School Vouchers News

David Paterson is the fourth African American and only the second legally blind governor in U.S. history.

Gov.-elect Christopher J. Christie of New Jersey, basking in praise from Republicans who hailed him as the party's new star, said Wednesday that he would move quickly to suspend new regulations on business and find ways to lower crushing property taxes, the nation's highest.

The Republican Party has to move from a pro-business strategy that defends the interests of existing companies to a pro- market strategy that fosters open competition and freedom of entry.

The long, brilliant, troubled and controversial career of Hamilton's Michael A. Fox can only be called a case study in contradictions.

This story was filed on April, 1, 2009, as Michael Fox formally retired as director of Butler County Children Services.

Barry Funt is one of the Republican candidates for State Assembly in District 27, which has voted Democratic in four straight elections Three long-shot Assembly candidates today accused Gov.

The Salem County Branch of the NAACP will meet here Monday evening. The regular monthly meeting will be held 7 p.m. at Mt.

We'd really rather just not think about it , John Derbyshire says, referring to racial inequality: Fifty years ago it all seemed cut and dried.

A growing body of evidence indicates that much of the tremendous growth in special-education programs across the United States is the result of financial and other incentives, rather than a true increase in disabilities, say Marcus A. Winters and Jay P. Green, both senior fellows with the Manhattan Institute.

The District of Columbia's embattled school-voucher program, which lawmakers appeared to have killed earlier this year, looks like it could still survive.

On the morning of September 8 school choice advocates and education leaders gathered in front of the U.S. Department of Education building in an act of civil disobedience to show support for the endangered DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.

One of the strongest arguments against private school vouchers was that public money shouldn't fund private choices, particularly when public charter schools offer school choice within the government education system.

It's disappointing to see that Louisiana's voucher program is already being threatened with elimination after only one full school year .

Parents, teachers, and students vs. President Obama, Congressional Democrats, and teachers unions, in a fight over providing vouchers to students in the DC public schools so that they can go to a decent school and have a chance at an education.

Democrats looking for a front-runner in the first debate of the Florida attorney general's race saw two polished politicians take light digs at each other Sunday while seeking a unified front against the Republican Party.

Sunday, October 11, 2009 Ibne Ahmad Here's the stuff so important to parents: school fee vouchers.

Star Parker compared the killing of a Wichita abortion provider to the violence of the anti-slavery movement in a lecture that drew a standing ovation from about 400 people Monday night at Wichita State University.

With the school district budget in stress, the roads backed- up every morning, and high property taxes, Henry County Republicans http://www.henrygop.org/ are questioning all gubernatorial candidates on basic hometown issues.

Demonstrator Robert Brannum, who opposes D.C. school vouchers, faces program supporters at a rally near the Russell Senate Office Building on Wednesday.

Wisconsin regulators are disputing allegations they went easy on a conservative group that broke campaign rules during 2006 legislative election.