The Obama Education Agenda
Forbes, NY, November 10, 2008
The current economic climate constrains the ability of the new administration to fulfill all these promises, but one pressing issue cannot be deferred.

Crucial Decision For the Obamas: Public or Private?
Washington Post, D.C., November 10, 2008
But it wouldn’t hurt to look around first. Georgetown Day, like other private schools, would charge them nearly $56,000 a year for two kids.

Joel I. Klein
New York Times, NY, November 9, 2008
An increasingly prominent national presence, thanks to forming, with the Rev. Al Sharpton, the Education Equality Project, a coalition seeking to transform public education.

Make Education An Early Priority In Administration
Houston Chronicle, TX, November 8, 2008
While education was not a major focus of the presidential campaign, it remains a priority among Americans.

No Child Left Behind Policies to Get Renewed Scrutiny
Washington Post, D.C., November 7, 2008
Reshaping the federal role in America’s classrooms won’t be the first priority for a new leader faced with economic crisis and war. But President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to fix "the broken promises of No Child Left Behind."

In Florida, Virtual School Could Make Classrooms History
Orlando Sentinel, FL, November 10, 2008
Thousands of Florida students may ditch public elementary and middle schools next year in favor of online classes at home — an option that could change the face of public education.

Can Obama Help Rhee?
Washington Post, D.C., November 10, 2008
Rhee offers the ultimate in no-excuses leadership. She has taken on one of the worst public school systems in the nation and has pledged to turn it into one of the best within a decade.

New Blueprint For Black Males
Chicago Tribune, IL, November 10, 2008
I thought about this question a lot, having received several similar e-mails, and decided to get Tim King to help me answer it. King is the founder of Illinois’ first charter school for boys, Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men.

Teachers Union Seeking Foothold
Times Picayune, LA, November 10, 2008
Two years after it lost collective bargaining rights in New Orleans schools, the city’s teachers union is seeking a small foothold in the handful of schools still under School Board control.

Fla. Schools Make Money the Old-Fashioned Way
Alexandria Town Talk, LA, November 9, 2008
Florida, in particular, has enjoyed enormous success in boosting both early childhood literacy and the percentage of minority students prepared for college.

Charter School Advocates Fight For State Funding
Boston Herald, MA, November 9, 2008
Advocates of a new charter school in this city’s Potowomut neighborhood are fighting for state help after winning a $750,000 federal grant.

Florida Virtual School Has Big Benefits For Homeschoolers
Naples Daily News, FL, November 9, 2008
Families that homeschool don’t like to be pushed around. That’s why the Florida Virtual School is a perfect fit for them, says Tammy Irwin, whose four daughters learn at home in Naples.

System Sought To Monitor Charter Schools
Times Picayune, LA , Sunday, November 9, 2008
New Orleans’ recent rapid-fire embrace of charter schools propelled the city to the vanguard of national education reform circles. But state and local educators are only now working on a charter-oversight system that demands performance and allows schools autonomy at the same time.

Financing a Private School Education
Miami Herald, FL, November 9, 2008
For many parents, private schools that offer high-tech classrooms, small class sizes, state-of-the-art sports facilities and the potential of getting their child into an Ivy League college also come with an out-of-reach price tag.

State’s Charter Schools Abuzz Over Obama
Rocky Mountain News, CO, November 10, 2008
So last week, when America elected a president who promises to double federal funding for charter schools, KIPP Denver founder Richard Barrett was among the area educators hoping Barack Obama will follow through on his plan for public education.

20,000 Students Now Use Vouchers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI, November 10, 2008
The number of Milwaukee children attending private schools using publicly funded vouchers has crossed 20,000 for the first time, according to data released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Los Angeles-Area Private Schools Feel The Pinch
Los Angeles Times, CA, November 9, 2008
The economic meltdown that has ravaged many banks and homeowners is also affecting private schools in Los Angeles and nationwide, forcing educators to revise budgets, plan extra fundraising appeals and brace for possible lower enrollments next year.

Sucking ‘Choice’ Out of Education
Hartford Business, CT, November 10, 2008
Even with that, the charter schools tend to suck up students — until the cranky powers-that-be "cap" the number of charters, or limit the enrollments. The quality of the charters ranges from superior to comically awful, but the lousy charters can be exterminated with much more ease than the monopoly public schools.

Reverse Charter School Exclusion Policy
Greenville News, SC, November 9, 2008
The Greenville County school district recently prohibited charter high school officials from pitching their programs to middle school students at special on-campus events. The decision limits educational opportunities within the public school system. The district should reverse the policy.

Charter Schools Urged
The Mississippi Press, MS, November 9, 2008
State Sen. Michael Watson said Saturday that he hopes to improve school systems statewide with a bill that would give students and parents opportunities to choose charter schools.

Racial Imbalance Persists at Elite Public Schools
New York Times, NY, November 8, 2008
Recent efforts to get more black and Hispanic students into New York City’s elite public high schools have fallen short, with proportionately fewer of them taking the admissions exam and even lower percentages passing it.