May 23, 2018 Arkansas Ranks 19th in Early Education Earlier this week, the financial news site, 24/7 Wall St., published its rankings of states with the best and worst early education programs. Specifically…
April 10, 2017 The Argument for Early Childhood Education Access to affordable, quality early childhood education is a critical piece missing from the education system in this country. Children from poor families who…
September 9, 2014 Philadelphia School District Sued Following Student’s Death A Philadelphia sixth-grader died last September after suffering from an asthma attack at school and failing to receive the medical attention she needed. According…
March 14, 2014 Kansas Supreme Court Finds Education Funding Unconstitutional Last year, I wrote here about the ongoing education funding woes for Kansas public schools. Last year, a three-judge district court panel ruled that public…
October 24, 2013 Supreme Court Leaves Open School Funding Claims With so much attention focused on last week’s teacher insurance special session, an important case handed down last Thursday from the Arkansas Supreme Court…
October 17, 2013 The 2013 Special Session Governor Beebe has called a special session of the Arkansas General Assembly to begin today at 3:00 p.m. for legislators to address the health…
August 27, 2013 Justice Department Asks Court to Block Louisiana Voucher Program in Some Schools If you’ve read much of this blog, then you may have realized that I like discussing the topics of school choice and school vouchers,…
February 8, 2013 Kansas Legislature Seeks Control Of School Funding Just last month, the Shawnee County District Court in Kansas ruled that the state was failing to meet its constitutional duty to adequately finance…
February 6, 2013 Texas Court Rules School Funding Unconstitutional A Texas district court in Austin ruled Monday that the state school funding system is inadequate, inequitable, and unconstitutional. The litigation began when more…
January 30, 2013 Tennessee Governor Endorses Vouchers Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam elaborated on his education initiatives in his State of the State speech Monday night to the Tennessee General Assembly. In…