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February 05, 2008
February 5, 2008
Charters' Competitive Edge
Los Angeles Times, California, February 5, 2008
Charter schools -- public schools that have been exempted from selected state and local regulations -- are changing the competitive landscape of American elementary, middle and high schools.
Pell Grants for Kids Are Vouchers Writ Small
Wall Street Journal, February 5, 2008
Regarding your editorial "Those Pell Vouchers" (Jan. 30): President Bush's Pell Grants for Kids proposal is a voucher scheme undeserving of the Pell name.
Learning Online
New York Times, February 5, 2008
Re "Online Schooling Grows, Setting Off a Debate" (front page, Feb. 1): It has been clear since the onset of online learning in the 1990s that the students for whom it is most suitable are mature, motivated learners who are able to work independently.
More School Vouchers, Fewer Programs
Washington Times, D.C., February 5, 2008
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said the budget would cut "ineffective" and duplicative programs to allow a nearly 3 percent increase in funding for poor schools.
Inside the 'Crucible' of School Reform
Education Week, February 4, 2008
But the politics of continuing to do nothing (or to continue tinkering around the edges) in these schools have now become untenable.
Student Achievement Gap Data Sparks Outrage Among Black, Hispanic Leaders
D.C. Examiner, February 5, 2008
Despite efforts to improve the performance of black and Latino students in Montgomery County, community leaders want more done to erase the dramatic achievement gap between whites and minorities, especially at the middle and high school levels.
Performance Pay
Washington Times, D.C., February 5, 2008
Would cash change their minds and their habits? That notion is behind a proposal making headlines in Maryland, and, despite all the raised eyebrows, it's worth trying.
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