http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org News about School Choice from the Alliance for School Choice en 60 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3618&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewashingtonpost%2Ecom%2Fwp%2Ddyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2FAR2009102103795%2Ehtml%3Fhpid%3Dsec%2Dartsliving&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False D.C. philanthropist doesn't let cancer stop his battles to help kids http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3617&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebusinessreport%2Ecom%2Fnews%2F2009%2Foct%2F20%2Faccountability%2Dcompetition%2Dwork%2Dla%2F%3Fcolumnists&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False Despite all the noise and complaining from the status quo and unions, changes in accountability and school choice are working and challenging students and schools to get better. http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3616&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fonline%2Ewsj%2Ecom%2Farticle%2FSB125590715138893147%2Ehtml%3Fmod%3DWSJ%5Fhpp%5FMIDDLTopStories&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False The District of Columbia's embattled school-voucher program, which lawmakers appeared to have killed earlier this year, looks like it could still survive. http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3615&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Epolitico%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Fstories%2F1009%2F28409%2Ehtml&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False The unions are worried that Obama, a Democratic ally, is going to be just as tough on them as President George W. Bush, a longtime foe. http://www.allianceforschoolchoice.org/Action/act_GetContent.cfm?ID=3614&LINK=http%3A%2F%2Fcbs4%2Ecom%2Flocal%2Fgovernor%2Ecrist%2Eeducation%2E2%2E1253498%2Ehtml&TYPE=1151&blnShowBack=False While Governor Charlie Crist looked on, hundreds of school students going to private schools thanks to Florida tax credit scholarships...