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February 25, 2008
February 25, 2008
Ten Tips for Picking a Good School
Washington Post, D.C., February 25, 2008
This is the time of year many parents seek advice on how to find a good elementary, middle or high school, public or private, for their children.
Obama and Vouchers
New York Sun, NY, February 25, 2008
No sooner had we issued Elizabeth Green's dispatch under the headline "Obama Open to Private School Vouchers" than his campaign was scrambling to undo the potential damage with the Democratic primary electorate.
Reports' Assessments Of City Schools Differ
Yale Daily News, CT, February 25, 2008
Tensions between City Hall and Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now escalated last week as two independent companies released contradictory reports on the quality of New Haven's education system.
A Different Kind Of Home Schooling
Los Angeles Times, CA, February 25, 2008
Every year thousands of kindergarten- age children of immigrants like Ocario Gonzalez arrive at schools across Southern California unprepared.
Let Detroit's Graduation Facade Fall
Detroit News, MI, February 25, 2008
Several years ago, an assistant principal confided to me that her Detroit public high school's graduation rate was barely 20 percent. She shook her head with worry, grappling with what to do.
It's Your Choice, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA, February 24, 2008
In fact, hundreds of published scientific studies on the voucher system in Milwaukee (the nation's oldest, launched 18 years ago) and other citywide programs in Cleveland and Washington, D.C., reveal many facts about them.
Snail's Pace: School Competition Needs A Push
The Oklahoman, OK, February 24, 2008
Coffee's comment came as he explained why it may take beyond the current legislative session to successfully broaden the state's charter school law and allow federally recognized American Indian tribes to sponsor schools.
Education Fat Cats Cough Hairballs
Georgetown News Graphic, KY, February 24, 2008
Bills filed in the legislature this week signal unsettling days ahead for "edu-crats" who have an ingrained, all-consuming passion for preserving, protecting and defending the status quo.
Management Philosophy Applied To Schools
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA, February 23, 2008
The basic idea is that organizations and individuals should set goals, follow a plan to reach those goals, examine the results and come up with strategies for what they will do better the next time.
