March 30, 2010 Editorial The Trentonian “Choice” has been a cause for which liberals have long been prepared to go to the barricades to defend. Or oppose. It all defends on what kind of choice you have in mind. Abortion? Yes! Absolutely! School choice? Absolutely not! No way! Never! But gradually, some liberals are being [...]
By Michael Meyers Special to NYDailyNews.com Why has the NAACP joined with the United Federation of Teachers to sue to stop the closing of 19 failing New York City public schools? The teachers union’s opposition to the move is understandable – it represents educators, including the ones who are directly affected by these closings.
May 30th, 2009 By BRENDAN MINITER The Wall Street Journal A word of support from the president could transform local politics on the issue. Getting arrested doesn’t normally bolster a politician’s credibility. But when South Carolina state Sen. Robert Ford told me recently that he saw the inside of a jail cell 73 times, he [...]
March 31, 2009 The Courier-Post President Barack Obama decided that the man he originally picked to head the civil rights division at the Justice Department, Thomas Saenz, was too controversial, so he’s now turned to someone he hopes will have clearer sailing through the confirmation process. Earlier this month, the president nominated attorney Tom Perez [...]
By Maria Glod Washington Post In seven years as chief executive of the Chicago school system, Arne Duncan earned a reputation as a leader who pushed for strong measures to improve schools but also reached out to the teachers union and the community. As President-elect Barack Obama’s pick to be become the nation’s next education [...]
By Krystle Russin The Heartland Institute “Twenty-one thousand dollars should buy high standards and achievement for a student. But to buy accountability, it has to buy a way out for them also.” Derrell Bradford Deputy Director E3 Civil rights groups support the measure. As the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) awaits an uncertain fate [...]
September 7, 2008 By PAUL TOUGH The New York Times 24/7 School Reform In an election season when Democrats find themselves unusually unified on everything from tax policy to foreign affairs, one issue still divides them: education. It is a surprising fault line, perhaps, given the party’s long dominance on the issue. Voters consistently say [...]
August 1, 2008 Editorial The New York Times Civil rights groups have begun a welcome attack on a House bill that would temporarily exempt the states from the all-important accountability requirements in the No Child Left Behind Act, which was signed into law in 2002. The attack, led by powerful groups like the Leadership Conference [...]