Alabama Gov. Questions School Choice Bill He Signed, Seeks Delay, Fails
A push by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, a Republican, to delay a recently signed school-choice plan by two years fell short among lawmakers. Read Full Post >
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May 20, 2013
May 17, 2013
This Week's School Choice News Roundup
Lawmakers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and other states are considering legislation to expand school choice. Read Full Post >
May 09, 2013
Indiana Gov. Pence Signs Voucher Expansion Into Law
A new Indiana law allows students in F-rated school districts to apply for vouchers without requiring those students to spend a year in public school systems. Read Full Post >
May 08, 2013
Choice-Group Poll: Mothers Back Vouchers, Tax-Credit Scholarships
A new poll commissioned by a foundation that supports school choice finds that 66 percent of mothers with school-age children support educational vouchers, and 69 percent support tax-credit scholarships to choose their children's schools. Read Full Post >
May 04, 2013
Rebirth: New Orleans -- Documentary Poses a Moral Dilemma
this highlights for me, the moral dimension that Merrow ignores, when, at the end of the film, he proclaims this experiment a success. How can we accept that a third of the schools in New Orleans have been consigned to the status of dumping grounds for the other two thirds? How can we celebrate the creation of a system that allows schools to wall themselves off from students who are the most damaged by poverty and violence - and relegates those students to schools that cannot possibly succeed in this competitive scheme? Read Full Post >
May 02, 2013
Wis. Voucher Program Must Comply With Disabilities Law, Justice Department Says
A letter from the U.S. Department of Justice asserts that schools participating in voucher programs cannot discriminate against students with disabilities. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
Walton Family Foundation Gives $8 Million to StudentsFirst
The money will go to support the national growth of former D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's organization. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
Florida Parent-Trigger Bill Fails in Senate: New Year, Same Vote
The Florida Senate voted down proposed parent-trigger legislation by a 20-20 vote for the second straight year. Read Full Post >
April 29, 2013
Parent-Trigger Video in Florida Prompts 'Astroturf' Allegations
A video featuring Florida parents supporting "parent-trigger" legislation has caused controversy in the state. Read Full Post >
April 26, 2013
This Week's Roundup of School Choice News
Here's a round-up of this week's news on school choice legislation and developments around the country. Read Full Post >
