Opinion
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Special Ed Reauthorization Prompts Reforms
Opinion -Congress’ review of federal special education laws--its largest scheduled piece of education business this year--has launched numerous reform plans as the legislation heads toward important committee votes. -
Vouchers Improve Employability in Michigan
Opinion -Michigan doesn’t have publicly funded vouchers to help children get a better K-12 education--which in turn would make them more employable--but since 1996 the Thumb Area Michigan Works! -
‘This Battlefield Is America!’
Opinion -The battle for expanding school choice options is being fought city by city across the United States, declared Howard Fuller, chairman of the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), delivering an impassioned speech to more than 600 invited -
A Nation Still at Risk
Opinion -This month marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of one federal report that did not end up on a shelf gathering dust, but instead inspired significantly increased spending on public education, although this ultimately produced little progress -
The Lesson of 20 Wasted Years
Opinion -When the National Commission on Excellence in Education published A Nation at Risk in 1983, millions of Americans were shocked to discover they were in the grips of a national crisis because of the poor performance of their public education system. -
04/2003 The Friedman Report: Dad Crusades for Other People’s Children
Opinion -Steve Schuck, a prominent real estate developer in Colorado, has been a fervent crusader for school choice for almost two decades ... -
What Does America Think?
Opinion -Public opinion polling is a powerful tool for eliciting information about the strength of people’s preferences, their understanding of various issues, and their likely choices from a set of alternatives. -
DC Vouchers Return to Front Burner
Opinion -The significance of the Supreme Court’s historic Zelman decision last June was recognized immediately by elected supporters of parental choice in education. -
04/2003 The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Opinion -Arizona * Colorado * Florida * Illinois * Louisiana Maine * Massachusetts * New York * Texas * Utah Vermont * Washington * Wisconsin ARIZONA “No” to Tax Credit Expansion Three bills that would have expanded Arizona’s education tax credit -
Just the Facts: Civics Education
Opinion -Although in theory they recognize the importance of civics education for the future of the nation, many Americans in fact lack an understanding of their form of government and the Constitution under which they live. -
A Merry-Go-Round of Irresponsibility: an exclusive interview with Paul D. Novack
Opinion -The Miami-Dade County Public School District is the fourth-largest in the country, and it appears to be too big for its own good. Its land area is larger than some states, and its budget rivals that of many nations. -
High-Stakes Tests Vindicated
Opinion -Can standardized tests provide a reliable gauge of student achievement and school quality? -
School Choice After Zelman
Opinion -Although the Supreme Court’s June 2002 decision in Zelman v. -
Voucher Lessons from Sweden
Opinion -School choice has come to Sweden in a big way over the past 10 years, confounding widespread perceptions of the Swedes as statists and providing inspiration for supporters of market-based education reform in the U.S. -
In UNICEF Ranking, U.S. Teens Come in 18th
Opinion -The Educational Disadvantage League Average Rank in Five Measures of Absolute Educational Disadvantage 1.4 Korea 2.2 Japan 4.4 Finland 5.0 Canada 6.2 Australia 8.2 Austria 9.4 UK 10.2 Ireland 10.8 Sweden 12.2 Czech Republic 12. -
Boost for DC Charters; Tax Credits Grab Early Attention
Opinion -As the ice on the Potomac River reached its thickest level in a decade, the 108th Congress settled in to undertake its first round of school reform. -
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Unions to Face Increased Federal Regulation
Opinion -Unions across America are about to learn why many conservatives and libertarians constantly call for smaller government: Regulatory compliance can be hell on your operations. The U.S. -
Young Americans Flunk Geography
Opinion -When young American adults were given a map of the United States and asked to find 10 specific states, California and Texas were the only two that could be located by a large majority of those surveyed (89 percent). -
03/2003 The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Opinion -Arizona * California * Colorado * Florida * Louisiana * Maine Minnesota * New Hampshire * New York * Ohio * Oregon South Carolina * Texas * Utah * Wisconsin ARIZONA $1,500 Tax Credit Proposed for Homeschoolers On January 15, Representative -
New Books on Education Reform
Opinion -A Primer on America's Schools Edited by Terry M. Moe Hoover Institution, 2001 324 pages, $15.00 paperback ISBN 0-8179-9942-6 Edited by Stanford University political science professor Terry M. -
Massive Fraud Alleged in DC Teacher Union
Opinion -Just before Christmas last year, federal officials raided the homes and offices of former officials of the Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) in search of goods allegedly purchased with more than $5 million in union funds. -
03/2003 The Friedman Report: A Dynamic Duo in Indiana
Opinion -Jackie Cissell and Barato Britt may be on opposite ends of the political-philosophical spectrum, but they are definitely on the same page when it comes to parental choice in education.
