Published on Monday, February 01, 2010
EDUCATION EXCHANGE
The Education Exchange is a quick-read update on recent events in education - in the states and nationally. If you would like the Exchange to feature your organization's work, please submit links to your recent studies to Liz at lizdreckman@gmail.com.
TOP STORY: In the Wake of the Storm - School Choice in Louisiana
Education Next: Michael B. Henderson reports on the incredible impact of vouchers in New Orleans, and the political process that made school choice possible. A must-read story.
NEW RESOURCES/EVENTS
EVENT: Center for Education Lunch (Washington Policy Center)
2/5 - Topic: Innovation Schools, 11:30 AM, Westin Seattle - RSVP.
EVENT: Vouchers and the Future of Education in Illinois (Illinois Policy Institute)
2/5 - Panel discussions and a luncheon keynote on education reform; RSVP.
EVENT: Book release featuring Rod Paige (Fordham Institute)
2/24 - The Black-White Achievement Gap: Why Closing It Is the Greatest Civil Rights Issue of Our Time, RSVP to RSVP@edexcellence.net.
Annual Survey of America's Charter Schools 2010 (Center for Education Reform)
The survey shows high demand and long waiting lists. Download the study here.
Three E's should define next governor's agenda (Goldwater Institute)
Clint Bolick on the Arizona gubernatorial race.
Lift the Cap - Let Common Sense Prevail (Utah Policy)
Robin Bagley on Utah's charter school cap.
Where the School Boards Association is Right (Jefferson Journal)
Chris Braunlich on charter school on the authorization/application process.
A primer on education reform proposals in Illinois.
A Smarter Path to a "Race to the Top" in Education Reform (Heritage Foundation)
Dan Lips on the Obama Administration's education proposals.
Head Start Earns a F: No Lasting Impact for Children by First Grade (Heritage Foundation)
David Muhlhausen and Dan Lips report on Head Start.
Evaluating Education Reforms for the Extraordinary Session (Tennessee Center for Policy Research)
Proposals for education reform in Tennessee.
Lowering the Bar to Get a Passing Grade (Pioneer Institute)
Recent paper on the lowering of standards in higher education.
No State Left Behind (Manhattan Institute)
Marcus Winters in City Journal.
Liberating Learning (Center for the American Experiment)
Terry M. Moe and John E. Chubb on the future of American education.
The Effects of Teachers Unions on American Education (CATO)
Andrew Coulson's latest journal article.
What Should School District Financial Transparency Look Like? (Independence Institute)
Independence Institute's new paper on transparency.
Schools reserves total at least $1.4 billion (Kansas Policy Institute)
KansasReporter.org covers massive school budget reserves.
Governor calls for far-reaching school reforms in State of State Address (Goldwater Institute)
Matt Ladner reports on the Arizona Governor's school reform proposals.
Michigan Education Report (Mackinac Center)
The latest issue of MER: charters, stimulus money, school choice.
RECENT NEWS
Choice Education Chiefs (Wall Street Journal)
Duncan Carves Deep Mark on Policy in First Year (Education Week)
Taking Office, Christie Sees ‘Last' Hope for New Jersey Revival (NY Times)
Oklahoma bill would provide special needs scholarships (News OK)
Bob McClure: Liberate education from one-size-fits-all model (Tallahassee Democrat
School choice must grow in Louisiana (Baton Rouge Business Report)
Support parental choice in education is our civil right (Times of Trenton)
President Calls to Expand "Race to the Top" (ABC News)
Obama to Seek Up to $4 Billion Boost for Education (Education Week)
A Responsible Choice (National Review)
Indiana teachers' union suggests school budget cuts (Indy Star)
New York Fight Over Charter Schools Is Threat to Federal Funds (Wall Street Journal)
A shot at school reform fund provokes tensions, fast changes (Washington Post)
Demand for charter schools on the rise amid budget cuts (ABC15)
Federal Dollars at Stake in Maine Charter School Battle (MPBN)
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