FL lawmakers ask tough questions about Common Core tied tests
From the News Service of Florida: Education Commissioner Pam Stewart faced tough questions from senators Wednesday as she outlined how...
Read More >redefinED roundup: Charter fraud in CA, vouchers under fire in LA, charters worried in NYC but hopeful in NJ
Alabama: Former Gov. Bob Riley becomes chairman of the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund (Southeast Sun, Education Week). Step Up for Students President...
Read More >Florida scholarship program has only enriched its students
As Alabama introduces a scholarship program that empowers low-income parents to choose a school that best fits their children's needs, the apprehension of traditionalists in public education is understandable. But allow me to rebut a false accusation launched at your neighbor to the south: no one who administers Florida's scholarship for underprivileged children is profiting from it.
Read More >Hello 2014!
Happy New Year's, everybody! Enjoy the fresh start to an awesome new year. We'll be back blogging tomorrow ...
Read More >redefinED roundup: LA voucher audit, TX charter school shutdown, Walton donation & more
Alabama: $19.5 million in tax credit donations have been made to scholarship organizations (Yellowhammer News). Arizona: A public school district...
Read More >Time to recognize the value of faith-based schools
This op-ed, written by John E. Coons and Peter Hanley with the American Center for School Choice (which co-hosts redefinED),...
Read More >redefinED roundup: charters win in WA, voucher suit begins in NC, FL district denies military base charter & more
Alabama: Applications for the state's new tax credit scholarship program are now open (Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund, WTVY) Arizona: Three charter schools...
Read More >What’s your #schoolchoiceWISH?
In the spirit of the holidays, the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options, the Black Alliance for Educational Options...
Read More >redefinED roundup: 'Schools of terror,' virtual schools in Maine, charter schools in Tennessee & more
Alabama: The National School Choice Week nationwide whistle stop tour is making a trip to Alabama (AL.com). Arizona: The state superintendent...
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