April 13, 2012
Many people know the old adage, often attributed to Churchill, that the two things one best not see being made are law and sausage. Indeed when it comes to education policy there is no better truism.
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April 13, 2012
We strongly urge the mayor to remember what is important. It is not where a child is educated, it is about ensuring that every child has equal access to a high-quality education. That’s the power of parental choice and the reason that the District has been a model for providing these options to parents.
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March 5, 2012
It has become increasingly clear over the last 20 to 30 years that college is a necessary component of a middle class lifestyle in America. Should it be that way?
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March 5, 2012
If you are in one of the ten Super Tuesday states, make it clear that education is not some "other" thing -- a luxury issue that we can only afford to consider when times are flush. Education reform is fundamental to our nation's economic success.
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February 2, 2012
Each day of 2012 so far we have seen, heard and read our words and phrases repeated over and over again. In the media, by policymakers and even the President of the United States, whose State of the Union echoed the words we first made popular 18 years ago — competitive education reform.
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January 17, 2012
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) has released a new law report, one which scores of education pioneers denounce as damaging.
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January 4, 2012
A Huffington Post reporter's analysis of charter closures takes CER report findings out of context and maligns the high-level of accountability currently in place.
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