May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
Just the kind of glum news you (don’t!) want to hear before your weekend gets rolling, from the Wall Street Journal:
A Louisiana district court judge ruled Friday that the state’s school-voucher program is unconstitutional, dealing a blow to one of the nation’s most expansive efforts to let students attend private schools at taxpayer expense.
Judge Tim […]
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READ MOREA new Cato Institute education blogger, Jason Bedrick, highlights the work of the Independence Institute’s Education Policy Center in a posting today with a message that certainly needs to be repeated: “Public schools cost more than Americans think.” Bedrick cites Ben DeGrow’s recent interview with 9News disputing Colorado school funding figures, and makes a couple […]
READ MOREA federal appeals court has struck down a Montana law forbidding political parties from endorsing candidates in non-partisan judicial elections. The court order does not affect the system by which candidates for judgeships run without party designation. But it does affirm the right of political parties to speak their minds about those candidates. Non-partisan elections
READ MOREAccording to a school district dispatch yesterday, Douglas County’s visionary, cutting-edge work in performance-based educator pay and evaluations has received a key nod of community support:
The Castle Rock Economic Development Council (EDC) has endorsed the Douglas County School District pay-for-performance program.
“We know excellent schools are one of the top reasons that companies choose to locate […]
Senior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow guest hosts a conversation with school board member Chris Wright about Falcon School District 49’s innovative changes they’re doing to promote teacher professionalism, parental involvement and fiscal responsibility — culminating with the University of Innovation idea to empower teachers on a professional track with best practices and mentorship opportunities.
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