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SCHOOL CHOICE
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The Institute for Justice is Working for Families throughout the Country to Give them an Opportunity for School Choice
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Family Institute Today -
July 2016
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The Real Financial Crisis in College
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Wine Cellars, Shooting Clubs, a corrupted 20 Million Dlr State Grant, a College Presidents 500,000 Dlr Comp Package
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Forbes -
July 2015
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News From CTMirror
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More Transparency Headed to Education and Much More News
Federation of CT -
Taxpayer Org -
July 2013
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School vouchers spark growing court fights in US
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Students are at the heart of political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable.
KIMBERLY HEFLING -
The Associated Press -
April 9, 2012
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Student Loans on Rise for Kindergarten
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Unable to afford private school more parents are turning to loans years before their children start college
By ANNAMARIA ANDRIOTIS -
Smart Money -
March 28, 2012
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Teacher Ratings Aired in New York
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The release of data evaluating NY City teachers on their ability to boost student test scores represents a potentially powerful new tool for parents to assess their childrens public schools
STEPHANIE BANCHERO -
Wall St Journal -
Feb 25, 2012
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Teachers Union Starts Ad Campaign
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Connecticuts largest teachers union went on offense in a looming education reform debate kicking off a television ad campaign during the NY Giants playoff game
Wall St Journal -
SHELLY BANJO -
Jan 23, 2012
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Pink slips given to top higher education officials
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Numerous highly paid top officials at the Connecticut State University and the community college systems received pink slips - 24 positions with an average salary of 141,000 dlrs each
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas -
CTMirror.org -
Jan 9 2012
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Arrests at Connecticut schools bring scrutiny
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From March through May of this year, more than 700 arrests were made in Connecticut schools according to data obtained from the Court Support Services Division
Special to the Register -
Lisa Chedekel -
December 14, 2011
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Harkin No Child Left Behind Bill No Longer Mandates Teacher Evaluations
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Sen. Tom Harkin D-Iowa shifted a major teacher evaluation requirement out of his rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act known as No Child Left Behind over the weekend, shifting the dynamics of the debate over the passage of the bill.
Huffington Post -
Staff -
Oct 2011
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Across the region teachers avoid pay concessions
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While workers in many fields faced pay cuts and unpaid furloughs during the recession and school districts were forced to choose between tax increases and program cuts
Linda Lamback -
CT Post -
June 2010
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US students still trail global leaders
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The top performers in reading were South Korea, Finland, Hong Kong and Shanghai in China, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and Australia.
Associated Press -
CHRISTINE ARMARIO -
Dec 2010
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Miscellaneous Information on School Vouchers
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One group, All Children Matter, works for the election of public officials who are committed to the enactment of meaningful reforms to ensure that all children in America have equal access to a quality education.
Various News -
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2008
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School Vouchers
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The time has come for Congress to stop playing political games and, instead, undertake a fair assessment of a program that gives D.C. families a say in their childrens education.
Washington Post -
Editorial -
Aug 2008
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Tale of Two Protests
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An 18-year-old South Carolinian could not read at the first-grade level after 12 years in public school.
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New York Sun -
2006
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Education Reform Links
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In appreciation to the Yankee Institute for their excellent research in compiling these links
Staff -
Yankee Institute -
Feb, 2004
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