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School choice is on the verge of becoming law in New Hampshire.  This seems to be a trend sweeping across states.  Why?  It's obvious.  All states are cash strapped and realize that school ch...

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The passage of a school choice bill in Pennsylvania has proven to benefit both families and private schools, including Catholic schools.  Although these benefits were expected, the major impetus...

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By:  Nathan Benefield  of the Commonwealth Foundation October 19, 2011 Critics of expanding school choice in Pennsylvania often claim it will "cost too much" or drain precious resources. But...

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By Lindsey Burke and Rachel Sheffield Posted August 19, 2011 10:08 AM From the Editors The Heritage Foundation   2011 has been a milestone year for school choice, setting the bar high for ...

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THE FUTURE OF SCHOOL CHOICE Todd Thurman October 11, 2011 For decades now, spending on public education has been increasing significantly, while academic achievement has remained stagnant. Wha...

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Higher Graduation Rates for Milwaukee Students SCHOOL CHOICE STUDENTS CONTINUE TO LEAD THE WAY By School Choice Wisconsin Last Updated: January 10, 2011 Milwaukee—High school graduation ra...

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School Choice Research: Taxpayer Savings and Parent/Student Satisfaction Last Updated: February 26, 2008 DATE: February 26, 2008 RE: Longitudinal Study, Milwaukee Parental Choice Program F...

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THE RESULTS ARE MORE COMPLICATED THAN THEY ARE SOMETIMES PORTRAYED. By John F. Witte and Patrick J. Wolf Last Updated: May 29, 2011 The past few weeks have seen a lively debate surrounding th...

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The Daily Caller By Shayan Menon   Published: 10:20 AM 07/19/2010 Chicago government schools are a disaster.  Only 13% of 8th graders are proficient in math, 17%  proficient in reading, ...

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EFFECTIVE EDUCATION REFORMS PROVIDE SAVINGS INCREASING SCHOOL CHOICE ALSO IMPROVES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT JEFF W. REED Monday, December 20, 2010 As Nevadans shop this holiday season, most will...

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From Heartlander Magazine: Public school teachers in urban areas are far more likely than city residents in general to send their children to private schools, according to a new analysis of 200...

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HOPEFULLY, NOW, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY. THANKS TO THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE AND WGN-TV, IT HAS BEEN REVEALED THAT 2 UNION LOBBYISTS WORKED 1 DAY AS SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS...

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Maria High School announced it would be closing.  The following is the full story as reported by ABC News: By Ravi Baichwal, ABC/WLS News October 7, 2011 An all-girls Catholic high school ...

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PUBLIC ELECTED OFFICIALS: HISPANICS WANT SCHOOL CHOICE By Israel Ortega January 15, 2008 Here's a suggestion for a New Year's resolution for politicians -- listen to Hispanic Americans who su...

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October 19, 2007 HOOVER DIGEST 2007 No. 4 LISTEN TO LATINOS SHOULD REPUBLICANS COURT HISPANIC VOTERS? ONLY IF THEY WANT TO SURVIVE.  By CLINT BOLICK. The bitter debate over immigration h...

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Illinois Policy Institute 1/26/2011 by Ashley Muchow A Renaissance Schools Fund study was released today showing that parents of Chicago charter public school students believe the quality o...

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The first outcry you will hear from the bureaucrats once you support school choice is that allowing students to opt out of the public education system will cause an inordinate drain of f...

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A second argument raised against school choice initiatives, is that such policy violates the doctrine of separation of church and state.  Well that argument has been laid to rest (at least tempo...

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From the Heartland Newspaper Article (Author Unknown): http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2011/10/07/steve-jobs-education-give-each-parent-voucher Editor’s note: Steve Jobs, whom Ap...

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EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DOING MORE WITH LESS By Anne Marie Riha Published February 08, 2011 | FoxNews.com Earlier this month, President Obama challenged high schools...

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Indiana vouchers prompt thousands to change schools By TOM COYNE Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Weeks after Indiana began the nation's broadest school voucher program, thousan...

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EDUCATION VOUCHERS BENEFIT EDGEWOOD STUDENTS Brief Analyses | Education No. 699 Thursday, March 25, 2010 by John D. Merrifield Tuition voucher programs attempt to improve academic p...

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Really?  Although old, here is  a study he Heritage Foundation did in 1997 comparing public school performance to Catholic school performance amongst the poorest minority environments.  Wonde...

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DISGRACE! By DOUG IBENDAHL • May 5, 2010 The Illinois House failed to pass a groundbreaking Illinois school choice bill Wednesday evening designed to give parents in underperforming Chicago s...

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I'll defer the answer to this question to someone else better informed: A MILLION REASONS FOR HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO OPPOSE SCHOOL VOUCHERS By DOUG IBENDAHL • May 11, 2010 Actually there wer...

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