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Tuga Tactical Court Ruling, Education, US Department of Education

Federal Education Grant For New Charter Schools Continues to Discriminate Against Private For-Profit Education Management Organizations

The U.S. Department of Education released a new charter school grant competition that would make available millions of new dollars for states to spur the creation of new high quality charter schools.   While this grant program is welcomed, it nevertheless continues the previous administrations' discrimination against for-profit education management organizations (EMOs). Here's the link for … Continue reading Federal Education Grant For New Charter Schools Continues to Discriminate Against Private For-Profit Education Management Organizations

Tuga Tactical Education, School Choice

Scientific Evidence of Private School Choice – Corey A. DeAngelis

Published on Mar 31, 2017 Texas SB 3, House Committee Corey A. DeAngelis, Distinguished Doctoral Fellow in Education Policy, Dept. of Education Reform, University of Arkansas

Tuga Tactical Education, School Choice, Secretary Betsy DeVos, US Department of Education

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Prepared Remarks to the Brookings Institution

Remarks delivered March 29, 2017. Thank you, Russ, for that kind introduction, and thank you for your work to develop this important report. And thank you to all of you for taking the time to come here today.This report focuses on something everyone here knows I’m passionate about: increasing education options for parents and students. … Continue reading U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Prepared Remarks to the Brookings Institution

Tuga Tactical Failing Schools, Parental Rights, School Choice

This Mom Went to Jail Making Sure Her Son Received a High-Quality Education and She Would Do It All Over Again

"It’s been five years since Tanya McDowell made national headlines after she was charged with larceny for “stealing an education” for her son. Even with some time to think, McDowell believes enrolling her son at a Norwalk Public School was the right call." It's a shame that a mother is charged with a crime for … Continue reading This Mom Went to Jail Making Sure Her Son Received a High-Quality Education and She Would Do It All Over Again

Tuga Tactical School Choice, Secretary Betsy DeVos, US Department of Education

Have education writers and journalists lost their good senses by over-analyzing and taking simple analogies too literal?

An article written by Madison Gray in the EducationPost, posted March 29, 2017, titled "Betsy, Can We Really ‘Uber’-ize Public Education? Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea," takes what Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said during a keynote address at the Brookings Institution for the Center on Children and Families’ out of context.  The event marked … Continue reading Have education writers and journalists lost their good senses by over-analyzing and taking simple analogies too literal?

Tuga Tactical Charter Schools

Georgia Senate approves legislation for charter schools

House Bill 430 calls on state education agencies to establish charter school authorizing standards, and mandates hearings for charter schools that are trying to obtain unused school buildings. The legislation by Rep. Buzz Brockway, R-Lawrenceville, also ensures that charter schools get a proportional share of certain federal school funding, and it establishes a $100,000 grant fund … Continue reading Georgia Senate approves legislation for charter schools

Tuga Tactical Charter Schools, Failing Schools, School Choice

Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, seeks to stop charter school expansion in Illinois

State Representative Will Guzzardi has introduced legislation that would all but stop charter school expansion in Illinois. Guzzardi’s bill would block the opening of any new charter campuses… At US Parents, we wonder if Rep. Guzzardi believes that Chicago's public schools are now performing so well for all kids, especially those most at-risk, that additional … Continue reading Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, seeks to stop charter school expansion in Illinois

Tuga Tactical Ed Reform, Education

Reclaiming the conversation: new rules for the ed reform debate, by Citizen Ed

The narrative of people who oppose ‘school choice’ is well documented. The same talking points are brought up again and again and usually dominate the conversation.  It’s time to re-frame the narrative, get real about the misinformation being spread and lead these conversations with a children-first line of thought. Here are Citizen Stewart‘s 26 new rules for the … Continue reading Reclaiming the conversation: new rules for the ed reform debate, by Citizen Ed

Tuga Tactical Charter Schools

New York Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Selective Public Schools

Critics of charter schools in New York City often allege that charters score better on standardized tests, on average, than traditional public schools because charters “cream-skim” (i.e., attract) the brightest, most motivated, students. For years, government-run school districts have been slandering charter schools with the lies related to "creaming" the best and brightest kids. Source: … Continue reading New York Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Selective Public Schools

Tuga Tactical Failing Schools, School Choice, US Department of Education

Secretary DeVos, please ignore advice from timid conservatives ensconced in Ivory Tower think tanks

"U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos came to Washington to push the USA’s public education system to support not just public schools but private and religious schools as well." "While school choice advocates steadfastly support the federal government underwriting small private-school voucher efforts in places like Washington, D.C., and in Bureau of Indian Affairs schools, … Continue reading Secretary DeVos, please ignore advice from timid conservatives ensconced in Ivory Tower think tanks