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In the News

Impact Is Slight for Early States Using ‘Growth’

with Eric Hanushekvia Education Week
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

"Growth models” are being held out as a better way to hold schools accountable than the method the No Child Left Behind Act uses now...

Analysis and Commentary

Why Teachers Like Mike

by Michael J. Petrillivia National Review Online
Thursday, December 13, 2007

Mike Huckabee made news — and history — Tuesday when the New Hampshire affiliate of the National Education Association endorsed him for president in the upcoming primary — the first time it ever recommended a GOP candidate...

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Mike (Petrilli) on Why Teachers Like Mike (Huckabee)

with Michael J. Petrillivia Education Week
Thursday, December 13, 2007

Not only is Republican Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, endearing himself to a growing mass of voters, but he's gaining the support of a subset of a politically powerful bunch: teachers...

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All-boys school founder draws on own life

with Education Nextvia News-Journal (DE)
Monday, December 10, 2007

Jack Perry was a black boy raised with three sisters by a single mother in a Brooklyn housing project...

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Weingarten at 50

with Milton Friedmanvia New York Sun
Wednesday, December 5, 2007

As Randi Weingarten celebrated her 50th birthday last night by raising money for her charter schools, the thought struck us that it's a shame there is no obvious next step for her here in New York...

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How Bad is Education in Hawaii?

with Milton Friedmanvia Hawaii Reporter
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Isn't it rather pathetic that a majority (56 percent) of 8th grade Hawaii students have "below basic" knowledge of Science?

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Crunch is on to Close Racial Achievement Gap

with Chester E. Finn Jr.via San Jose Mercury News
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Four Castro Elementary School students spent a lot of time in the principal's office last spring. But that was a good thing...

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Competition creates improvement in schools, too

with Milton Friedmanvia Daily Republic (SD)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007

It is not often that anyone outside of that state pays much attention to a referendum election in Utah, but last week’s was different...

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Vouchers help public schools too

with Caroline M. Hoxbyvia Atlanta Journal Constitution
Monday, November 12, 2007

The defeat of a referendum in Utah last week to give scholarships worth up to $3,000 for public school students to transfer to a private school if their neighborhood school wasn't meeting their needs was not — as many want to claim — a defeat for the school choice movement...

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Utah and New York

with Milton Friedman, Diane Ravitchvia New York Sun
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

While New Yorkers scratch their heads over what to make of the new report cards for New York City public schools and while they thrill to the feud between the Department of Education and Diane Ravitch, a drama has been unfolding that holds out the possibility of delivering a real report card on schools — in, of all places, Utah...

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