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June 13, 2006
The last in a series of articles responding to Eduwonk's comments on special education vouchers.
Read more »June 8, 2006
At the same time Texas Governor Rick Perry is circulating ads promoting property tax cuts (“Homeowners and businesses will save $15.7 billion on school property taxes”) achieved during the 79th Legislature’s third special session, called specifically to solve problems with constitutionality and funding in paying for Texas public schools, just emerging is that the special […]
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June 7, 2006
I can only imagine how the conversation went.
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June 6, 2006
I don’t normally do this but I felt compelled to write about something more personal – our town, Port Washington’s school budget vote.
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June 5, 2006
{Scene opens to a packed chamber of the British Parliament for Eduwonk Question Time. A number of studies anxiously await the chance to pose a question to the Eduwonk.}
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June 5, 2006
Imagine, if you will, that you have a child in your local city or county’s public school system and your government pays all of the costs associated with your child’s education. Let’s say your child is your typical third grader and does relatively well in his standard academic courses – reading and writing, arithmetic, science. […]
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June 2, 2006
Why the future is bright--but could be brighter--for the Ohio voucher program.
June 1, 2006
In the battle over possible mayoral control of the failed LA school system, the LA Times has once again rushed to cover the south end of the north-facing teachers’ unions.
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May 30, 2006
Parents could really be helped by having access to information about their local charter schools.
Read more »May 29, 2006
“Which side are you on, boy… Which side are you on…” — Pete Seeger song, which got him blacklisted
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