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March 14, 2008
March 14, 2008
Democrat's Plan Would Boost Charter Schools
Education Week, MD, March 13, 2008
A prominent Democrat in Congress is proposing an alternative to President Bush's $300 million private-school-choice plan that would instead supplement the budgets of the nation's charter schools.
A Product of Private Schools, Advocating for Public Education
New York Times, NY, March 14, 2008
Zeke M. Vanderhoek, the upstart behind the extravagant, much-debated idea that paying teachers at his fledgling charter school $125,000 a year will translate into a top-notch education for students…
Study Notes Economic Ills of Low Graduation Rates
Washington Post, D.C., March 14, 2008
The District would save $70 million a year in crime-related costs if the male graduation rate increased by 5 percent, a study by an independent policy and research organization concluded yesterday.
Georgia Charter School's Slow Growth Examined
WABE, GA, March 13, 2008
Former Governor Roy Barnes once said he hoped 500 Charter Schools would be established in Georgia before he left office. Today, less than one fifth that number are operating.
Board Puts Severe Limits To Online Charter Schools
The Oregonian, OR, March 14, 2008
Online charter schools can operate in Oregon only under severe restrictions, including limits on enrollment and securing permission from each local school district before enrolling students, the state Board of Education decided today.
It Looks Like A Duck
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX, March 14, 2008
An appointed state panel headed by Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott has adopted a plan to give public school dropouts "multiple pathways" for earning a diploma, some of which could look an awful lot like private school vouchers.
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