
Education Week, February 20, 2008
By dividing the Montgomery County, Md., district into two zones, and addressing needs in both, its leaders are conquering achievement gaps.
