Private School Choice Programs in Florida and Milwaukee Boost College Graduation Rates, Research Finds
July 22, 2019
Private School Choice Programs in Florida and Milwaukee Boost College Graduation Rates, Research Finds
Unlike previous research on private school choice, this body of work takes a long-term approach, focusing on college enrollment and…
Maine Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Parents in Case against District, Affirming School Choice Ought to Be Preserved
July 22, 2019
Maine Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Parents in Case against District, Affirming School Choice Ought to Be Preserved
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a ruling by a lower court that students in Arundel have the right…
New Standardized Tests for Louisiana High Schoolers Show Most Students Aren’t on Target for Mastery
July 22, 2019
New Standardized Tests for Louisiana High Schoolers Show Most Students Aren’t on Target for Mastery
Two years ago, the Louisiana Department of Education rolled out new standardized tests for high school students as part of…
‘I Feel Threatened and Intimidated’: NYC Investigating Email and Tweets Sent by Black and Latino Dept of Ed Employees
July 22, 2019
‘I Feel Threatened and Intimidated’: NYC Investigating Email and Tweets Sent by Black and Latino Dept of Ed Employees
A group of black and Latino employees in the city’s Education Department are under fire for urging their colleagues to…
At Cash-Strapped CA District that Borrows Money to Pay Bills, Officials Allowed to Abuse Credit Cards
July 22, 2019
At Cash-Strapped CA District that Borrows Money to Pay Bills, Officials Allowed to Abuse Credit Cards
At a time when the financially strapped Lennox School District was borrowing money from the county to pay its bills,…
Countdown: 10 Must-Read Education Stories from This Week
July 19, 2019
Countdown: 10 Must-Read Education Stories from This Week
Read the most important education stories from this week: Kids want to be YouTube stars over astronauts, print textbooks get…
Texas Voters Show Strong Support for School Choice in Statewide Poll
July 19, 2019
Texas Voters Show Strong Support for School Choice in Statewide Poll
The American Federation for Children released a poll conducted by Mason-Dixon that examined Texas voters’ attitudes towards school choice policies…
20% of NC Students Don’t Attend a Traditional District School — And the Number Is Expected to Rise
July 19, 2019
20% of NC Students Don’t Attend a Traditional District School — And the Number Is Expected to Rise
The percentage of North Carolina’s 1.8 million K-12 students attending traditional public schools dropped to 79.9% this year.
Pennsylvania District Threatened to Put Kids in Foster Care If Parents Didn’t Pay School Lunch Debt
July 19, 2019
Pennsylvania District Threatened to Put Kids in Foster Care If Parents Didn’t Pay School Lunch Debt
Five of nine members of the Wyoming Valley West School Board tell Newswatch 16 the district should not have threatened…
California Teachers Union Board Abruptly Ousts Executive Director
July 19, 2019
California Teachers Union Board Abruptly Ousts Executive Director
In an abrupt and unexpected move, the board of directors of the California Teachers Association, the state’s largest teachers’ union,…
