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The story in The Salt Lake City Tribune by Nicole Stricker
http://www.sltrib.com/search/ci_5216385
uses glowing terms to describe the signing into law of HB148, Utah’s new voucher bill:
“The watershed program rolls out in the fall”
“landmark school voucher bill”
“the nation’s most expansive voucher program”
“first-ever universal school choice program”
“Utah’s program dwarfs voucher programs in other states”
The funding for the program […]
As we hear and read about school choice being the the answer to reforming education performance and satisfaction we need to be aware of some basics.
1. It has always been, except in totalitarian states, the duty of parents to educate their children.
England: It shall be the duty of the parent of every child of compulsory […]
Stereotyping and discrimination in education concern the total school community. On Nov. 13, 1976 in Nanaimo, BC (Canada) a conference on the topic was sponsored by Malaspina Community College and the district teachers’ association.
[The following notes, though 31 years old, are posted here for two reasons: 1) to provide a historical record and snapshot of […]
The United States Senate and House of Representatives has just introduced the A-PLUS (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success) bill to improve student achievement, March 15, 2007.
Unique to education reform, this bill, if passed would NOT mandate WHAT but HOW to bring about improvements. A-PLUS would give more decision-making power to parents and teachers at […]