2013 February School Reform News

The February issue of School Reform News reports Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal took the stage at a meeting of the center-left Brookings Institution to promote school choice and competition as a bipartisan, “consensus,” issue.

Also in this issue:

• A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality finds states just don’t have the $390 billion they’ve promised teachers in future pensions – meaning taxpayers will have to make up the difference while receiving no new services in return.

• California voters have elected a Parent Trigger organizer to the Adelanto School Board.

• Mississippi Gov. Bryant proposes comprehensive school choice.

• Since Wisconsin passed labor reforms, teachers have left local unions in droves, now that they have a choice.

• Indiana’s education board eliminates useless teacher credentials.

• The best U.S. school districts continue to trail the nation’s international competitors.

• Whatever satisfies state attendance laws should be considered public education, writes Doug Tuthill