Heartland Newspapers - Education

Indiana Expands Voucher Program

Rachel Sheffield
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May 07, 2013
So far, Indiana’s voucher program has provided private school scholarships only to families meeting certain income requirements. In May, Gov.

James Guthrie: Pay Teachers $200,000 a Year (podcast)

Joy Pullmann
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May 07, 2013
Nevada’s education system is on a downward spiral, says former state Superintendent James Guthrie. He recommends one dramatic change: Paying top teachers $200,000 per year. Dr.

New Hampshire Tax Credit Safe—For Now

Ashley Bateman
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May 02, 2013
State Senate Republicans blocked a bill to repeal New Hampshire’s new tax-credit scholarship law, but pending court cases and repeal language in the state’s education budget have left the program,

Greg Forster: The Research Conclusively Supports School Vouchers

Joy Pullmann
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May 02, 2013
School choice opponents frequently claim vouchers don't improve recipients' academics, hurt public schools, cost taxpayers, increase segregation, and even reduce civic unity.

States Explore Alternatives to Standardized Testing

Evelyn B. Stacey
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May 01, 2013
Online schools, mobile technology, and independent students are beginning to bring promising innovations to the heart of modern education: Standardized testing.

Kansas Law Lets Teachers Choose Political Donations

Ben DeGrow
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April 30, 2013
A labor expert is praising a new Kansas law for promoting teachers' freedom to make informed political choices, and opinion polls show strong public support for it, including union members and gove

Little Charter School Bill Passes Kentucky Senate, Fails House

Mary Petrides Tillotson
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April 29, 2013
A limited bill to introduce charter schools in Kentucky passed the state’s Senate, but failed in the House.
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