Voucher Update: Debate Heats Up, Legislation Moves Forward
Lawmakers and education experts in Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Wisconsin are debating the merits and drawbacks to voucher programs. Read Full Post >
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June 13, 2013
May 28, 2013
Texas Poised to Expand Virtual Education Through Online Network
Texas legislation that has reached the desk of Gov. Rick Perry would allow nonprofits and private companies to offer courses through a statewide virtual network. Read Full Post >
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 16, 2013
Louisiana Lawmakers Scramble to Revise Voucher Funding
A Louisiana Supreme Court ruling that the funding mechanism for a state voucher program is unconstitutional is forcing the legislature to look for new funding approaches. 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 >
April 17, 2013
Opt-Out of Testing? What Happens Next?
Students are being asked to ignore us and we are being asked to force them to sit through testing when in our hearts, we, too, may question this testing program. Read Full Post >
April 14, 2013
Why Schools Shouldn't Block Facebook
The students took off in a media environment and are partially misusing it while most of us lag behind and don't really have a good sense of how to use the media properly at all. Understanding the role social media plays in the lives of our students, and seizing the opportunity for teaching ethical behavior is imperative for today's leaders. If we don't take advantage of any opportunity to teach how to behave virtuously and offer the opportunity for practice, we are missing the boat. Read Full Post >
April 03, 2013
Bill to Expand Charters in Miss. Passes House, Senate
The bill will allow a state authorizing board to approve up to 15 charter schools each fiscal year, but no students are allowed to cross district lines to enroll. Read Full Post >
March 23, 2013
Understanding Transgender in Our Schools
Let us hold true to making the tough choices, stop marginalizing those who may be different from us. Let us come together to make schools safe for girls, for boys, for those who are different by race or religion or ethnicity or sexual orientation. Read Full Post >
March 08, 2013
Parent-Trigger Bills Progress in States' Legislatures
Parent-trigger bills in Florida, Georgia, and Oklahoma are moving forward, and drawing strong reactions. Read Full Post >
