vouchers on Townhall

• Superintendent’s Shocking Comment Reminds Us That School Choice is an Uphill Battle Wed Apr 10
  Kyle Olson
  As Wisconsin legislators debate expanding the state’s parental choice private school voucher program, Racine Unified Superintendent Dr. Ann Laing’s shocking comments from the last budget cycle remind us school choice is an uphill battle. ... more
• Broken Schools Pose Transcendent Threat to America's Future Wed Apr 3
  Javier Ortiz
  During the 2012 Republican National Convention, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice addressed an issue that has been widely absent from any recent and serious conversation in American politics, ominously warning that the education crisis is “a threat to the very fabric of who we are.” ... more
• A Victory For School Choice Mon Apr 1
  Michael Gerson
  The school choice movement -- which germinated 50 years ago in free-market economist Milton Friedman's fertile mind -- recently counted its largest victory. The Indiana Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the state's school voucher program. Under it, more than half a million low- and middle-income Hoosier students -- and about 62 percent of all families -- are eligible for state aid to help pay for a private or religious school. ... more
• A New Birth of Education Freedom Mon Apr 1
  Star Parker
  As the nation has focused on the Supreme Court hearings on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, news from the state of Indiana could prove far more important regarding the nation’s future. ... more
• Court overturns block of Colo. school vouchers Thu Feb 28
  AP News
• One Reformer’s Heroic Story to Save America’s Public School Children Wed Feb 6
  Daniel Doherty
• Is School Choice a Good Investment? Mon Feb 4
  Daniel Doherty
• Teachers: The Unsung Heroes of School Choice Tue Jan 29
  Gary Beckner
  School choice is a hot topic in education today. Whether headlines point to students excelling in public charter schools or in innovative virtual schools, students and teachers are taking advantage of the options and flexibility provided by new school choice policies being introduced around the nation. ... more
• Immigration Reform, School Choice and the Proposed Border Commission Tue Jan 29
  Hugh Hewitt
  If you are going to debate immigration reform, be smart about immigration reform, especially about the positions of the opposite party's intellectuals. ... more
• School vouchers prompt court fights in US Mon Apr 9
  AP News
• Three Conservative Victories Tue Jan 17
  Cal Thomas
  While most attention is focused on the presidential race and Republican hopes to oust President Obama from office, some significant steps were taken last week on issues dear to the hearts of conservatives. ... more
• Judge upholds Indiana school voucher law Fri Jan 13
  AP News
• Jon Huntsman Talks Deficits Tue Dec 6
  Helen Whalen Cohen
• School Competition Rescues Kids Wed Oct 26
  John Stossel
  For years, American education from kindergarten through high school has been a virtual government monopoly. ... more
• Bills get paid faster in Ill. with lawmakers' help Thu Oct 20
  AP News
• Study: Living in poor neighborhood can hurt health Wed Oct 19
  AP News
• Chris Christie Advocates Bold Leadership and Compromise at Reagan Library Wed Sep 28
  Daniel Doherty
  Over the past few weeks, there were innumerable reports from across the political spectrum that Governor Chris Christie would formally seek the 2012 Republican nomination. ... more
• Insight: Malaysian PM seen in poll gamble as economy weakens Tue Sep 27
  Reuters News
• Voucher Program in Colorado Would Advance Liberty Tue Sep 20
  Greg Baylor
  In March 2011, the school board in Douglas County, Colo., voted 7-0 to implement a school voucher program. It was designed to provide concerned parents with 75 percent of the education money provided by the state for their children if the parents preferred to send their children to the private school of their choice. ... more
• Target Black Unemployment With Enterprise Zones Mon Sep 19
  Star Parker
  The Congressional Black Caucus is gearing up for its big annual Washington event – its “legislative conference.” ... more
• Nearly 4,000 Indiana students seek private school vouchers Thu Sep 8
  Reuters News
• Ind. vouchers prompt thousands to change schools Sun Aug 28
  AP News
• Thousands Left Behind Mon Aug 22
  Marvin Olasky
  Pastor John Piper and others have told the story of 19th-century evangelist D.L. Moody visiting Scotland and opening his talk at a local grade school by asking rhetorically, "What is prayer?" To his amazement, hundreds of children's hands went up. ... more
• Choice: Slavery or Freedom Mon Aug 22
  Jeff Carter
  What we are witnessing is an argument over the freedom to choose versus entities making choices for us. It has definite parallels to the Civil War (slavery vs freedom) and the migration from Europe to the US (monarchy vs democracy). ... more
• Judge blocks Colorado school voucher program Fri Aug 12
  AP News

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