June 2008 School Reform News

The June 2008 issue of School Reform News reports on the decision by a Florida commission that has agreed to give voters an opportunity to pave the constitutional way for vouchers in the state. Also on page 1:

• According to a U.S. Department of Education report, few kids have been using the options available to them under the No Child Left Behind Act.

• A survey conducted by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice found only 12 percent of parents in Idaho would send their children to public schools if they had other options.

• Tennessee is fighting an uphill battle to save public charter schools.

Also in this issue: A Nation at Risk after 25 years, teacher tenure and alternative certification, First Amendment rights for school choice advocates, school choice successes in Louisiana, Arizona considers a state takeover of local districts, global warming indoctrination, and more.