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November 1, 2011
Louisiana voters continue to support Governor Bobby Jindal, who won last week’s re-election with 65.8% of the vote against an assortment of little-known candidates. Under Jindal, Louisiana has focused on creating a strong charter school system in New Orleans, introducing voucher programs for low-income and special education families, and improving teacher quality. Read more »
November 1, 2011
Kentucky is one of the nine states left without a charter school law. Even if the legislation could get out of the initial introduction phase, incumbent governor Steven Beshear wouldn’t support it. Beshear has been called the greatest education governor by the NEA, and based on his record of sticking with the status quo, it’s [...] Read more »
November 1, 2011
With current Governor Haley Barbour unable to run, the race is between Republican Phil Bryant and Democrat Johnny DuPree. Polls show that Bryant should win the election pretty handedly, and while he has vocalized some support for charters, it’s unclear where he stands on vouchers or teacher quality. Mississippi has the worst charter law in [...] Read more »
September 26, 2011
Join a local group Every state has a grassroots group that educates citizens about the benefits of school choice and creates pressure points on legislators. They always need help – organizing, supporting, and spreading the word. Provide tax-deductible gifts The opponents have unlimited resources that are collected through union dues, and sometimes your local tax revenues [...] Read more »
September 26, 2011
PA – Hearings in the Pennsylvania State House continued on school choice through August, as leaders on both sides shared their thoughts about why the raucous debate last session should continue – and be completed – this coming session. A bill to provide choice for children in more than a hundred failing schools (not unlike [...] Read more »
