November 2005

Vouchers to expand school choice »

 State-funded tuition may mean 14,000 transfers to private institutions
The Columbus Dispatch
11/13/2005
By Jennifer Smith Richards
The Columbus Dispatch
Waiter, the gentleman will try the charter school. The lady would like to try a private school, please. Order whatever you want; the state’s picking up the tab. For parents, selecting a school next year might be like ordering off […]

Vouchers to expand school choice »

 State-funded tuition may mean 14,000 transfers to private institutions
The Columbus Dispatch
11/13/2005
By Jennifer Smith Richards
The Columbus Dispatch
Waiter, the gentleman will try the charter school. The lady would like to try a private school, please. Order whatever you want; the state’s picking up the tab. For parents, selecting a school next year might be like ordering off […]

The New Teacher Project: Unintended Consequences— The Case for Reforming Staffing Rules in Urban Teachers Union Contracts »

“This report [covers] the extent to which the voluntary transfer and excess rules [affect] the ability of urban schools to hire and keep the best possible teachers for the job.”