Tag: school choice and competition
Competition drives improvement in public schools
Editor’s note: This commentary from Byron Schlomach, who served as director of the Center for Economic Prosperity at the Goldwater Institute, appeared Wednesday on the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs’ website. People love contests. We have spelling bees, chess tournaments, video game contests, and poker tournaments, just to name a... READ MOREWhat to make of another negative result for school vouchers
Students in Ohio’s private school voucher program make less academic progress...
READ MOREGov. Mike Pence: Expanded school choice helps traditional public schools, too
Speaking to school choice die-hards Monday, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: charter schools, tax credit scholarships and a question about parent trigger
Charter schools. Brooksville’s first charter school, one with a STEM...
READ MOREredefinED roundup: Texas looks at lifting charter caps, Indiana and Wisconsin bills to expand voucher access and more
Indiana: Republican lawmakers scale back a proposal to eliminate a...
READ MOREMore signs of Florida’s academic progress
For the second time this week, a credible, independent analysis...
READ MOREIn Florida district, academic competitions splinter as school choice expands
For their project, Gussie Lorenzo-Luaces and three classmates at Deer...
READ MOREArlene Ackerman, superintendent and school choice supporter, dies at 66
Sad news: Arlene Ackerman, a big-city superintendent who became a...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Charter schools, competition, district spending & more
Charter schools. The Tampa Tribune writes up the latest report...
READ MOREredefinED blog stars: On Coursera, Cristo Rey, course choice and more
Editor’s note: “Blog stars” is our occasional roundup of thoughtful stuff from...
READ MOREWord for word: Tony Bennett on school choice, school districts and social justice
Editor’s note: As we reported last night, Florida Education Commissioner...
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