Bad Tenured Teachers Hard To Fire
Washington Post, D.C., June 28, 2008
The case illustrates a nagging problem in school districts in New York and elsewhere around the country: firing bad teachers. It is also part of the ongoing debate over education reform and the role tenure plays in the process.

Homestead Teacher To Open New Charter School
Miami Herald, FL, June 29, 2008
Now that she has gained that experience, she is ready to come home and open a publicly funded charter school in the Homestead and Florida City area, where she grew up.

The Self-Inflicted Economic Death of Ohio
Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2008
While demanding greater control over the K-12 system than his predecessors enjoyed, he has also signaled his intention to back away from academic standards, testing and accountability, and to abandon Ohio’s pioneering school-voucher and charter-school programs.

Setback for Philadelphia Schools Plan
Washington Post, D.C., June 29, 2008
Six years ago, the Philadelphia School District embarked on what was considered the country’s boldest education privatization experiment, putting 38 schools under private management to see if the free market could educate children more efficiently than the government.

Charter Schools Make The Grade
New York Daily News, NY, June 28, 2008
The stunning achievement levels racked up by students in New York City charter schools make it clear that the Legislature is duty-bound to give many more children the same opportunities for a high-quality education.