Heartland Newspapers - Education

Education Policies Led by Gates, Not States?

Joy Pullmann
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February 11, 2013
The world’s largest philanthropy has targeted education policymaking, sparking debate among education wonks and watchdogs over whether some of its activities cloak government actions and amount to

Texans Debate School Choice Possibilities (short)

Jim Waters
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February 10, 2013
The Texas legislature has been consumed with education during this year’s session, debating lifting the state’s charter school cap, reconsidering 15 tests students must take to graduate, and a cour

New English Speakers Need Phonics, Syntax

Patrick Herrera
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February 09, 2013
After teaching Spanish for many years, I was asked by my school district to teach English as a Second Language.

Positive Reception for California’s Third Parent Trigger

Ashley Bateman
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February 08, 2013
Exercising their rights under California’s 2010 Parent Trigger law, more than 300 parents delivered petitions to the Los Angeles school district in January, calling for their children’s failing sch

South Carolina Legislator Champions Education Tax Deductions

Isabel Lyman
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February 07, 2013
A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced a school choice bill that would give parents a $4,000 tax deduction per year for each child they send to independent schools, a $1,000 tax deduction for tho

Virginia Unions Squabble Over Governor’s Teacher Proposals

Kenric Ward
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February 06, 2013
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Virginia teachers unions are squabbling over whether to endorse Gov. Bob McDonnell’s “Educator Fair

Bipartisan Leaders Rethink Indiana’s Common Core Participation

Joy Pullmann
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February 05, 2013
A bill to withdraw Indiana from Common Core national education standards is morphing into a bipartisan bid to have the state reconsider with more public input.

Call for More School Choice in Vouchers’ Birthplace

M.D. Kittle
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February 04, 2013
MADISON, Wisconsin—School choice in Wisconsin has come a long way since the late 1980s when Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson and Milwaukee led the national 
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