Report: Arkansas #45 In Education? But Gov. Beebe Said We Were #5! (Updated!)
Hey, how was your National School Choice Week? Why, mine was lovely, thanks so much for asking! We round out the week with a look at the latest Report Card on American Education from the good folks at...
View ArticleWill Nationalizing Education Solve Our Problems?
Over the years, as the failures of local schools became evident, states took more active roles in ensuring that children received an adequate education. As the failures of states have become more...
View ArticleAAI Announces Freedom Scorecard for State Legislators
Today, the Advance Arkansas Institute has unveiled its latest masterpiece: Arkansas’s Freedom Scorecard. The Scorecard ranks the voting record of Arkansas legislators based on their support for...
View ArticleTime for School Choice in Arkansas?
A recent news report detailed a widespread cheating ring that included three southern states, including Arkansas. But it wasn’t the students who were cheating this time — it was the teachers. A federal...
View ArticleMLK Anniversary, Sanctuary Security, & Conway Code Kerfuffle (Podcast)
This week on the podcast: Dan talks about his participation on a March on Washington 50th Anniversary panel. Also, hear from Bryant Pastor Perry Black who is taking extra — and constitutional —...
View ArticleWhat Is School Choice?
The following is a guest article from Stefani Buhajla: What is school choice? I thought I knew the answer to that question until recently when I had the privilege of attending a two-day conference on...
View ArticleWhy Is School Choice Important?
The following is the first in a series of guest articles from Greg George, an Advocacy Coordinator with the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA): This week marks the celebration of...
View ArticleWhat Does America Think Of School Choice?
The following is the second in a series of guest articles from Greg George, an Advocacy Coordinator with the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA): For my second education reform...
View ArticleA World With No Food Choice & Millionaires On Medicaid? (Podcast)
This week on the show: What would happen if we had no food choice? Greg George’s brilliant school choice series The latest on the Bowen affirmative-action scandal Beebe bureaucrats paint dire picture...
View ArticleWhere Is Arkansas In All This School Choice Stuff?
The following is the third in a series of guest articles from Greg George, an Advocacy Coordinator with the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA): In my final blog post for National...
View ArticleArkansas Still Not Ranked 5th in Education, Gov. Beebe!
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
View ArticleCelebrating School Choice
Did you know it’s National School Choice Week? It is indeed, and there’s even a Senate resolution to prove it. As a parent, I’m a big fan of school choice (not that I actually have any). There are a...
View ArticleSchool Choice Bill Sits on Governor’s Desk
Hopefully, Governor Hutchinson will sign this bill: it will greatly improve school choice for children with disabilities in Arkansas.
View ArticleSchool Choice Bill Signed By Gov Now Law!
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1552 into law earlier this week, a measure which is noteworthy in that it will introduce market reforms into K-12 education.
View ArticleA G.I. Bill for Special Education Students
You’d think that helping students with disabilities get a better education would be uncontroversial. But I’ve learned that offering any sort of choice to any students – even those with special needs –...
View ArticleRally TODAY in the Capitol for School Choice
If you support choice in education, you should come to our school choice rally today at the Capitol. Students, parents, teachers, and community leaders from traditional public, public charter, magnet,...
View ArticleSucceed Scholarship Starts 2016-2017 School Year
Arkansas took a huge step forward on school choice during the 2015 legislative session by passing a law that established the Succeed Scholarship program. The post Succeed Scholarship Starts 2016-2017...
View ArticleThree Private Schools Step Up For School Choice
Last week we wrote about how private schools and special needs students can apply for the Succeed Scholarship voucher program. The post Three Private Schools Step Up For School Choice appeared first on...
View ArticleStart Of School Brings “Flood Of Applications” For Voucher Program
The first week of school has produced increased interest in the state’s newly-created Succeed Scholarship program. The post Start Of School Brings “Flood Of Applications” For Voucher Program appeared...
View ArticleDebunking Charter School Myths In Arkansas
Many areas of public policy are plagued by myths that keep the status quo in place. The post Debunking Charter School Myths In Arkansas appeared first on The Arkansas Project.
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