Graph; Louisiana's voucher program expanded statewide last year from a New Orleans pilot, gaining attention from the U.S. Justice Department. Legislative auditor Daryl Purpera said Monday there's not enough oversight of the expanded (and expanding) budget. (Louisiana Legislative Auditor) By Danielle Dreilinger | Originally Published at Times [...]
By Robert Mann | Originally Published at Something Like Truth. December 16, 2013 Gov. Bobby Jindal’s troubled private-school voucher program took another hit today. This time, it came in the form of highly critical report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, who cited numerous accountability deficiencies in the [...]
By Michael Deshotels | Originally Published at The Louisiana Educator. December 16, 2013 This report is based on data provided by the Louisiana Department of Education.
Political Cartoon; "Believe" By Clay Bennett, Washington Post Writers Group By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. December 14, 2013 Compelling research suggests that the public in the U.S. is unique in its commitment to belief, often at the expense of evidence—leading [...]
Image above: Former State Superintendent, Mike Ward speaks at news conference announcing lawsuit By Félix Pérez | Originally Published at Education Votes. December 13, 2013 A group of North Carolinians, including active and retired educators, a former state school superintendent, the president of the state’s largest educators’ [...]
Originally Published at Education Justice. December 13, 2013 On December 11, 2013, plaintiffs in Hart v. State of North Carolina asked the Superior Court there to declare the state's new voucher law unconstitutional. The Complaint, filed by parent-taxpayer plaintiffs, cites several provisions of the North Carolina Constitution [...]
Are we there yet? Where? Are we ready to do more than lament, that yes, maybe, mental health is a problem? We say it is, but we never give up the ghost. With only 42% of the vote, in 1981, former Governor Ronald Reagan moved into the [...]
By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press | Originally Published at The Olympian. December 13, 2013 A King County Superior Court judge has found that part of the state’s voter-approved charter school law violates the state constitution, but proponents said the ruling will not impede school plans. The first [...]
The question might be is there, was there, and will there be ethics in philanthropic education endeavors? Is the settlement better than the misdeed? Who, how, and why an individual or organization invests in education must be a consideration. But is it, or will it be when [...]
