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Letters to the Editor - April 13
Pa. taxpayers are overfunding charter schools To the editor: Reps. Rob Kauffman and Todd Rock and Sen. Rich Alloway claim to support public education and the taxpayers in their districts who struggle with their property tax bills. Unfortunately, their...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Barack Obama, Reaganomics, Jack Wagner
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Fiscal tug-of-war stalls Indiana voucher expansion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The timing would seem perfect for an expansion of school vouchers in Indiana, where the state's high court recently upheld the nation's broadest voucher law and the initiative enjoys broad support in one of the country's most...Tags: Mitch Daniels, Politics, Public Schools, Indiana Legislature, Crime, Law and Justice
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49th Ward residents ask alderman to oppose charter schools
Tribune reporterHundreds of North Side residents are asking their alderman, Joe Moore, to publicly oppose the opening of future charter schools in Chicago's 49th ward. On Sunday night, the residents gathered at the Willye White Field House to discuss several issues,...Tags: Joseph A. Moore, Elementary Schools, Public Schools, Environmental Issues, Chicago Charter Schools
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State report: Florida charter schools outperform traditional schools
Sun SentinelSo do charter schools outperform traditional schools in Florida? The state says yes. The Florida Department of Education released a report saying that charter school students outperform students at traditional schools in math, science and reading,...Tags: Human Interest, Education, Students, Public Schools, Academic Progress
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‘Breaking the Monopoly of Mediocrity’ education tour to hit Orlando on Wednesday, a chamber-sponsored event
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce's national “Breaking the Monopoly of Mediocrity” education tour is scheduled to be in Orlando on Wednesday for a day-long education summit. The tour, which began in October, aims to highlight problems with public... -
Carroll County parents campaign for charter school
Hoping to open Carroll County's first Montessori public charter school by the fall of 2014, a group of parents is now working on an application to submit to the county by April 1. Sustainable Futures hosted a public meeting at South Carroll High School...Tags: Education, Students, Public Schools, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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L.A. Now Live: LAUSD board election watched nationwide
L.A. NOWThe Times' education reporter Howard Blume will join L.A. Now Live at 9 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the Los Angeles Unified school board races, an election that's being monitored around the country. Ten candidates are on the ballot for three seats on the... -
ASK JEFF: Key partners from all sectors making progress
We had the chance to play host to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence just a few weeks back. During his remarks, the governor challenged everyone in the room to do their part in contributing to Indiana's success. That got me thinking about our own community, and the...
Tags: Education, Politics, University of Notre Dame, Environmental Issues, Executive Branch
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Area man is impressive on 'The Voice,' but he already faces stiff competition
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGA Stroudsburg man and Lehigh Valley Charter School for the Arts graduate made it through the first round on the premiere of Season 4 of the hit NBC-TV singing competition “The Voice” Monday, but after just one episode of auditions,...... -
Parent Trigger bill ready for vote in House
A similar bill, officially a "parent empowerment" measure, was narrowly defeated last year in the Legislature. This year's version is as divisive as 2012's, The bill has the backing of influential lawmakers and influential education reform groups,...Tags: PTA, Jeb Bush, Schools, Michelle Rhee
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Charter bill passes House
The Florida House this afternoon passed a charter school bill that seeks to avoid a repeat of NorthStar High Charter School, the failed Orange County school that last summer paid its outgoing principal more than $500,000 as it was closing. The bill...Tags: Schools
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Area man is sexy -- and he knows it -- in audition on 'The Voice' Season 4 tonight
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGA Stroudsburg man and Lehigh Valley Charter School for the Arts graduate will appear on the premiere of Season 4 of the hit NBC-TV singing competition “The Voice” tonight, and if the judges are right, he many be on many......
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