redefinED roundup: Jalen Rose's charter school in Michigan, vouchers in Louisiana and more
Louisiana: State House passes voucher bill (New Orleans Times Picayune) with bipartisan support. (redefinED) Michigan: Charter school started by former...
Read More >Michelle Rhee: Vouchers should be limited, 'heavily regulated'
Michelle Rhee clarifies her position on vouchers, tax-credited scholarships and education savings accounts in this interview with Sean Cavanagh at Education...
Read More >More choice for low-income parents shouldn't be limited to charter schools
John Kirtley, chairman of Step Up for Students and one of the hosts here at redefinED, offered some thoughts on parental choice...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Voucher plan advances in Alaska, Florida Virtual School gets more scrutiny and more
Alaska: Voucher bill gains ground in the legislature. (Alaska Dispatch) Florida: Florida Virtual School, a national model, comes under more scrutiny for its effectiveness. (Education Week.) Indiana: More competition from school choice means school districts must step up their marketing, a columnist argues. (Lafayette Journal & Courier) All-boys charter school coming to Indianapolis. (Indianapolis Star)
Read More >A suburban school district that isn't afraid of reform, choice
Over at the Education Next blog, Rick Hess has an interview with Liz Fagen, the superintendent of Douglas County schools in...
Read More >redefinED roundup: parent trigger shot down in Florida, Blaine Amendment complications in Missouri and more
Florida: A parent trigger bill goes down on a dramatic 20-20 vote in the state senate. The same body quietly...
Read More >Colorado Dems: 'School choice appeals to the best instincts of both political parties'
Four prominent elected Democrats in Colorado - Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, Denver Mayor Mike Hancock, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis and state...
Read More >When school choice confronts gated districts
by Doug Tuthill and Adam Emerson Since the late 1800s, we have defined public education as being synonymous with school districts,...
Read More >The irony of the Save Our Schools rally
by Doug Tuthill and Adam Emerson Thirty-nine years ago, author and activist Jonathan Kozol reflected on an enterprise that began when...
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