redefinED roundup: voucher talk in Texas, parent trigger in Michigan and more
Texas: Recent political appointments show more stars lining up for vouchers in the next legislative session. (Houston Chronicle) Michigan: Parent...
Read More >Poll: Majority opposed to Amendment 8
From the News Service of Florida: TWO AMENDMENTS IN TROUBLE, POLL SHOWS Two of the more controversial proposed constitutional amendments...
Read More >Michelle Rhee: Teachers unions are isolating themselves from Democrats
Michelle Rhee, in this morning's Tampa Bay Times: I'm a Democrat because I believe in the party's basic principles, particularly...
Read More >School choice "represents the ultimate form of accountability"
From Patricia Levesque, executive director of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, in the Shreveport Times (H/T to EdFly Blog and...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Voucher possibilities in Tennessee, voucher phantoms in Florida and more
Tennessee: A task force appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam leaves no doubt that a private school voucher program is under serious consideration...
Read More >Florida Gov. Rick Scott meets with teachers union president Andy Ford
From the News Service of Florida a few minutes ago: The president of the state's main teacher's union met Wednesday...
Read More >School choice advocates form national Commission on Faith-based Schools
The American Center for School Choice, which partners with Step Up For Students to host redefinED, has just established a...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Chicago strike shows Democratic divide, school choice growth in Florida & more
Chicago: The teachers union strike is over, but it highlights a growing rift within the Democratic Party over school choice and...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Charter schools and the Chicago strike, Khan Academy and school choice in Florida & more
Chicago: Expansion of charter schools, which tend to employ non-unionized teachers, is a big undercurrent in the teachers union strike (New York...
Read More >Chicago teachers union strike to continue
From the Associated Press tonight: CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago teachers union decided Sunday to continue its weeklong strike, extending...
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