Teacher union opposition to D.C. vouchers unfair to the facts
The Washington, D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program is up for re-authorization in Congress. The voucher program has been shown to help disadvantaged...
Read More >How one Colorado school district hopes to strike a legal blow for school choice
Update (Nov. 2): Douglas County has filed its petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case. A 19th-century...
Read More >Common schools and the fear of diversity
The first-ever state supreme court ruling finding charter schools unconstitutional continues to stir debate all over the country, and has inspired some...
Read More >Mr. Gibbons' Report Card: What is a public school?
Wayne Au, University of Washington at Bothell Wayne Au, an education professor and plaintiff in League of Women Voters v....
Read More >An archaic ruling on Washington charter schools
Relying on a 19th century concept of public education and a legal precedent from the early 20th century, the Washington...
Read More >Throwback Thursday: New Orleans and the disaster capitalism narrative
On the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Canadian activist and author Naomi Klein republished an excerpt from her 2006 national best...
Read More >Mr. Gibbons' Report Card: Winners, losers, and armchair quarterbacks
Jerusha Conner Relying on an outdated report to criticize charter schools in New Orleans is bad enough, but Jerusha Conner, an...
Read More >Mr. Gibbons' Report Card: Humorous headlines, school choice helps desegregate schools in MO
Headline writers Sometimes the headlines don't match the story. Accidents or click bait? Either way, these headline writers need improvement. Salon:...
Read More >Mr. Gibbons' Report Card: Spilling ink over school choice
North Carolina Newspaper Editorial Boards The North Carolina Supreme Court's decision to uphold school choice sparked a wave of angry...
Read More >Mr. Gibbons' Report Card: Vouchers for the win in NC
North Carolina Supreme Court Two separate groups filed suit to stop North Carolina's voucher program, but the North Carolina Supreme court...
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