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In Honor of Ayn Rand's Long Legacy: Rand on Tax Credits for Education
November 2, 2009, 12:14pmThe essentials of the idea (in my version) are as follows: an individual citizen would be given tax credits for the money he spends on education, whether his own education, his children's, or any person's he wants to put through a bona fide school of his own choice (including primary, secondary, and higher education).
Record Charter School Enrollment Growth in California
October 28, 2009, 1:17pmIn California 88 new public charter schools opened their doors for the first time this fall, bringing the total number of California charter schools in operation to 809 schools, serving approximately 341,000 public school students.
"Money Following the Child" Working in Baltimore
October 21, 2009, 11:49pmAfter implementing student-based budgeting,Baltimore schools are seeing steady progress in student achievement and recently were released from 'corrective action' status by the state.
"Stand and Deliver" High School First to be Bid to Outside Operaters in LA Unified
September 25, 2009, 3:59pmGarfield High, which became nationally known as the real-life setting for the film “Stand and Deliver,” will be among the first group of local schools eligible for takeover because of persistent academic failure, a high-level district source has told The Times.
Los Angeles School Competition Update
September 16, 2009, 11:07amWith the release of state test scores, 39 more schools in Los Angeles were identified as low-performing schools that can be bid out to be run by charter and other school operators.
In New Orleans School Choice and Autonomy Drive School Improvement
September 16, 2009, 10:33amNew Orleans schools demonstrate that autonomy, budget control, and choice can turn around low-performing schools.
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- 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
Out of Control Policy Blog - Education
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- Preschool Hype: National Security Edition (11/2)
- Ayn Rand Preschool Action with Barack Obama, Preschool Advocates as Comprachicos, and "Maggie Roark" Standing Alone Against the Daycare Worker of Her Time... (11/2)
- In Honor of Ayn Rand's Long Legacy: Rand on Tax Credits for Education (11/2)
- Tennessee's Gold-Standard Preschool Not Effective After 2nd Grade (11/1)
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