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Winning this election in favor of school choice

Education & Schools | August 25, 2010 Karin PiperAugust 25, 2010
The 2009 elections yielded a Board of Education filled with school choice supporters for Douglas County School District (DCSD), Colorado. One can...
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Most expensive public school in the country: a $578 M poke in the eye

Education & Schools | August 23, 2010 Karin PiperAugust 23, 2010
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has come up with a brilliant strategy to distract us from its $640 million shortfall. It seems to be...
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Would closing charter schools drive up overall quality?

Education & Schools | June 14, 2010 Karin PiperJune 14, 2010
A recent Newsweek article challenges the notion that chartered public schools perform better than non-public schools by quoting the 2009 CREDO...
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Should young readers benefit from multiple reading programs?

Education & Schools | June 13, 2010 Karin PiperJune 13, 2010
Families often sign up for more than one summer reading program. But when perks overlap, should the kids need to do more to deserve them? Summer...
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Your classroom can have enough supplies--now

Education & Schools | May 19, 2010 Karin PiperMay 19, 2010
Are you sick of it yet?--lack of funding and devastating budget cuts that leave schools without proper resources. Not enough books, computers,...
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Does summer break 'dumb down' our kids?

May 03, 2010 Education & Schools | May 3, 2010 Karin Piper
It’s an epidemic. A National phenomenon. So common it even has a name: Summer Brain Drain. Like a thief in the night, summer break sneaks up...
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Not enough autonomy for charter schools

Education & Schools | April 29, 2010 Karin PiperApril 29, 2010
Charter School Autonomy: A half-broken promise is the title of a brand new study released April 28, 2010, by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute....
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Forget Dancing With The Stars: now you can vote in Top High School Commencement Challenge

Education & Schools | April 26, 2010 Karin PiperApril 26, 2010
WASHINGTON (DC), April 25th—US Education Secretary Arne Duncan reveals details today about public voting in the Race To The Top High School...
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Building Educated Leaders for Life: Closing the achievement gap after school hours

Education & Schools | April 21, 2010 Karin PiperApril 21, 2010
What if we could bump up 80% of failing students to either ‘proficient’ or ‘advanced’ levels in Core skills—simply by...
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5 qualities that attract families to charter schools

Education & Schools | April 6, 2010 Karin PiperApril 06, 2010
Charter Schools are tuition free innovative public schools that are increasingly popular with families. In 2009-10 there are around 5,000 public...
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