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6% of voucher backers say helping poor is main reason

with Terry M. Moevia Salt Lake Tribune
Monday, November 5, 2007

For the one-third of Utahns who staunchly support education vouchers, parental "choice" is the driving force - not helping low-income families, the more idealistic reason the movement's leaders hammered home...

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Voucher Showdown Set for Tuesday in Utah

with Milton Friedmanvia New York Sun
Monday, November 5, 2007

Tomorrow's vote on a Utah ballot referendum is shaping up as the next test in the campaign for school vouchers...

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Equity Symposium Asks: Can School Finance Suits in State Courts Safeguard Brown v. Board of Ed? Should They? (Nov. 12th & 13th at TC's Cowin Center)

with Eric Hanushekvia Columbia University Teachers College
Monday, November 5, 2007

Since June 2007, when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down plans by Seattle and Louisville, Kentucky to maintain racial balance in their public schools, many have seen the nation's education adequacy movement -- the growing wave of lawsuits in state courts that are winning more money for under-funded school districts -- as "the only game in town" for protecting the interests of poor and minority students...

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At $8.4M, school voucher fight costlier than last governor's race

with Milton Friedmanvia Salt Lake Tribune
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The campaign clash over education vouchers has run up a tab that easily would fund Utah's voucher program well into its second year...

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Report: School dropouts cost N.C. millions in taxes

with Milton Friedmanvia Associated Press
Thursday, October 25, 2007

North Carolina is losing at least $169 million a year in taxes and public spending on the tens of thousands of students who quit high school annually, according to a study released yesterday by two school-choice groups...

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'Historic' Merit Pay for Teachers

with Eric Hanushekvia New York Post
Thursday, October 18, 2007

In a move being hailed as a "historic and unique" agreement on the controversial issue of merit pay, teachers at 200 high-need schools would earn an average of $3,000 in bonus pay if their schools raise student achievement significantly this year...

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Almontaser's Opportunity

with Milton Friedmanvia New York Sun
Thursday, October 18, 2007

Word has come this week that the founding principal of the city's Arabic-language school is looking to get her job back, and she's prepared to sue the city of New York to get it...

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Voucher Vote

with Milton Friedmanvia Daily Herald (UT)
Sunday, October 7, 2007

Bring on the school voucher debate...

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CSR 07 - Fairness and Opportunity

with Caroline M. Hoxbyvia eGov Monitor (UK)
Monday, October 1, 2007

Sam Freedman agrees with David Cameron that Grammar Schools are not the best way to improve social mobility..

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Students need the basics, not feel-good curriculum

with Victor Davis Hansonvia Highline Times (WA)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007

The old approach to education ... of the type my farming grandfather got was the reason why the United States grew wealthy, free, and stable...

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