Education (k-12)
Friday, March 28, 2008Give Failure a ChanceFiled As: Education (k-12)... it shuts down. When a traditional public school fails, it ... gets more money. Writing for the Buckeye Institute, David. W. Kirkpatrick says that the fact that a charter school can be shut down is a good thing: "The ability to close ... more »»
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Thursday, March 27, 2008More Avenues for School ChoiceFiled As: Education (k-12)If you're at all familiar with school choice, you have probably heard of the voucher programs in Milwaukee and Cleveland. But sometimes measures that promote school choice can be found in the most unusual places. The Ocean State Policy Research Institute points to a more »»
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Thursday, March 27, 2008School Choice Saves Taxpayer DollarsFiled As: Education (k-12)School choice isn't just a moral imperative or a way to improve the state of education, it's also a way to save taxpayer money. The Illinois Policy Institute reports that "a $4,000 per child education tax credit will actually more »»
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008You're Being Productive? Stop!Public schools versus the private sector Filed As: Education (k-12)Increasing the productivity of the worker is a key to economic success. So guess what happens when technology allows K-12 schools to become more productive? Teacher unions file suit. The Grassroot ... more »»
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008Charter Schools Work for GeorgiaFiled As: Education (k-12)The Georgia Public Policy Foundation reminds us that charter schools work. They have better graduation rates than traditional public schools, and they see to be doing better than charter schools in some other ... more »»
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Saturday, March 22, 2008A Personal History of School ReformFiled As: Education (k-12), EventsThe Center of the American Experiment will host Chester E. Finn, Jr. at a luncheon on March 27, 2008. If you're in Minnesota that day, it's a good time to visit with one of the nation's leading experts on education policy, ... more »»
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008Public Dollars, Public Meetings?Filed As: Budget and Tax, Education (k-12)If your tax money is at stake, shouldn't you be able to listen in on negotiations between public managers and union representatives? That's the idea behind a proposal by Rhode Island governor Caricieri, as reported by the Ocean State Policy Research ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008Remedial Education in CollegeFiled As: Education (higher), Education (k-12)The Public Interest Institute, an Iowa-based organization, offers some praise and criticisms of higher education in the state. Its recent policy report, Iowa Higher ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008Free the Charter SchoolsFiled As: Education (k-12)Ten states don't have any form of law allowing charter schools, but some states have a law that is so weak that effectively robs students of the opportunities that a charter school can bring. Forest M. Thigpen, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, explains why his state more »»
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Thursday, March 13, 2008Another School Report CardFiled As: Education (k-12)The American Legislative Exchange Council has recently issued its 2007 report card for the states. Among the conclusions: increases in student achievement have been "agonizingly slow and extremely ... more »»
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