Opinion
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Just the Facts: NAEP Reports Reading and Writing Scores
Opinion -The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a continuing nationwide assessment of what America’s students know and can do in various subject areas. -
Public School Spending Will Be More Accurately Reported
Opinion -The nation is spending more money on public education than the public has been led to believe. -
Reading Is at the Forefront of Local Education Policy
Opinion -The new federal push for schools to ensure their programs of instruction are based on valid science is lending urgency to an old debate over the best way to teach reading. -
Camden, NJ Takeover Upheld
Opinion -On March 18, at the Mercer County Courthouse in Trenton, New Jersey, Superior Court Judge Andrew J. Smithson upheld the constitutionality of a state takeover plan, originally passed last July, for the city of Camden and its public schools. -
With Vouchers, Would Religious Schools Predominate?
Opinion -If parents were provided with tax-funded vouchers, or scholarships, so they could freely choose to send their child to a public school, a secular private school, or a religious school, would it lead to a preponderance of religious schools of choice? -
Six Bills Would Expand Choice in Vermont
Opinion -Suit Aims to Open Choice to Religious Schools Although the U.S. -
Two Hairy Stories
Opinion -A public school policy that a judge regards as “stupid” nevertheless provides two lessons for private schools who wish to maintain their independence: It is vitally important--even in the absence of vouchers--to adopt and communicate written policies -
Accountability Requirements of Existing School Choice Programs
Opinion -Independence Institute researcher Marya DeGrow has compiled an informative list of the accountability requirements of current voucher and tax credit programs, from tuitioning in Vermont and Maine to the latest tax credit and voucher programs in -
School Choice Would Encourage Parental Involvement
Opinion -Although education-related organizations like the National PTA, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association all promote the idea of parental involvement, they are rigidly opposed to one proven method for encouraging -
Just the Facts: Parents and Student Achievement
Opinion -According to a study by Brian D. -
05/2003 The Friedman Report: A Bostonian Takes on the Blaine Amendment
Opinion -When asked how he became interested in the school choice movement, Cornelius “Con” Chapman talks about the Fall of 1957, when federal troops could be seen on TV each night, forcibly integrating public schools in Arkansas. -
Corporate Tax Credits Work in Pennsylvania
Opinion -A report on Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program shows the two-year-old initiative is producing benefits not only for parents and students but also for the public school system and taxpayers. -
Previous DC Voucher Proposals
Opinion -1995 In 1995, the U.S. House passed an amendment to the FY96 Appropriations bill for the District of Columbia that would provide low-income DC students with vouchers to attend DC private schools or receive supplementary services. -
Taking Stock of the School Choice Movement
Opinion -Last year the school choice movement made progress in the courts, in statehouses, and in research, setting the foundation for an ambitious legislative agenda in 2003. -
Milwaukee Voucher Program Continues to Expand
Opinion -A recent study from the Public Policy Forum reports the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) continues to grow, with 2002-2003 enrollment increasing 7 percent to 11,163 participants in 107 private schools. -
Too Much Homework?
Opinion -Homework is an accepted part of children’s coursework, starting as early as first grade. But how much is too much? The National PTA suggests children in kindergarten through second grade receive 10-20 minutes of homework each night. -
Should Voucher Students Take State Tests?
Opinion -Many states considering vouchers are also debating whether private schools that accept vouchers should be required to administer state tests. -
Parental Involvement: How Public School Advocates View It
Opinion -It is widely accepted as beneficial for parents to be involved with their child’s schooling from the very earliest stages. But what exactly does parental involvement mean? -
05/2003 The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Opinion -Arizona * California * Colorado * Connecticut * District of Columbia * Florida Louisiana * Missouri * New Hampshire * Ohio * Utah * Wisconsin ARIZONA Senate Passes New Tax Credit Plan By a 16-13 vote on March 24, the Arizona Senate approved a -
Choice Creates New Schools for Low-Income Families
Opinion -Vouchers raise false hopes and expectations among low-income families, say voucher critics, who claim private schools don’t have the capacity to take extra voucher-bearing students. -
Colorado Approves Vouchers!
Opinion -To the cheers of hundreds of children from local private schools, Republican Governor Bill Owens on April 16 signed a bill that made Colorado the first state to adopt a voucher program since the U.S. -
DC Parents Call for Vouchers
Opinion -Two recently introduced Congressional school choice proposals that target Washington, DC students are heating up the voucher debate in the nation’s capital once again. -
Florida Voters May Regret Class Size Vote
Opinion -As Florida’s governor and legislature grapple with the staggering fiscal implications of implementing a voter mandate to reduce K-12 class sizes, multiple studies are casting grave doubt on the cost-effectiveness of such a change. -
Lessons from History, Advice for Today: an exclusive interview with Charles L. Glenn Jr.
Opinion -“What then is the American, this new man?... He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds.
