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Legislative Watch -- Pennsylvania bill advances; Georgia, Maryland and Ohio file similar measures

Pennsylvania's proposed Opportunity Scholarship (SB 1) made it through a key Senate education committee today, passing by an 8-2 margin, with two...

On sacrifices, legacies and roundhouse kicks to red tape

Three (more or less) similar conclusions on the state of public-sector unionism and the future of public education from three very...

A generational split

On Sunday, the Washington Post published a 1,500-word story on the split in the African American community in the support of school...

The New Face of Choice in Virginia

Virginia is one of several states where parental choice advocates are trying to pass legislation to help low-income families. The...

New Jersey is ready, Mr. Florio

Many of you are aware that the New Jersey legislature is considering a tax credit scholarship bill modeled on Florida’s...

Indiana Dems revolt against a voucher plan that has liberal roots in their state party

by Kenya Woodard Now into their third day of a self-imposed exile in neighboring Illinois, Indiana’s House Democrats say they want...

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A public-private accord in Florida with jaw-dropping implications for online learning

A Florida House committee was treated Tuesday to a high-level discussion of digital learning that included the likes of former...

Protecting the child by balancing interests

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's consternation over the political power of public-sector unions is certainly understandable, but in the arena of public education...

What Congressional pressure can accomplish

Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews today engaged his colleague, Valerie Strauss, on the merits of Congressional pressure and school reform....

Legislative Watch: Pennsylvania, Indiana bills get marathon hearings; Virginia measure dies

While a Senate committee in Virginia killed a proposed tax-credit scholarship program for low-income students, legislatures in Pennsylvania and Indiana...

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