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May 5, 2008
The Center for Education Reform Provides Insight Into the State of School Choice and 4 Innovative New Tools To Strengthen Awareness
PR Newswire, May 5, 2008
Washington-based education reform advocacy group unveils four new online resources to ensure better educational opportunities for all children.
Stay The Course On School Reform
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA, May 5, 2008
Though special interests have grudgingly accepted some reforms, far too many good ideas, such as meaningful school choice, remain "out of bounds."
Funding, Test Scores Seen As Key To Catholic Schools' Future
Chicago Sun-Times, IL, May 5, 2008
Catholic schools need to find new sources of funding and break out test results from individual schools if they are to reverse a long-term trend of declining enrollment, a new national study finds.
School Choice Helps Disabled Ariz. Students
East Valley Tribune, AZ, May 3, 2008
Last year, Arizona joined Florida, Ohio, Georgia, and Utah when it began offering scholarships to students with disabilities that they could use to pay private school tuition.
Turmoil Racks Teachers Union
Washington Post, D.C, May 4, 2008
Turmoil in the 4,200-member Washington union is surfacing at a pivotal time: The organization is grappling with the coming displacement of hundreds of teachers…
Radical Initiative On Ballot
The Ledger, FL, May 4, 2008
These proposed changes to the state constitution are as radical as they are unwise.
Charter Schools Can Be A Valuable Resource
Augusta Chronicle, GA, May 3, 2008
The education field is second only to corporate America when it comes to chasing new fads that promise revolutionary changes but produce little more than a new set of buzzwords.
Boy Sees Charter As Gateway To College
The Tennessean, TN, May 5, 2008
A year later, Devontez is happy he made the decision to leave his zoned school, McKissack Middle, to attend LEAD Academy.
NYC Spends $65M A Year On Teachers Not In Classrooms
Associated Press, May 4, 2008
The number of city teachers yanked from their classrooms because of accusations of wrongdoing has doubled in four years, and some spend years collecting their salaries while awaiting disciplinary hearings, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Charter, Public Schools Fighting For Students
Galveston Daily News, TX, May 4, 2008
That system of school funding - doling out dollars per student - is fueling fierce competition between public and charter schools as they try to enroll and keep as many students as possible.
New San Bernardino Charter School To Explore Science
Press-Enterprise, CA, May 3, 2008
After years of academic success with a technology-oriented charter school in the High Desert, the Lewis Center for Educational Research hopes for similar results with a science-focused campus slated to open in San Bernardino.
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