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New at Reason: Looking Back at the Last Year in Education Reform and School Choice
April 29, 2013, 9:00amThe rollout of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013 continues today with the release of the Education section, which which provides an overview of the latest on school choice, charter schools, student-based budgeting and more.
School Choice Performance in 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
April 29, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education reviews recent research on student achievement and school choice.
Charter School Market Share for 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
April 29, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education reviews the latest research on the market share of charter schools nationally.
Charter Schools Nationally Recognized in 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
April 29, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education reviews the latest in federal and private funding of charter schools.
Public Opinion of School Choice in 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
April 29, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education reviews recent public opinion data on school choice.
High-Achieving Charter Schools Serve Diverse Demands of Their Communities
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
April 29, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education reviews recent research on charter school achievement in several jurisdictions.
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- 2012 School Choice Roundup In the States
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
Katie Furtick
April 29, 2013 - School Choice Performance in 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
Katie Furtick and Lisa Snell
April 29, 2013 - Charter School Market Share for 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
Katie Furtick
April 29, 2013 - Charter Schools Nationally Recognized in 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
Katie Furtick
April 29, 2013 - Public Opinion of School Choice in 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
Katie Furtick
April 29, 2013 - High-Achieving Charter Schools Serve Diverse Demands of Their Communities
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
Katie Furtick
April 29, 2013 - Weighted Student Formula in the States
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
Lisa Snell
April 29, 2013 - Transforming Education at the Local Level: Douglas County Leading the Way
Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Fagen, Superintendent of Douglas County School District (Colorado)
Harris Kenny
August 29, 2012 - The Bankrupt Agenda of the Save Our Schools Movement
True progressives would embrace school choice, not teachers' unions.
Shikha Dalmia
August 16, 2011 - Joel Klein
"We have a 19th-century classroom model in the 21st century."
Nick Gillespie
April 22, 2011 - Paul Pastorek
"What Katrina did was it allowed us to think differently."
Nick Gillespie
April 21, 2011 - Jeb Bush on Disrupting the Educational Status Quo
"Monopolies don't want to have direct competition."
Nick Gillespie
April 20, 2011 - Jay Greene
"I'm very agnostic about what form choice must take."
Nick Gillespie
April 19, 2011 - Education Showdown
The irresistible force of school reform meets the immovable object of teachers unions.
Katherine Mangu-Ward
April 18, 2011 - Education and the State of the Union
In which Obama rests on his laurels and tells parents and 20-somethings to get their acts together
Katherine Mangu-Ward
January 27, 2011 - Beware Bipartisan School Reform
If everybody on the Hill is happy, Americans probably shouldn't be.
Katherine Mangu-Ward
January 7, 2011 - Curbing Excellence
The trouble with American education
Steve Chapman
December 20, 2010 - Waiting for Superman Becomes Waiting for Godot
Telling tales about the demise of education reform in D.C.
Katherine Mangu-Ward
October 13, 2010 - Money Is Not What Schools Need
Competition is the answer.
John Stossel
September 16, 2010 - The Confrontation
Drew Carey and Nick Gillespie clash with the Cleveland City Council over Reason Saves Cleveland.
Nick Gillespie
September 8, 2010 - Knowing is Half the Battle. But It's the Easy Half.
Liberating teacher performance data is a great way to start out the school year. But it's not enough.
Katherine Mangu-Ward
September 1, 2010 - Teachers Unions vs. Online Education
Kids live on the Internet. Why aren’t they learning online too?
Katherine Mangu-Ward
July 20, 2010 - How to Save Cleveland
Turning around America’s dying cities is difficult, improbable, and necessary.
Nick Gillespie
May 24, 2010 - School Sucks: The Movie
A review of The Cartel, a documentary about school choice—and the lack thereof.
Katherine Mangu-Ward
April 23, 2010 - Education Reformers Get Schooled
The trouble with one-size-fits-all solutions
Steve Chapman
April 15, 2010 - Last Chance for School Reform
D.C. schools are the worst in the nation, but they may also be ripe for big changes.
Katherine Mangu-Ward
April 7, 2010 - Education Is Too Important for a Government Monopoly
It's time to let parents choose
John Stossel
February 18, 2010 - Lifting All Boats in Louisiana: A Vision for Transforming Louisiana's Education System
Interview with Paul Pastorek, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education
Lisa Snell
January 29, 2010 - Are Charters a Drain on Traditional Public Schools?
Charters are a legitimate part of the public school system
Lisa Snell
June 12, 2009 - Who Do Charters Educate?
The numbers prove that charters help disadvantaged students
Lisa Snell
June 11, 2009 - How Much Freedom Do Charter Schools Deserve?
Oakland owes a lot to its charter schools
June 10, 2009 - President Obama Fails the Kids in the DC Voucher Program
Ignoring the program's big successes, Congress and Obama pay off the teachers' unions
Shikha Dalmia
April 20, 2009 - Obama Can Help Rhee Fix DC's Schools
Tackling teacher tenure could launch meaningful education reforms
Lisa Snell
December 10, 2008 - Some Democrats Supporting School Vouchers
Positive development for school choice
Lisa Snell
November 1, 2008 - Will a Democrat Please Stand Up?
Looking for someone to help kids stuck in California's failing schools
Lisa Snell
May 28, 2008 - Catholic Schools Struggle to Stay Open
Catholic schools produce good results, but are having trouble competing with public and charter schools
Joanne Jacobs
March 5, 2008 - "Instructionist" School Reform and School Choice
Low-income kids being left further behind in places where instructional reform doesn't include choice
Lisa Snell
February 6, 2008 - Lessons From Abroad
School choice only helps education
Shikha Dalmia
October 29, 2007 - Sending Poor Kids to Middle-Class Schools Doesn't Fix the System
It doesn't produce better test scores either
Joanne Jacobs
September 21, 2007 - Money Talks
Give families school choice, and they will get choice schools
Lisa Snell
June 1, 2007 - Election Day Lessons for LAUSD
Let Students Vote with Their Dollars
Lisa Snell
May 15, 2007 - Experimenting With School Choice: A Tale of Two California Districts
Oakland, Compton show school choice can improve results more than the status quo
Lisa Snell and Shikha Dalmia
February 23, 2007 - Let a Thousand Choices Bloom
Debating the future of education reform.
Lisa Snell
December 1, 2005 - Hard Lessons from the Big Easy's Public Schools
New Orleans private schools fight for survival
Shikha Dalmia
November 29, 2005 - School Choice Scorecard
States decide the fate of several school choice initiatives
Lisa Snell
July 1, 2005 - Defeats, Some Victories Scored by School Choice Supporters
Lisa Snell
July 1, 2005 - Questioning State Aid for Students at Private Colleges
Policies need to maximize students' opportunities, not limit their choices
Lisa Snell
June 3, 2005 - School Choice a Hot Topic in State Legislatures Nationwide
State battles over school choice yield mixed results
Lisa Snell
June 1, 2005 - Ohio House OKs Statewide Voucher Plan
Program would provide vouchers to children in underperforming school districts
Lisa Snell
June 1, 2005 - School Choice Legislation Is All the Rage in 2005
At least 17 states considering choice proposals
Lisa Snell
May 1, 2005 - No Way Out
The No Child Left Behind Act provides only the illusion of school choice.
Lisa Snell
October 1, 2004 - School Choice Programs Tighten Accountability
Overregulation could hurt growth
Lisa Snell
February 1, 2004 - Will Schwarzenegger Support School Choice?
Arnold will likely follow Bush's model
Lisa Snell
August 19, 2003 - Resisting Meaningful School Choice
Baltimore offers 194 transfer spots for 30,000 kids
Lisa Snell
July 11, 2002 - The Arizona Tax-Credit Program Paradox
Successful example of a school-choice initiative
Lisa Snell
April 2, 2002 - Choice Shouldn't Just be for School Supplies
Kids should be able to flee failing schools
Lisa Snell
August 17, 2001 - Value of Vouchers
Competition leads to results
Lisa Snell
February 18, 2001 - Response to Bush Education Plan
School Vouchers are Needed to Enforce Bush's Accountability Program
Lisa Snell
January 26, 2001
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