Monday, March 18, 2019

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Jeanne Allen: A first step toward fixing education
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Mar 15, 7:57 AM, Washington Examiner:

Last week, federal lawmakers unveiled the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, which would expand federal support for innovation, opportunity, and access to high-quality education for students across the country. The >
As US teachers ramp up pressure, face reality: L.A. strike was about control, not students (CER)
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Jan 29, 8:56 AM, USA Today:

This nation cannot sustain systems that stay in business even if, like L.A., their product fails more than 70 percent of students year after year. We need schools that are made for students, run by educators who have a solution, chosen >

Opinion: Charter schools do more with less money
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Jan 24, 8:43 AM, Washington Examiner:

And what is particularly unfair about this inequitable funding is that charters are increasingly the choice of families where they are available, especially in areas like Camden and Washington, where the traditional public school systems >
Commentary: The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate
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Mar 18, 7:44 AM, Wall Street Journal:

Education gaps between socioeconomic classes haven’t narrowed in the past half-century.

Opinion: What Democrats Need to Know to Win in Rural America
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Mar 18, 7:42 AM, New York Times:

The Iowa caucus offers Democrats an opportunity to hone their pitch to rural America. Some of the biggest problems around here are in agriculture and trade — yet in those areas, several candidates seem clueless. One appears to know so >
Opinion: DeVos scholarships would give control to parents, not bureaucrats
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Mar 15, 7:55 AM, Washington Examiner:

All in all, the DeVos proposal is wise, far-sighted, and well-designed. It should draw support both from the thoughtful Left and especially from every sector of the political Right which believes in local and parental control, and in >
College Completion Rates Are Up, But The Numbers Will Still Surprise You
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Mar 14, 7:34 AM, NPR:

Go to college, we tell students. It's a ticket out of poverty; a place to grow and expand; a gateway to a good job. Or perhaps a better job. But just going to college doesn't mean you'll finish. To unlock those benefits — you'll need a >
Opinion: No Hate Left Behind
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Mar 13, 7:44 AM, New York Times:

A recent survey asked Republicans and Democrats whether they agreed with the statement that members of the opposition party “are not just worse for politics — they are downright evil."
School Choice for All?
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Mar 13, 7:43 AM, City Journal:

Last month, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos introduced Education Freedom Scholarships (EFS), a bold federal proposal to expand school choice. At first glance, its chance of becoming law may seem slim. Any federal school-choice >
Opinion: Student Loans Change Lives
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Mar 13, 7:42 AM:

Students take on massive debt—between $25,000 and $40,000 on average at graduation—to pay for their education. Trailing only mortgages, student loans are now the second-largest form of consumer debt in the U.S. Why do so many students >
Opinion: T-Mobile-Sprint merger will help rural students succeed
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Mar 13, 7:40 AM, The Tennessean:

The digital divide isn't new to rural America, but the trend is worsening. Regional economies are driven by connectivity, so technology access is key.

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Opinion: Publicly funded education options should be within reach for every family
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Feb 28, 7:35 AM, Sun Sentinel:

Instead of automatically funding bureaucracies, we should fund parents so they can customize education plans for their children. With all the progress that’s been made, too many parents remain trapped in the status quo. Let’s not wait >
A private school turns charter, 20 years after the first charter schools opened in Missouri
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Feb 25, 7:01 AM, St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

The first charter schools opened in Missouri 20 years ago with a promise of a better education for students in struggling urban districts. Advocates said competition from charters would pressure traditional public schools to improve. >
New Florida survey shows strong support for school choice
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Feb 25, 6:00 AM, Tampa Bay Times:

The poll of 800, conducted for the pro-choice Foundation for Excellence in Education, showed 78 percent of respondents favored “giving parents the opportunity to choose where they send their child to school rather than assigning children >
Opinion: Students must be at the forefront of educational progress in Tennessee
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Mar 18, 7:30 AM, Knoxville News Sentinel:

As a result of Gov. Phil Bredesen's and Gov. Bill Haslam’s leadership and the hard work of teachers across the state, students are more prepared today to seamlessly transition from high school to post-secondary success. We can all rise >
Blue ribbon higher ed panel pushes legislation
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Mar 18, 7:28 AM, The Intermountain:

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Four-Year Higher Education hasn’t had a full meeting since December and never met the deadline for their final report. Yet, a number of their proposals were pushed during the 2019 legislative session.
Editorial: Anti-bullying measure is a sneaky plan to allow school vouchers in Kansas
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Mar 18, 7:24 AM, Kansas City Star:

The Kansas Legislature is considering a new school finance bill that’s deeply problematic for several reasons, including this: It would establish a private school tuition program for students victimized by bullying.
Editorial: Charter school companies feast at the public trough
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Mar 18, 7:17 AM, Sun Sentinel:

Florida has become Exhibit A of both counts: profiteering and interest group politics. Under the uncritical eyes of an indulgent Legislature, for-profit education companies now manage nearly half of the state’s 650 publicly financed >
Group of local charter schools denied renewal from state board
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Mar 18, 7:05 AM, KGTV:

Thursday night, the State Board of Education voted to decline the renewal charters for all four Thrive Charter Schools in San Diego. They explain the test scores are too low and keep dropping.
Poor Indiana students get less money, the well-off get more in 'astonishing' 2020 budget
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Mar 18, 7:00 AM, Indianapolis Star :

Some Indiana school districts are sounding the alarm after new state funding projections show big cuts for districts that educate high concentrations of kids growing up in poverty.
Albemarle's charter schools seeing growing interest from prospective students
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Mar 18, 6:58 AM, The Daily Progress:

As demand increases, acceptance to the schools will continue to be determined by a random lottery. The schools’ combined capacity is 160 students; however, Ratliff said capacity could increase to 210 after a reevaluation of the >
Commentary: Bold education reforms needed to move Mass. forward
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Mar 18, 6:55 AM, Boston Business Journal:

Reforms should encourage an emphasis on creating career pathways in the schools and promote both college and career routes. Currently, high school success rates are measured heavily by college admissions, leading to curricula that promote >

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A private school turns charter, 20 years after the first charter schools opened in Missouri
/6

Feb 25, 7:01 AM, St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

The first charter schools opened in Missouri 20 years ago with a promise of a better education for students in struggling urban districts. Advocates said competition from charters would pressure traditional public schools to improve. >
Column: A mother calls for more voucher funding
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Feb 15, 6:57 AM, The Florida Times-Union:

My daughter, Brianna, and I were so excited when we applied for a Florida Tax Credit Scholarship last year. We had a great private school here in Jacksonville all picked out: Victory Christian Academy. We took a tour and pictured ourselves >
Gary teen's video recounts how school choice gave him a fresh start
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Feb 11, 6:54 AM, Northwest Indiana Times:

Zion Johnson, winner of the 2019 National School Choice Week Video Contest, didn’t know he was entering a contest when he created his video about why The Crossing, a faith-based private school in Gary, was the right fit for him.
Group of local charter schools denied renewal from state board
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Mar 18, 7:05 AM, KGTV:

Thursday night, the State Board of Education voted to decline the renewal charters for all four Thrive Charter Schools in San Diego. They explain the test scores are too low and keep dropping.
Albemarle's charter schools seeing growing interest from prospective students
/6

Mar 18, 6:58 AM, The Daily Progress:

As demand increases, acceptance to the schools will continue to be determined by a random lottery. The schools’ combined capacity is 160 students; however, Ratliff said capacity could increase to 210 after a reevaluation of the >
Opinion: Why won’t California unions let teachers go?
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Mar 18, 6:49 AM, Washington Examiner:

Even though Mendez has demanded in writing to leave the California Teacher’s Association (the sole union designated by California to represent public school teachers), the union continues to deduct over $1,500 in dues annually. In >
Ochsner and Discovery Academy team to open new charter school in East Jefferson
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Mar 18, 6:37 AM, The Times-Picayune:

Ochsner is getting into the charter school business. Louisiana’s largest non-profit academic health care system is joining forces with the operator of Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy to start kindergarten through third-grade >
Local teenage silversmith overcomes bullying through online education, faith
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Mar 18, 6:30 AM, Kingman Daily Miner :

Growing up can be tough, especially if some of those tough situations include being bullied at school for following a certain religion, the way you sound, dress and anything else people can find to pick at. But there’s always a light at >
Opinion: Listen to parents: More charter schools needed nationwide
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Mar 18, 6:11 AM, Sun Sentinel:

The teachers’ unions are hardly alone. In many states and jurisdictions, virtually the entire education establishment — school boards, superintendents, teachers’ unions, and even the universities where future teachers are trained — seems >
More than a quarter of students in these 5 Central Pa. schools fail to graduate on time
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Mar 18, 6:06 AM, Lebanon Daily News:

In most central Pennsylvania school districts, failing to graduate is a relatively rare occurrence. In five districts, however, more than a quarter of ninth-grade students won’t leave with a diploma four years later.
New parent group to launch in Boston
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Mar 18, 5:37 AM, Boston Globe:

More than a dozen Boston families plan to launch a nonprofit Monday that aims to provide unbiased information about school issues across the city, at a time when debate over educational policy has become increasingly divisive.

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Jeanne Allen: A first step toward fixing education
/6

Mar 15, 7:57 AM, Washington Examiner:

Last week, federal lawmakers unveiled the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, which would expand federal support for innovation, opportunity, and access to high-quality education for students across the country. The >
Opinion: Publicly funded education options should be within reach for every family
/6

Feb 28, 7:35 AM, Sun Sentinel:

Instead of automatically funding bureaucracies, we should fund parents so they can customize education plans for their children. With all the progress that’s been made, too many parents remain trapped in the status quo. Let’s not wait >
A private school turns charter, 20 years after the first charter schools opened in Missouri
/6

Feb 25, 7:01 AM, St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

The first charter schools opened in Missouri 20 years ago with a promise of a better education for students in struggling urban districts. Advocates said competition from charters would pressure traditional public schools to improve. >
Commentary: The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate
/6

Mar 18, 7:44 AM, Wall Street Journal:

Education gaps between socioeconomic classes haven’t narrowed in the past half-century.

Opinion: What Democrats Need to Know to Win in Rural America
/6

Mar 18, 7:42 AM, New York Times:

The Iowa caucus offers Democrats an opportunity to hone their pitch to rural America. Some of the biggest problems around here are in agriculture and trade — yet in those areas, several candidates seem clueless. One appears to know so >
Opinion: Students must be at the forefront of educational progress in Tennessee
/6

Mar 18, 7:30 AM, Knoxville News Sentinel:

As a result of Gov. Phil Bredesen's and Gov. Bill Haslam’s leadership and the hard work of teachers across the state, students are more prepared today to seamlessly transition from high school to post-secondary success. We can all rise >
Blue ribbon higher ed panel pushes legislation
/6

Mar 18, 7:28 AM, The Intermountain:

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Four-Year Higher Education hasn’t had a full meeting since December and never met the deadline for their final report. Yet, a number of their proposals were pushed during the 2019 legislative session.
Editorial: Anti-bullying measure is a sneaky plan to allow school vouchers in Kansas
/6

Mar 18, 7:24 AM, Kansas City Star:

The Kansas Legislature is considering a new school finance bill that’s deeply problematic for several reasons, including this: It would establish a private school tuition program for students victimized by bullying.
Editorial: Charter school companies feast at the public trough
/6

Mar 18, 7:17 AM, Sun Sentinel:

Florida has become Exhibit A of both counts: profiteering and interest group politics. Under the uncritical eyes of an indulgent Legislature, for-profit education companies now manage nearly half of the state’s 650 publicly financed >
Group of local charter schools denied renewal from state board
/6

Mar 18, 7:05 AM, KGTV:

Thursday night, the State Board of Education voted to decline the renewal charters for all four Thrive Charter Schools in San Diego. They explain the test scores are too low and keep dropping.
Poor Indiana students get less money, the well-off get more in 'astonishing' 2020 budget
/6

Mar 18, 7:00 AM, Indianapolis Star :

Some Indiana school districts are sounding the alarm after new state funding projections show big cuts for districts that educate high concentrations of kids growing up in poverty.
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Jeanne Allen: A first step toward fixing education
/6

Mar 15, 7:57 AM, Washington Examiner:

Last week, federal lawmakers unveiled the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, which would expand federal support for innovation, opportunity, and access to high-quality education for students across the country. The >
Opinion: Publicly funded education options should be within reach for every family
/6

Feb 28, 7:35 AM, Sun Sentinel:

Instead of automatically funding bureaucracies, we should fund parents so they can customize education plans for their children. With all the progress that’s been made, too many parents remain trapped in the status quo. Let’s not wait >
A private school turns charter, 20 years after the first charter schools opened in Missouri
/6

Feb 25, 7:01 AM, St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

The first charter schools opened in Missouri 20 years ago with a promise of a better education for students in struggling urban districts. Advocates said competition from charters would pressure traditional public schools to improve. >
Commentary: The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate
/6

Mar 18, 7:44 AM, Wall Street Journal:

Education gaps between socioeconomic classes haven’t narrowed in the past half-century.

Opinion: What Democrats Need to Know to Win in Rural America
/6

Mar 18, 7:42 AM, New York Times:

The Iowa caucus offers Democrats an opportunity to hone their pitch to rural America. Some of the biggest problems around here are in agriculture and trade — yet in those areas, several candidates seem clueless. One appears to know so >
Opinion: Students must be at the forefront of educational progress in Tennessee
/6

Mar 18, 7:30 AM, Knoxville News Sentinel:

As a result of Gov. Phil Bredesen's and Gov. Bill Haslam’s leadership and the hard work of teachers across the state, students are more prepared today to seamlessly transition from high school to post-secondary success. We can all rise >
Blue ribbon higher ed panel pushes legislation
/6

Mar 18, 7:28 AM, The Intermountain:

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Four-Year Higher Education hasn’t had a full meeting since December and never met the deadline for their final report. Yet, a number of their proposals were pushed during the 2019 legislative session.
Editorial: Anti-bullying measure is a sneaky plan to allow school vouchers in Kansas
/6

Mar 18, 7:24 AM, Kansas City Star:

The Kansas Legislature is considering a new school finance bill that’s deeply problematic for several reasons, including this: It would establish a private school tuition program for students victimized by bullying.
Editorial: Charter school companies feast at the public trough
/6

Mar 18, 7:17 AM, Sun Sentinel:

Florida has become Exhibit A of both counts: profiteering and interest group politics. Under the uncritical eyes of an indulgent Legislature, for-profit education companies now manage nearly half of the state’s 650 publicly financed >
Group of local charter schools denied renewal from state board
/6

Mar 18, 7:05 AM, KGTV:

Thursday night, the State Board of Education voted to decline the renewal charters for all four Thrive Charter Schools in San Diego. They explain the test scores are too low and keep dropping.
Poor Indiana students get less money, the well-off get more in 'astonishing' 2020 budget
/6

Mar 18, 7:00 AM, Indianapolis Star :

Some Indiana school districts are sounding the alarm after new state funding projections show big cuts for districts that educate high concentrations of kids growing up in poverty.