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Sasha Volokh on the Implications of the Louisiana Supreme Court Voucher Ruling
June 5, 2013, 5:07pmSasha Volokh has a new article on Reason.org discussing the implications of the recent Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on school vouchers, where he notes that despite solid legal footing at the federal level, voucher programs can face legal barriers based on state constitutional language.
Implications of the Louisiana Supreme Court Voucher Ruling
A Primer on Recent Developments in State and Federal School Voucher Litigation
June 4, 2013In May, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled 6–1, in Louisiana Federation of Teachers v. Louisiana, that a statewide school voucher plan was unconstitutional. The opinion offers a fascinating glimpse into the developing field of non-religious state challenges to school voucher programs. The moral is that, while vouchers are on solid legal ground at the federal level, they can face barriers based on language in state constitutions, sometimes because of the inclusion of religious schools but sometimes for reasons entirely unrelated to religion.
77 percent of Californians Support Jerry Brown's School Funding Plan: Here Are Three Big Ideas to Make it Better
June 4, 2013, 11:58amNew 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.
2012 School Choice Roundup In the States
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
April 29, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education reviews developments over the last year in school choice.
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.
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- A Handbook for Student-Based Budgeting, Principal Autonomy and School Choice
Making school funding more equitable and transparent
Lisa Snell
March 5, 2013 - School Choice, Charter Schools, and Trends In Educational Privatization
Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Lisa Snell and Leonard Gilroy
February 15, 2011 - Fix the Schools
Close failing schools, open charter schools and replicate great schools
Policy Brief 87
Lisa Snell
March 15, 2010 - No Choices Left Behind
Competitive Models to Restructure California's Lowest-Performing Schools
Lisa Snell
December 12, 2006 - Education Management Organizations
Growing a For-profit Education Industry with Choice, Competition, and Innovation
Guilbert C. Hentschke, Scot Oschman and Lisa Snell
May 1, 2002 - School Vouchers As A Legal Sanction
Lisa Snell
December 1, 2001 - Response to Bush Education Plan: School Vouchers are Needed to Enforce Bush's Accountability Program
E-Brief 110
Lisa Snell
January 1, 2001 - Given the Choice
A Study of the PAVE Program and School Choice in Milwaukee
Janet R. Beales and Richard W. Wahl
January 1, 1995 - School Voucher Programs in the United States
Implications and Applications for California
Janet R. Beales
February 1, 1994 - Survey of Education Vouchers and Their Budgetary Impact on California
Janet R. Beales
August 1, 1992
School Choice Blog
- Sasha Volokh on the Implications of the Louisiana Supreme Court Voucher Ruling (6/5)
- Implications of the Louisiana Supreme Court Voucher Ruling (6/4)
- 77 percent of Californians Support Jerry Brown's School Funding Plan: Here Are Three Big Ideas to Make it Better (6/4)
- New at Reason: Looking Back at the Last Year in Education Reform and School Choice (4/29)
- 2012 School Choice Roundup In the States (4/29)
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