August 2007 School Reform News

Page 1 of the August 2007 of School Reform News features a rally at the state capitol in Columbus, Ohio, where some 1,800 people voiced their support for educational freedom. Also on page 1:

• Utah voters will decide November 6 whether they want to preserve and implement a landmark K-12 universal voucher program.

• Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle signed a measure granting charter schools more independence from the state education bureaucracy.

• According to a second-year evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program conducted by Georgetown University, parents see positive changes through school choice.

Also in this issue: NCLB reauthorization, public school closings, special-needs vouchers, school choice saves money, charter schools, the Democrats "Innovation Agenda," school district consolidation, and unions.