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June 02, 2008
June 2, 2008
A Blatant Attempt to Mislead the Voters
St. Petersburg Times, FL, June 1, 2008
However, the real effect and intent of these two amendments is to legalize private school vouchers - giving tax dollars to parents to send their kids to private schools, including religious schools.
Woman Testifies For Children's Education
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, OH, June 1, 2008
Like most parents, Angel Dawson believes her children, 12-year-old son Douglas and 10-year-old daughter Christian, deserve a quality education.
Genders Split Up At More Schools
Denver Post, CO, May 31, 2008
Single-sex education has been a longtime province of private and parochial schools, but recent research and school choice are making it an attractive option for public schools despite protests from civil libertarians.
Investment in Public Education for State's Students Pays Off
San Jose Mercury News, CA, June 2, 2008
On June 9, 50 seniors at East Palo Alto Academy will walk across the stage at Stanford's Memorial Auditorium to receive their high school diplomas. Half of the seniors have been accepted to four-year colleges
LEAP Lost: 'Failed' Charter Was an L.A. Success Story
Los Angeles Daily News, CA, June 2, 2008
If Chatsworth's LEAP Academy had been a traditional public school, and not a Los Angeles Unified School District charter, it would be celebrated as a model of success. Instead, it's closing up shop.
The Answer
Boston Globe, MA, June 1, 2008
Fifteen years into education reform, a growing number of critics charge that the effort has hit a wall. With MCAS, the sometimes controversial achievement test, the state has become quite good at identifying schools where performance is lagging. But it has failed at the crucial next step: fixing the schools.
Charter Schools Start With Expectations
Rockford Register Star, IL, June 1, 2008
The charter school I want for those students who want a chance at a better life starts simply with expectations - for the kids, for the parents and for the community. We can do it; we must do it; we must expect it!
Rescue Kids From 'Sinking Ship'
The Oklahoman, OK, June 1, 2008
Another legislative session has come and gone, and again this year the education establishment was able to squash legislation that would have given parents more school choices.
It’s Time To Open The Doors To Out-Of-State School Models
Providence Journal, RI, June 1, 2008
Can Rhode Island benefit from these proven successes? In a word, no. Our laws fiercely protect Rhode Island’s educational status quo, as though it were a real treasure like Narragansett Bay or our historical architecture.
Arnold Brings Grant News to Charter School
Los Angeles Daily News, CA, May 31, 2008
In what supporters of charter schools hailed as validation of their efforts, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday announced $463 million in state funds will be made available for construction and modernization projects.
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