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  • Make Public Schools Better with Competition

    Published October 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    John Gardner is a strong advocate of public education, he calls public schools "juvenile warehousing run by an incompetent monopoly.
  • Private Scholarships Spur Change

    Published October 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    Impatient with the slow pace of education reform, some school choice advocates have spurred change in the public school system by means of private school choice programs.
  • School Choice in the Courts

    Published October 1, 1998
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    Although state legislators have approved a variety of parental choice programs across the nation, the first stop for all new measures is not a practical test in the classroom, but a legal challenge in the courtroom, where voucher opponents seek to stymie
  • No. 87 The Kyoto Protocol and U.S. Agriculture

    Published October 1, 1998
    Publication -
    Policy Studies -
    Quick LinksPolicy Study (pdf)Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming would require taxes on fossil fuel equivalent to between 25 cents and 68 cents per gallon.
  • Charter Schools Face Constant Challenge

    Published September 1, 1998
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    Although charter schools are currently the fastest growing component of school choice, opponents in various states across the nation are raising such a variety of challenges to the schools that some may be forced to close, while others may never open
  • Five Steps to Full School Choice

    Published September 1, 1998
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    Bolstered by the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s recent ruling, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program now offers a working model for the broadest form of school choice, one that allows parents to choose among public, private, and religious schools without
  • New Measure Calculates Cost Per Prepared Student

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    The annual cost of producing a proficient fourth-grader in Connecticut schools ranges from $8,317 in Simsbury to $67,684 in Hartford, according to the 1998 Connecticut Public Schools Guide published by the Hartford-based CPEC Foundation.
  • Test Scores and Home Prices

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    Just as a good report card may net a student a higher allowance, a good report card for a school may lead to higher home values in the school district, according to researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
  • The Friedman Foundation

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    One of the key aims of the Friedman Foundation, established in 1996, is to amplify the national call for education reform through parental choice.
  • … But Hails Vouchers for Job Training

    Published September 1, 1998
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    President Bill Clinton has heartily endorsed a new system of funding for federal job-training programs, whereby workers eligible for the funds are given vouchers and permitted to choose their own training programs.
  • 09/1998 School Choice Roundup

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    School choice news from the states.
  • Poll: Chicago Supports Vouchers

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    Although charter schools are a relatively recent innovation in Illinois, and although their numbers are severely limited under legislation approved in 1996, they are viewed positively by almost four out of five Chicago residents (78 percent) and three
  • Partners for Educational Choice

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    The Children's Scholarship Fund on June 9 announced the following partners for Phase I of the $200 million nationwide expansion of its K-12 scholarship program for low-income families.
  • Four Strikes Against Arizona Funding Plans

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    School Reform News staff On June 16, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the state legislature's Students FIRST plan for school construction and repair was unconstitutional, marking the fourth time in as many years that the Court has ruled school
  • Gore: When Will These People in Congress Learn?

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    Vice President Al Gore is starting to lose his cool over Congress’ obstinacy on the global warming issue.
  • Illiterate Would-Be Teachers

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    "This method of observation should not be aloud under any cercumstances," wrote one candidate, according to Massachusetts Board of Education chairman John Silber, writing about the new state teacher tests in a New York Times op-ed piece.
  • How the Milwaukee Vouchers Work

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    How the Milwaukee Vouchers Work Eligibility Limited to Milwaukee families with incomes at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty level whose children in the previous year either attended city schools, no school, or grades K-3 in a private
  • How EPA Has Taken the Environment Out of Environmental Enforcement: an exclusive interview with Roger Marzulla

    Published September 1, 1998
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    Roger Marzulla is a partner in the Washington, DC law firm of Marzulla & Marzulla, specializing in environmental law and property rights.
  • EPA Uses United Nations to Overcome U.S. Scientists

    Published September 1, 1998
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    Rejected by its own scientific advisors on the question of dioxin’s threat to human health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has gone international, seeking support from the United Nations and World Health Organization.
  • Children First Offers Stories of Changed Lives

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    CEO America has launched Children First, a magazine that puts the spotlight on children whose lives have been transformed by scholarships awarded through private voucher programs.
  • Milwaukee Voucher Chronology

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    1989 Wisconsin State Representative Annette "Polly" Williams, State Senator Gary George, and Governor Tommy Thompson sponsor legislation leading to the 1990 enactment of the original Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
  • PIC Director’s Corner

    Published September 1, 1998
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    Parents in Control marks its first birthday this month with a firmly grounded organization, a distinguished board of directors, and a mailing list of almost 10,000. PIC chapters are forming in Topeka and Gardner, Kansas and in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
  • Storm Erupts Over Mass. Teacher Tests

    Published September 1, 1998
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    Massachusetts lawmakers have united behind demands for increased scrutiny of teacher skills after nearly 60 percent of 1,800 prospective schoolteachers flunked a new certification test conducted earlier this year.
  • Court won’t enforce Wash. paycheck protection law

    Published September 1, 1998
    Opinion -
    Although state law in Washington specifically prohibits the spending of mandatory union dues for political purposes, a recent Superior Court ruling in that state has given the go-ahead for the Washington Education Association and other public-sector