About The Author

Patrick R. Gibbons

Patrick Gibbons is public affairs manager at Step Up for Students and a research fellow for the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. A former teacher, he lived in Las Vegas, Nev., for five years, where he worked as an education writer and researcher. He can be reached at (813) 498.1991 or emailed at [email protected]. Follow Patrick on Twitter: at @PatrickRGibbons and @redefinEDonline.
09/05/14
Patrick R. Gibbons
The Florida Education Association (FEA), along with several allies, recently filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s 13-year-old tax-credit scholarship program....
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08/28/14
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As the Florida teachers union and school boards association announced a lawsuit this morning against the Florida tax credit scholarship,...
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08/20/14
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David L Kirp, professor, University of California, Berkeley David L Kirp’s latest New York Times op-ed pleads with education reformers...
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08/19/14
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School choice will soon be the new normal. According to Education Next’s latest annual poll, 1 in 4  families with...
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08/14/14
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Julian Vasquez Heilig, associate professor, University of Texas, Austin I am not sure whether Julian Vasquez Heilig wanted readers to...
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07/25/14
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News & Observer Editorial Board There is a right way to criticize school choice programs and a wrong way. The...
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07/15/14
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There are many in Florida who believe the state doesn’t spend enough supporting K-12 education. It wouldn’t be too difficult...
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07/11/14
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Des Moines Independent Community School District School districts aren’t allowed to base enrollment policies on race anymore. So, to achieve...
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06/26/14
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Are special needs students being pushed out of public charter schools? Enrollment data shows special needs enrollment in charter schools...
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06/19/14
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Missouri Board of Education The Missouri State Board of Education took steps this week to curtail public school transfers between...
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