Opinion
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Surprise! Freedom in Education is Good, Too
Opinion -States that provide their citizens with a wide range of alternatives for the schooling of their children also are places where students achieve high scores on national tests, according to a new study from the Manhattan Institute for Public Policy -
National Polls Show Majority Both For, Against Vouchers
Opinion -Two national polls of likely voters, both conducted by Zogby American Values for Reuters and released in September, reported dramatically different levels of public support for vouchers. -
11/2000 State Education Roundup
Opinion -Alabama * District of Columbia * Florida * Idaho * Maryland Massachusetts * New Jersey * New York * North Carolina * Texas ALABAMA School Board Minutes Changed to OK Theft Bessemer School Board member Paul Lampkin had often questioned the -
Core Knowledge Schools Now Top 1,000
Opinion -Core Knowledge schools are proving popular with parents who want their children to learn essential facts in a structured, sequential fashion. -
Court Upholds Florida Voucher Program
Opinion -In a landmark decision handed down October 3, a three-judge panel of the Florida State District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the state constitution allows children to attend private schools using tax dollars. -
Dealing with the Media Before, During, and After a Critical Incident
Opinion -Dealing with the print and broadcast media after a school-related critical incident can be very challenging. The difficulty can be eased, however, by developing specific media protocols and briefing your superintendent and staff about those protocols. -
Debate Over Bilingual Ed Moves to Big Apple
Opinion -A study recently released by the New York City Board of Education shows students in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs strongly outperform their peers in bilingual education programs. -
Guide to Web Research Aids Students
Opinion -One of the great myths of modern times is that young students know everything about technology, just by virtue of being young. But even young Web navigators need advice on how to take advantage of all technology has to offer. -
Initiative Campaigns Fight Misinformation
Opinion -Cartoon Misrepresents Vouchers to Blast Catholics in Michigan The Kids First! Yes! organization, sponsors of the Proposal 1 voucher initiative on Michigan's November 7 ballot, were prepared for their opponents to attack them in the media. -
Internet Encourages Development of School Communities
Opinion -With such community-building features as e-mail, calendars, bulletin boards, publishing tools, and class home pages, education portals on the Internet are hoping to encourage parents, students, and classroom teachers to share the task of education. -
Learning to Read with Phonics Software
Opinion -Until the mid-twentieth century, American schools taught youngsters to read using phonics, which formalizes the process by breaking down words into letters and their sounds. -
Milwaukee Celebrates 10 Years of School Choice
Opinion -The "My School, My Choice" dinner was planned for September 21 as an event to celebrate ten years of school choice in Milwaukee and to honor those who had made it possible. -
National Poll Shows a Majority For Vouchers
Opinion -"Do you agree or disagree that government vouchers used at a private school run by a religious organization violate the separation of church and state? -
PowerSchool Creates Online School Community
Opinion -For busy teachers and administrators, and for computer-savvy parents eager to become more involved in their children’s education, the Internet offers a wide range of information resources. -
Teachers Say Vouchers Improve Public Schools
Opinion -While it's part of the mantra of voucher opponents to claim vouchers harm public schools and do nothing for the children "left behind," a new survey of more than 750 randomly selected Florida public school teachers refutes that claim. -
Vouchers Lift Black Student Scores
Opinion -Just as the nation was absorbing Education Secretary Richard W. -
Who Wants To Be An Entrepreneur? I Do!
Opinion -How To Do It Dennis C. -
Reporters Assess State Tests
Opinion -New York: Teacher Certification Test New York Times reporter Abby Goodnough recently related her experiences in taking New York State's main certification exam for teachers, who must score at least 220 of a possible 300 to pass. -
Americans Favor Competition to Improve Public Schools
Opinion -When asked whether spending more money or introducing competition would be more effective in improving education, respondents in a large Portrait of America survey left no doubt they viewed competition--allowing parents to choose schools for their -
Parents Don’t Want More Day Care
Opinion -A new Public Agenda survey released in August refutes the notion that parents of very young children are calling for more help with day care from government or from employers. -
Barriers to Teacher-Entrepreneurs
Opinion -Even after creating and running Lane Tutoring Services in Oregon for a number of years, Joshua Hirschstein still thinks of himself primarily as a teacher. He’s only now beginning to recognize he's an entrepreneur, too. -
Warning: Your School Safety Plan May Fail
Opinion -Having a school safety and crisis response plan (SSCRP) in place may not be enough: The plan could be inadequate, or might actually fail upon implementation. How can you know? -
Opinion Poll Update
Opinion -Vouchers Find Overwhelming Support in New York City New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says he favors school vouchers to allow parents to choose their child's school. -
Next Big Killer App: Education
Opinion -Earlier this year, Merrill Lynch's Global Growth Group in San Francisco published a 355-page in-depth report titled The Knowledge Web, an analysis of how the Internet is catalyzing change in the $2.2 trillion knowledge enterprise industry.
