School Choice News http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org News about School Choice from the Alliance for School Choice en 60 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes I.N. - State budget approved http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3590&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efwdailynews%2Ecom%2Findex%2Ephp%3Foption%3Dcom%5Fcontent%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D4009%3AState%2Dbudget%2Dapproved%26catid%3D61%3Atimes%2Donline2%26Itemid%3D6&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False Indiana's new state budget advances education reform efforts: it includes an Educational Scholarship Tax Credit program and allows charter school growth by removing Democrat-backed caps. I.N. - BREAKING NEWS: INDIANA PASSES PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3589&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eallianceforschoolchoice%2Eorg%2FMediaCenter%2FPressReleases%2Findex%2Ecfm%3FID%3D3588%26TYPE%3D1157&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False The Indiana General Assembly passed a corporate and individual scholarship tax credit program, providing hope and opportunity to thousands of Hoosier state children. O.H. - U.S. Supreme Court ruling on special education costs likely to have limited effect in Ohio http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3587&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fblog%2Ecleveland%2Ecom%2Fmetro%2F2009%2F06%2Fus%5Fsupreme%5Fcourt%5Fruling%5Fon%5Fspe%2Ehtml&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False Despite the fears of some public school officials, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling probably won't lead to an avalanche of demands for them to pay private school tuition for special education students. I.N. - Daniels on road to push budget plan http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3586&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eindystar%2Ecom%2Farticle%2F20090624%2FNEWS05%2F906240381%2FDaniels%2Bon%2Broad%2Bto%2Bpush%2Bbudget%2Bplan&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is traveling in the southern part of the state to talk about the special legislative session and negotiations on a new state budget, which includes a scholarship tax credit program. S.C. - Wednesday Column http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3585&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etimesanddemocrat%2Ecom%2Farticles%2F2009%2F06%2F24%2Fopinion%2F13833226%2Etxt&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False As the astronomical human cost of our public system's ongoing failure keeps mounting, Republicans, Democrats and independents are joining the ranks of parental choice supporters in record numbers here in the Palmetto State - and beyond. N.C. - Quality education at an affordable price - is it possible? http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3584&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecitizen%2Dtimes%2Ecom%2Fapps%2Fpbcs%2Edll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D%2F20090624%2FOPINION03%2F90623041%2F1006&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False Allyn Aldrich: To fix America's broken education system, we should evaluate, without preconceived answers, the effectiveness of a voucher program that allows parents to choose a private school to educate their children. N.J. - Christie trumpets N.J. school vouchers http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3583&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ephilly%2Ecom%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20090623%5FChristie%5Ftrumpets%5FN%5FJ%5F%5Fschool%5Fvouchers%2Ehtml&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee Christopher J. Christie would grant vouchers for students to go to private schools in their districts or public schools in other districts that accept voucher students. U.S. - Encouraging the spread of charter schools http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3582&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewashingtonpost%2Ecom%2Fwp%2Ddyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2009%2F06%2F21%2FAR2009062101783%2Ehtml&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False Education Secretary Arne Duncan should continue to support charter schools and education reform despite political pressure. D.C. - An Opportunity That Works For D.C. Schoolchildren http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3581&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewashingtonpost%2Ecom%2Fwp%2Ddyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2009%2F06%2F20%2FAR2009062001536%2Ehtml&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False Sen. Joe Lieberman: President Obama should push for Congressional reauthorization of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. CITIZEN JOURNALISM: Grads back D.C. program http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3575&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwashingtontimes%2Ecom%2Fnews%2F2009%2Fjun%2F08%2Fgrads%2Dback%2Ddc%2Dprogram%2F&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False Virginia Walden Ford: Fight plans to cancel scholarships