Opinion
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Just the Facts: Teacher Certification
Opinion -Although serious questions have been raised about the value of the current procedure for certifying elementary and secondary schoolteachers, sheer inertia and lack of comfort with alternatives mean it's unlikely the procedure will be changed -
The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Opinion -California Colorado Connecticut Georgia Illinois Massachusetts Michigan New Mexico New Jersey New York Texas Utah Vermont Wisconsin CALIFORNIA Union Says "Yes" to Candidates Who Say "No" to Vouchers California Teachers Association -
Churches Heed a Calling to Educate Poor Children
Opinion -Inner-city Christian churches across the nation are quietly opening their own schools and making other preparations for an expected flood of neighborhood children who may soon have government dollars to pay for their special brand of private education. -
School Board Members: The Forgotten Reformers? an exclusive interview with Donald McAdams
Opinion -"And let it be noted that there is no more delicate matter to take in hand, nor more dangerous to conduct, nor more doubtful in its success, than to set up as the leader in the introduction of changes. -
Century-Old Voucher Programs Show Benefits of Choice
Opinion -A new report from the Milton & Rose D. -
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Education Freedom Index: 2000 and 2001 (table)
Opinion -EDUCATION FREEDOM INDEX 2000 and 2001 State EFI 2001 Score EFI 2001 Rank EFI 2000 Rank Change in Rank Arizona 2. -
Public Schools Don’t Want the Money to Follow the Child
Opinion -Last month's School Reform News noted that an organization representing 32 of Indiana's largest school districts had called for a moratorium on charter school approvals because they didn't want to lose the state funding for students who transferred out -
Competition: A Cost-Effective Cure for Troubled Schools
Opinion -Decades of increased spending on our nation's public school system have not produced the desired results of increased school quality and student achievement. -
State Roundup
Opinion -California District of Columbia Florida Hawaii Missouri New Jersey North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island Wisconsin CALIFORNIA Bill Would Permit Teacher Unions to Bargain Everything California Speaker of the Assembly Herb Wesson -
Almost 1 in 8 Students Labeled ‘Disabled’
Opinion -A new study by the National Research Council shows enrollment in special education programs is growing at an unprecedented pace, with nearly one in eight students now labeled as disabled. -
Angel Revives Catholic Schools in Memphis
Opinion -A second round of anonymous multimillion-dollar donations will help re-open three long-closed Catholic schools in Memphis, Tennessee, according to the February issue of The Friedman Report. -
HOPE Tax Credits Bring Increased Regulation
Opinion -In his April 2001 analysis of the HOPE Scholarship Program, Thomas R. -
It’s All About Money and Power: an exclusive interview with Peter R. Denton
Opinion -Energy = MC2 Just as Einstein had a formula for transforming solid matter into energy, New Jersey engineer-businessman Peter R. -
State Education Roundup
Opinion -California Davis' Budget Puts Kids on Hook A key element in California Governor Gray Davis' proposed budget for 2002-03 would require the state's children to pay for the governor's current budget deficit woes when they are grown and in their -
Vouchers Dramatically Improve Milwaukee Public Schools
Opinion -As Milwaukee families were given new access to vouchers and other education options in the late 1990s, students in the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) were not "left behind," as voucher opponents predicted. -
The Blueberry Story: A New Urban Legend
Opinion -Education Week prides itself on being the newspaper of record for the nation's public school establishment. -
A Costly Step Towards Reform
Opinion -For Americans who favor limited government, and who acknowledge that regulation does not necessarily result in school improvement, Congress's final reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in December perpetuates some undesirable -
School Choice and Job Training
Opinion -What if, for a moment, we look at publicly funded school choice programs as "government-sponsored training programs"? After all, the U.S. government and many state governments sponsor training programs and give people money to attend them. -
RAND Study Grudgingly Reveals Good News about School Choice
Opinion -A RAND study primarily funded by foundations that have been skeptical of--if not downright hostile toward--school choice reported many positive and promising results of private school vouchers and public charter schools. -
What Do State Tests Measure?
Opinion -By linking federal resources to school performance, the recently revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) has generated considerable optimism that additional resources will finally produce the desired outcome of improved student achievement -
Increased Choice Linked to Higher Educational Quality
Opinion -Exercising educational choice in the U.S. generally requires parents to pay private school fees or move to another school district. Is the quality of public ("free") education affected by the competition from those other schooling options? -
Safety at School Involves More than Student Behavior
Opinion -Multiple homicide incidents in U.S. public schools in 1997 led to a significant tightening of school security procedures and policies. -
Tracking Spending and Student Achievement
Opinion -While the most recent reports from the National Assessment of Educational Progress indicate student achievement has stagnated in reading, mathematics, and science for at least the past decade, other reports from the National Center for Education
