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End the special-ed racket: vouchers can reduce false diagnoses of learning disabilities while helping both the truly disabled and the misdiagnosed. Winters, Marcus A.; Greene, Jay P. Oct 19, 2009 1118
Wisconsin private schools sue in effort to compel voucher aid. Oct 1, 2009 326
End D.C. voucher plan, Americans United tells Senate panel. Oct 1, 2009 368
Voucher venture: Sen. Lieberman and allies are pushing for expansion of federal funding for religious schools in the district of Columbia. Conn, Joseph L. Sep 1, 2009 1314
Senate may vote soon on D.C. school voucher program. Brief article Jul 1, 2009 229
Gutting D.C. School vouchers after they work as predicted. Mangu-Ward, Katherine Jun 1, 2009 399
Vouching for failure: it's time to shut down the voucher 'experiment'. Editorial May 1, 2009 483
House committee rejects amendment to expand D.C. voucher program. Brief article May 1, 2009 298
Milwaukee voucher school shuts down after allegations of student mistreatment. May 1, 2009 441
Senate voucher victory! Extension of D.C.'s religious school voucher subsidy goes down to defeat, but battle continues. Conn, Joseph L. Apr 1, 2009 1520
School voucher volley: frustrated by a lukewarm reception from Congress, advocates of tax aid to religious schools pass collection plates in the states. Boston, Rob Mar 1, 2009 1733
Religious right groups push new version of 'Parental Rights Amendment'. Mar 1, 2009 538
who gains, who loses? the fiscal impact of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Costrell, Robert M. Report Jan 1, 2009 4035
Arizona Supreme Court to rule on school vouchers. Brief article Dec 1, 2008 185
Pro-choice: democrats--some of them--are learning to love vouchers. Verbruggen, Robert Oct 20, 2008 1127
Dems for vouchers: school choice surprise. Snell, Lisa Brief article Oct 1, 2008 313
Curses, foiled again! Florida Supreme Court derails Jeb Bush plot to repeal church-state separation and promote religious school vouchers. Conn, Joseph L. Oct 1, 2008 1243
Arizona appeals court strikes down school vouchers. Brief article Jul 1, 2008 160
Charter schools/choice. Brief article Jun 26, 2008 276
House panel mulls D.C. voucher extension. Brief article Jun 1, 2008 267
Florida Tax Commission urges repeal of strict church-state provisions. May 1, 2008 369
States of confusion: Americans United confronts bills threatening church-state separation nationwide. Leaming, Jeremy Apr 1, 2008 2061
Voucher students don't do better, Wisc. study says. Brief article Apr 1, 2008 294
An idea whose time has gone: conservatives abandon their support for school vouchers. Anrig, Greg Apr 1, 2008 3431
Voting down vouchers: lessons learned from Utah. Bolick, Clint Mar 22, 2008 3060
Education vouchers. Mar 1, 2008 84
Jeb Bush pushes Florida school vouchers. Brief article Mar 1, 2008 144
Bush, GOP unveil $100 million school voucher scheme. Brief article Sep 1, 2006 177
New Hampshire House rejects voucher plan in favor of charters. Brief article Jul 1, 2006 319
Florida grows a lemon: court contortions overturn a successful voucher program. Derthick, Martha Jun 22, 2006 712
Florida voucher proposal narrowly derailed in legislature. Brief article Jun 1, 2006 209
Florida Supreme Court strikes down school vouchers. Burtka, Allison Torres Apr 1, 2006 836
Americans United, allies urge Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush to drop push for vouchers. Apr 1, 2006 916
School vouchers and influence costs. McGinnis, John D. Critical essay Mar 22, 2006 2218
The Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute has released a study, An Evaluation of the Effect of D.C.'s Voucher Program on Public School Achievement and Racial Integration After One Year PDF (136KB). Brief article Feb 9, 2006 95
A new statewide nonprofit group, School Choice Indiana, aims to promote school vouchers, charter schools, and other alternatives to traditional public education. Brief article Feb 9, 2006 90
Officials who run the Washington DC school voucher program are calling it a success. Brief article Feb 2, 2006 100
Florida High Court strikes down state's school voucher plan. Feb 1, 2006 403
Don't mess with Texas. Chaddha, Anmol Brief Article Sep 22, 2005 35
Big voucher testing grounds find pros and cons. Silverman, Fran Aug 1, 2005 343
School voucher schemes fail in South Carolina, Texas, other states. Jul 1, 2005 520
D.C. vouchers don't reach neediest kids, says study. Brief Article May 1, 2005 222
Bush resurrects choice fund. Brief Article Apr 1, 2005 102
Florida Gov. wants more vouchers. Brief Article Apr 1, 2005 106
Colorado Court: vouchers are unconstitutional. Brief Article Apr 1, 2005 75
Baby geniuses: vouchers for prodigies? Welch, Matt Brief Article Mar 1, 2005 277
School voucher battle expected to erupt in Texas legislature. Jan 1, 2005 418
Florida appeals court strikes down school vouchers. Dec 1, 2004 344
Choice struggles on: the progress of a great and necessary idea. Bolick, Clint Oct 11, 2004 1130
Florida appeals court rules voucher plan violates state constitution. Oct 1, 2004 434
Rocky start for first federal voucher plan. Dessoff, Alan Oct 1, 2004 423
Will vouchers arrive in Colorado? The legislature enacts a new voucher law--and the courts say, not so fast. Fusarelli, Lance D. Sep 22, 2004 2458
Colorado law to assist low-income families. Jul 1, 2004 113
Thanks to Gov. Bill Owens, Colorado already has a school-choice program. Brief Article May 31, 2004 130
Colo. Gov. signs first-in-the-nation college voucher plan. May 24, 2004 587
Voucher vices. Brief Article May 1, 2004 239
Parent choice versus attendance area assignment to schools: does magnet-based school choice affect NAEP scores? Archbald, Douglas A.; Kaplan, David Mar 22, 2004 13188
N.H. House narrowly rejects private school voucher plan. Mar 1, 2004 529
Will schools ever be free from the chains of state control? Gryphon, Marie; Meyer, Emily A. Mar 1, 2004 2235
Bush school voucher plan for D.C. approved by Congress. Brief Article Feb 1, 2004 238
Ohio voucher students perform at same rate as public school peers. Feb 1, 2004 372
State court says voucher law violates Colorado constitution. Brief Article Jan 1, 2004 460
U.S. House approves school vouchers for D.C. Brief Article Jan 1, 2004 201
House approves delayed voucher program. Dec 22, 2003 365
Private voucher schools and the First Amendment right to discriminate. Kavey, Michael Case Note Dec 1, 2003 19489
Funding school choice programs: "... vouchers or tax credits ... not only will give children access ti better education, [they] will unleast the power of constructive competition that will lead to dramatically improved outcomes in the future.". Salisbury, David F. Nov 1, 2003 2103
D.C. school voucher measure stalls in senate. Brief Article Nov 1, 2003 240
D.C. voucher issue sparks national debate. Richter, Allan Nov 1, 2003 398
Choice is good: in Milwaukee, school choice isn't about public vs. private. It's about success vs. failure. Covino, Jennifer K. Nov 1, 2003 2046
D.C. school voucher bill advances in Congress. Brief Article Oct 1, 2003 205
More Americans oppose school vouchers, says Gallup poll. Brief Article Oct 1, 2003 154
Colorado's School Voucher Program: A Primer. Aug 27, 2003 919
Rick the lip, wrong Paige, and the plumed Knight. (Church And State). Doerr, Edd Jul 1, 2003 719
Colorado adopts statewide school vouchers. (On First Reading). Jul 1, 2003 392
Vouchers reloaded: Washington state scholarship case at Supreme Court could rewrite church-state law in America. (Cover Story). Boston, Rob Jul 1, 2003 2271
Voucher violation: Americans United, allies file lawsuit A against Colorado school voucher scheme. Leaming, Jeremy Jul 1, 2003 1401
Islamic school texts promote hatred, charges newspaper. (People & Events). Jul 1, 2003 398
Colorado: vouchers start next year. (Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies). Silverman, Fran Jun 1, 2003 427
House rejects attempt to add vouchers to special ed. bill. (People & Events). Jun 1, 2003 357
Vouchers failed to boost student performance in Ohio, says new study. (People & Events). Jun 1, 2003 345
School vouchers stall in Louisiana legislature. (Around The States). Brief Article Jun 1, 2003 171
Voucher venom: don't buy snake oil from Doctor Friedman. May 1, 2003 847
Vouchers failed to boost achievement by black students in N.Y., study says. (People & Events). May 1, 2003 321
Private education voucher program wins approval in Colorado. (People & Events). May 1, 2003 624
Colo. lawmakers consider vouchers for college students. Brief Article Mar 31, 2003 315
An overview and evaluation of state Blaine Amendments: origins, scope, and First Amendment concerns. DeForrest, Mark Edward Mar 22, 2003 31479
Born again: voucher booster: in his new budget proposal, President Bush resurrects push for voucher aid to religious education. Leaming, Jeremy Mar 1, 2003 1377
La. Bishops demand government aid but no new regulations. (People & Events). Mar 1, 2003 588
Voucher revival: thanks to a misguided Supreme Court decision and wealthy right-wing foundations, the school voucher movement is under way again. Leaming, Jeremy Feb 1, 2003 2638
Leaving many children behind. Finn, Chester E., Jr. Column Feb 1, 2003 539
The future of school choice. (Education). Reed, Lawrence W.; Overton, Joseph P. Jan 1, 2003 3146
Education law could lead to vouchers, critics say. (In The Capital). Brief Article Jan 1, 2003 304
Battle over vouchers expected to come early in new Congress. (People & Events). Brief Article Jan 1, 2003 231
Pro-voucher and Religious Right legal groups. (People & Events). Brief Article Jan 1, 2003 214
A legislative battle over vouchers is expected this year in Louisiana. (People & Events). Brief Article Jan 1, 2003 148
Vouchers and charter schools. (News for Educational Workers). Brief Article Dec 22, 2002 256
Much ado about nothing: making vouchers a reality requires a delicate balancing act, aligning politicians, courts, and most of all, the public. . Covino, Jennifer K. Cover Story Nov 1, 2002 2284
Red light for Florida's voucher program. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations). D'Orio, Wayne Brief Article Oct 1, 2002 260
Voucher decision: what happens now? (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations). Angelo, Jean Marie Aug 1, 2002 988
Author Terry Moe's view on the Supreme Court and the Cleveland voucher case. (Vouchers). Angelo, Jean Marie Interview Jan 1, 2002 427

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