Tag: school choice and accountability
School choice, accountability & the problem with sameness
Accountability in education has been a contentious issue for decades. Unfortunately, the word accountability is too often used to mean “sameness” rather than “to be held responsible for results.” The misuse of the term complicates school choice debates as both choice supporters and critics tend to forget the political and... READ MOREA closer look at Marco Rubio’s proposal for federal tax credit scholarships
Eleven states currently offer tax credits to specified taxpayers who...
READ MOREStudentsFirst: voucher programs should prioritize students with greatest need
Editor’s note: This guest post from StudentsFirst is authored by...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Vouchers and testing, rockets and ed reform, school choice and Ford Falcons & more
Vouchers and testing. A new report from the Fordham Institute...
READ MORENew guide to private school choice
The Friedman Foundation’s latest “ABCs of School Choice” guide is...
READ MOREGrades for Florida voucher schools?
New Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett offered more hints Wednesday...
READ MOREReport: Florida gets B- for education reform, C- for parental empowerment
Florida earns a C- for policies and program aimed at...
READ MOREFlorida lawmaker works in public schools, but supports expanded school choice
Count newly-elected Florida Rep. Manny Diaz, Jr. among a number...
READ MOREFlorida Catholic schools embrace Common Core, hope to take FCAT
Florida Catholic schools are embracing Common Core academic standards and...
READ MORESchool choice “represents the ultimate form of accountability”
From Patricia Levesque, executive director of the Foundation for Excellence...
READ MOREredefinED roundup: Charter school progress in New York, voucher fears in Michigan and more
New York: For the third year in a row, New...
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