Charter Schools on Townhall
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Look What's Going On in Charter Schools Tue Apr 10Phyllis SchlaflyThe charter school movement was presented to the American people as a way to have more parental control over public school education. Charter schools are public schools financed by local taxpayers and federal grants. ... more
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The Fight to Reform Education Sun Feb 5Derek HunterWould any concerned parent willingly send their children to an average public school in this country if there was an option available? ... more
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Charming the Cobra: Education and Race Tue Jan 10Harry R. Jackson, Jr.Much political noise has been made about providing grants and/or loans for higher education. For minorities, these programs are seen as invitations for full participation in the American system. ... more
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DC Nanny State wants to "educate" babies too Fri Dec 16Rebecca HagelinCulture Challenge of the Week: Schools as Parents ... more
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Kyle OlsonPatricia McAllister is the anti-Semitic gasbag who recently spouted racist remarks to Reason.tv. She was summarily fired by the Los Angeles Unified School District where she was an at-will substitute teacher. When a Fox 11 reporter gave her a chance to clarify her remarks, she continued with the same moronic diatribe: “Jews have been run out of 109 countries throughout history – we need to run them out of this one.” ... more
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Kyle OlsonUnsurprisingly, one of the few interest groups advocating for the “American Jobs Act” is the American Federation of Teachers. Despite claims that “the money is not for us as teachers,” everyone knows that’s a farce. Nobody suggests teachers shouldn’t be paid, but they shouldn’t patronize taxpayers by suggesting that increased spending on government schools isn’t for the teachers. ... more
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Marching Orders Thu Sep 29Cal ThomasYou know President Obama thinks he is in trouble with his liberal base when he lapses into what used to be called "jive talk" before an audience of Congressional Black Caucus members. Dropping his "g's", the president admonished the group to "stop complainin'." ... more
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Kyle OlsonWhen President Obama once again addresses public school students this week, he will likely hit all the poll-tested phrases (“The future of America depends on you”) and other warmed-over pablum (“There is no excuse for not trying”) which will leave the kids reaching for their contraband ear buds. ... more
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Exciting Schools Wed Sep 21John StosselSchool spending has doubled over the past 30 years. Yet what do we get? More buildings and more assistant principals -- but student learning? No improvement. If you graph the numbers, the spending line slopes steeply, while the lines for reading, math and science scores are as flat as a dead man's EKG. ... more
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Vincent VernuccioOn Friday September 9, Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) announced he would introduce legislation giving teachers in his state right to work protections. ... more
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The Year of School Choice Sat Aug 27Ed FeulnerWe’re used to hearing bad news from the education front -- poor test scores, falling literacy, slipping standards. But the new academic year brings a welcome change: school-choice programs have expanded significantly in recent months. Indeed, The Wall Street Journal has already dubbed 2011 “The Year of School Choice.” ... more
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Us Against Them Sat Jul 30John C. GoodmanIn every case, the reformers are pitted against the teacher unions. The issue is always the same: are schools essentially a jobs program, serving the interests of the people who work there? Or is their primary purpose to serve children? ... more
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