May 2006 School Reform News

The May 2006 issue of School Reform News reports that Arizona, Ohio, Utah, and Wisconsin expanded their school choice offerings, giving more students access to schools better-suited to their needs.

Also in this issue:

• Colorado voters this fall will determine the fate of a popular proposal designed to limit non-classroom spending;

• the New Hampshire Senate has approved a school choice program for low-income families;

• the American Legislative Exchange Council has released the 12th edition of its annual Report Card on American Education;

• residents of Swans Island, Maine have approved a locally funded universal school voucher program; plus

• a profile of Kansas Education Commissioner Bob Corkins, student safety, literacy, charter schools, high-stakes testing, and Brian Carpenter's review of The Dark Side of School Reform, by Jeffrey S. Brooks.