About The Author

Ron Matus

Ron Matus is director of Research & Special Projects at Step Up for Students and a former editor of redefinED. He joined Step Up in February 2012 after 20 years in journalism, including eight years as an education reporter with the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times).
04/05/12
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Two new parental choice videos offer messages that work well in tandem. The first, released today by the American Federation...
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04/05/12
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If you read the papers, you know the story. People who like vouchers and tax credit scholarships are right-wingers. They...
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04/04/12
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Eric J. Smith, the highly regarded Florida education commissioner who left after Gov. Rick Scott became governor, has landed at...
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04/04/12
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A new Harvard study suggests another good reason to expand school choice: Reduced crime rates. High-risk male students who won...
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04/03/12
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When it comes to school choice debates, Muslims are the latest religious group to be singled out for fear mongering....
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04/02/12
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Families who benefit from expanded school choice options – charter schools, virtual schools, vouchers, tax credit scholarships – are increasingly...
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04/02/12
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Louisiana:  State Superintendent John White: Teachers are soldiers in fight for social justice. (Baton Rouge Advocate) State House passes bill for...
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03/30/12
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Louisiana is the center of the school choice universe right now. Last week, the state House passed a bill that...
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03/28/12
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I’m not an education reporter anymore, but from my new gig I’m getting even more dizzy watching education evolve. So...
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03/27/12
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It’s a common refrain in ed reform debates: If only more parents would do the right thing, schools would be...
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