Posted in Fair Enough on Aug 14th, 2008 No Comments »
It’s been almost three years since the Florida Supreme Court used tortured logic to destroy the state’s successful school voucher program. Now it appears the high court will be ruling on vouchers again.
Two ballot proposals that would correct the disastrous opinion have been challenged in court. The AP is reporting that this challenge [...]
Posted in Fair Enough on Jul 7th, 2008 No Comments »
From the CATO Blog:
NRO has an editorial today by that title, sharing the story of Tiffany Dunston: class valedictorian at Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. and first person in her family to attend college (she’s headed for Syracuse to study biochemistry and French). As it happens, she was attending Carroll thanks to financial [...]
Posted in This is bullshit!, Why Timmy can't read on Jul 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
From the AP:
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that two voucher programs for foster and disabled children attending private schools can continue through the 2008-2009 school year.
The court issued its ruling Friday - the same day state lawmakers approved legislation cutting the $3.2 million set aside to fund the program.
This is sabotage!
Posted in Lame! on Jun 30th, 2008 2 Comments »
South Carolinians for Responsible Government sued the Lexington school district for using taxpayer money to provide bias information on the school district website against school vouchers.
Two things:
While, I love what South Carolinians for Responsible Government did, attacking the establishment. The taxpayer money spent in the lawsuit could have been used for something else. There are [...]
Posted in This is bullshit!, Why Timmy can't read on Jun 26th, 2008 No Comments »
I called it back in Feb., Obama will never be “open to the idea” of school vouchers. He needs teachers vote and unions campaign contributions.
Well, now he has plans to join Congresswoman Holmes (D-DC) to kill the DC voucher program.
How could both of them, whom are black, deny black and brown families in struggling public [...]
Posted in Take it back on Jun 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
The mayor of New York, Mike Bloomberg, attended former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s education summit.
While Bloomberg supports charter schools and more public choice he opposes vouchers.
Why?
I’ve never been a big believer in vouchers,” Bloomberg added. He said that’s because “what invariably will happen with vouchers is those who are sending their kids to private schools [...]
Posted in Take it back, This is bullshit!, Why Timmy can't read on Jun 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Last year, the teachers sued the state saying the voucher law passed in 2006 was unconstitutional because public money can’t go to private schools.
The lower court said, parents win, unions - you lose.
Then, last month the court of appeals overruled the lower court decision.
Now, parents of foster and special education kids are asking the state [...]
Posted in Shut the eff up, Why Timmy can't read on Jun 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
Last night on World News Tonight, Barack Obama essentially said that school choice is a bad thing.
What is school choice?
A parent’s right to choose the best school for their kids, whether it be public or private.
Simple enough.
So, what’s his hang up?
Read the transcript below:
TAPPER: You talked about the need to change the status quo in [...]
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