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<title>Sex-Ed Ambiguities</title>
<link>http://www.city-journal.org/2010/eon0204kh.html</link>
<location>City Journal</location>
<keywords>Head Start</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on Head Start.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Obama's education rhetoric doesn't come close to reality </title>
<link>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/Manhattan-Moment/Obama_s-education-rhetoric-doesn_t-come-close-to-reality-83382377.html</link>
<location>Washington Examiner</location>
<keywords>Head Start, D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on Head Start and the D.C. voucher program.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>So Much for the Evidence</title>
<link>http://www.city-journal.org/2010/eon0203jg.html</link>
<location>City Journal</location>
<keywords>Head Start, D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on Head Start and the D.C. voucher program.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Missouri Reform Debate Pits Urban Against Rural Districts</title>
<link>http://www.heartland.org/full/26908/Missouri_Reform_Debate_Pits_Urban_Against_Rural_Districts.html</link>
<location>The Heartland Institute </location>
<keywords>Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Feb 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>James Shuls on charter schools.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Readin', writin' and rhetoric</title>
<link>http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/01/readin-writin-and-rhetoric/</link>
<location>Washington Times</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Feb 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Increasing number earning GEDs to help job search</title>
<link>http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100131/BIZ/1310339/1005/Increasing+number+earning+GEDs+to+help+job+search</link>
<location>Jackson Clarion Ledger</location>
<keywords>GED</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on GEDs.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Teachers Union Channels Teen Talk Barbie</title>
<link>http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2010/01/29/teachers-union-channels-teen-talk-barbie/</link>
<location>Cato at Liberty</location>
<keywords>NEA</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on a new report by the National Education Association.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>DC's voucher program failing under not-so-benign neglect</title>
<link>http://www.worldmag.com/articles/16363</link>
<location>World Magazine</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Head Start basically has no effect</title>
<link>http://www.wmicentral.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=20404156</link>
<location>White Mountain Independent</location>
<keywords>Head Start</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on Head Start.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>What's the difference?</title>
<link>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.obama20jan20,0,3271242.story</link>
<location>Baltimore Sun</location>
<keywords>Obama Administration</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on the Obama administration.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Does Head Start Work?</title>
<link>http://nwahomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=145731</link>
<location>KNWA</location>
<keywords>Head Start</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on Head Start.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Head Start Basically Has No Effect</title>
<link>http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=18877</link>
<location>National Center for Policy Analysis</location>
<keywords>Head Start</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on Head Start.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Ideological Battle Spells Trouble for Vouchers</title>
<link>http://library.cqpress.com/cqweekly/document.php?id=weeklyreport111-000003279793</link>
<location>CQ Weekly</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An article citing research on D.C. vouchers by the School Choice Demonstration Project.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>The perils of Big Doctor</title>
<link>http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20100114_The_perilsof_Big_Doctor.html</link>
<location>Philadelphia Daily News</location>
<keywords>Health Care</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on health care.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Tennessee in 'Race to the Top' for school funding</title>
<link>http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jan/11/tenn-in-race-for-school-funds/</link>
<location>DeSoto Appeal</location>
<keywords>Race to the Top Funds</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on Race to the Top funds.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Parents deserve choice of sending child to charter school</title>
<link>http://www.news-leader.com/article/20100111/OPINIONS02/1110356/Parents+deserve+choice+of+sending+child+to+charter+school</link>
<location>News-Leader.com</location>
<keywords>Missouri Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>James Shuls on Missouri charter schools.</description>
<mention>James Shuls</mention>
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<title>Where the Unemployment Isn't</title>
<link>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTE1MjNlYTk5NmQwZGRiMjYwNTNkZjkzNmE4MTQzM2Y=</link>
<location>National Review Online</location>
<keywords>Education Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 6 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Stuart Buck on education spending.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Stuart Buck</mention>
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<title>The Future of Ed. Schools</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/01/06/16maranto_ep.h29.html</link>
<location>Education Week News</location>
<keywords>Education Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 6 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto and Gary W. Ritter on Education schools.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto and Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Where the Unemployment Isn't</title>
<link>http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/kuar/arts/article/1/1338/1596140/Columns/The.National.Review.Where.The.Unemployment.Isn%27t</link>
<location>KUAR</location>
<keywords>Education Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 6 Jan 10 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Stuart Buck on education spending.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Stuart Buck</mention>
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<title>KC School District's dropout rate doesn't add up</title>
<link>http://voices.kansascity.com/node/7049</link>
<location>The Kansas City Star</location>
<keywords>Kansas City Dropout Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Michael McShane on dropout rates in Kansas City.</description>
<mention>Michael McShane</mention>
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<title>CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS: Some unhappy with 'happy talk' </title>
<link>http://www.lvrj.com/news/some-unhappy-with-happy-talk-79787147.html</link>
<location>Las Vegas Review - Journal</location>
<keywords>School Board</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school boards.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>DC Schools Chief Michelle Rhee Fights Union Over Teacher Pay</title>
<link>http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/2009/12/21/dc-schools-chief-michelle-rhee-fights-union-over-teacher-pay.html</link>
<location>U.S. News and World Report</location>
<keywords>D.C. Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's proposed merit pay system.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>A World Inside the Bible Belt</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240504574586414177614976.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</link>
<location>Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>Northwest Arkansas</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene reviews "Boom Town"; a book about northwest Arkansas.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Public Charter Schools Expand into Northwest Arkansas</title>
<link>http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuaf/news.newsmain/article/0/1/1588671/OZARKS.AT.LARGE/Public.Charter.Schools.Expand.into.Northwest.Arkansas</link>
<location>Ozarks at Large</location>
<keywords>Arkansas Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on Arkansas charter schools.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Race to the Bottom Line</title>
<link>http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2009/dec/11/race-bottom-line/</link>
<location>The Texas Tribune</location>
<keywords>National Standards</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on national standards.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Special Education Abuse</title>
<link>http://spectator.org/archives/2009/12/10/special-education-abuse</link>
<location>American Spectator</location>
<keywords>Special Education</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>The Bilingual Ban That Worked</title>
<link>http://www.city-journal.org/2009/19_4_bilingual-education.html</link>
<location>City Journal</location>
<keywords>Bilingual Education</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on bilingual education.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Jury out on charter schools: Two studies, two conclusions</title>
<link>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09340/1018522-84.stm</link>
<location>Pittsburgh Post Gazette</location>
<keywords>Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on charter schools.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>College Students Who Can't Do Math Or Read Well</title>
<link>http://www.mindingthecampus.com/originals/2009/12/by_sandra_stotsky_and_zeev.html</link>
<location>Minding the Campus</location>
<keywords>College Remediation</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on college remediation.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Assessment Gaps in Licensure Tests</title>
<link>http://speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com/editorial/content/editorial.aspx?cc=211549</link>
<location>ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists</location>
<keywords>Licensure Exams</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on teacher licensure exams.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Lecture to Cover Classroom Management Strategies from Special Education</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/16315.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An announcement for DER's upcoming lecture series event.</description>
<mention>DER Lecture Series</mention>
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<title>City schools district is 17th poorest in state</title>
<link>http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/nov/30/mcs-17th-poorest-district-in-state/</link>
<location>Memphis Commercial Appeal</location>
<keywords>Student Background</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the influence of student characteristics on achievement.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Political Correctness Revisited: Views From Both Sides</title>
<link>http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/political-correctness-revisited-views-from-both-sides/</link>
<location>New York Times</location>
<keywords>The Politically Correct University</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A review of Robert Maranto's new book, "The Politically Correct University: Problems, Scope, and Reforms".</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Adrian Fenty the Dictator: Loose Lips Daily</title>
<link>http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/30/adrian-fenty-the-dictator-loose-lips-daily/</link>
<location>Washington City Paper</location>
<keywords>Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on charter schools.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Policy burdens state's charter schools</title>
<link>http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/nov/29/policy-burdens-states-charter-schools-20091129/</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat-Gazette</location>
<keywords>Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Brian Kisida and Josh McGee on charter schools in Arkansas.</description>
<mention>Brian Kisida and Josh McGee</mention>
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<title>Charter schools: Two studies, two conclusions</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/29/AR2009112902356.html?hpid=sec-education</link>
<location>Washington Post</location>
<keywords>Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on charter schools.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Bedford Falls, USA</title>
<link>http://townhall.com/columnists/SalenaZito/2009/11/29/bedford_falls,_usa</link>
<location>Town Hall</location>
<keywords>Government</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on views regarding the roles of government.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Enabling the Opponents of Reform</title>
<link>http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/24/enabling-the-opponents-of-reform/</link>
<location>Heritage.org</location>
<keywords>Performance Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the Ford Foundation's grant for teachers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Gloucester charter vote stands; Inspector General to examine process</title>
<link>http://www.wickedlocal.com/rockport/news/education/x215400049/Gloucester-charter-vote-stands-Inspector-General-to-examine-process</link>
<location>Wicked Local Rockport</location>
<keywords>Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky and charter schools in Gloucester, MA.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Education's 5 Big Lies</title>
<link>http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20091117_Education_s_5_Big_Lies.html</link>
<location>Philadelphia Daily News</location>
<keywords>Education Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education spending.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Emeritus Professor from Wisconsin to Discuss Teachers' Math Content Knowledge</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/16223.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An announcement for DER's upcoming lecture series event.</description>
<mention>DER Lecture Series</mention>
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<title>Do College Students Get Well-Rounded General Education?</title>
<link>http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2009-11-16-voa49.cfm</link>
<location>Voice of America</location>
<keywords>Core Curricula</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Costrell on core curricula in higher education institutions.</description>
<mention>Robert Costrell</mention>
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<title>Professor's Presentation to Be Shown Nov. 21 on C-SPAN's Book TV</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/16224.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>Judging Bush</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto to appear on C-SPAN.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Who Needs Mathematicians for Math, Anyway?</title>
<link>http://www.city-journal.org/2009/eon1113ss.html</link>
<location>City Journal</location>
<keywords>Mathematics Standards</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on mathematics standards.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Education Next: Public School Pension Plans Penalize Teachers Who Move Jobs ... </title>
<link>http://www.pr-inside.com/education-next-public-school-pension-plans-r1580486.htm</link>
<location>PR-Inside.com</location>
<keywords>Teacher Pension Plans</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Costrell on teacher pension plans.</description>
<mention>Robert Costrell</mention>
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<title>Education Next: Public School Pension Plans Penalize Teachers Who Move Jobs ... </title>
<link>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/education-next-public-school-pension,1042375.shtml</link>
<location>Earthtimes</location>
<keywords>Teacher Pension Plans</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Costrell on teacher pension plans.</description>
<mention>Robert Costrell</mention>
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<title>Compton To Speak At University Of Arkansas</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/news/2009/nov/12/compton-speak-university-arkansas/</link>
<location>Northwest Arkansas News</location>
<keywords>Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An announcement for DER's upcoming lecture series event.</description>
<mention>DER Lecture Series</mention>
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<title>KC School District is topic for revived Missouri civil rights committee</title>
<link>http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1564402.html</link>
<location>Kansas City Star</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene to speak at Missouri civil rights committee.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Ending Social Promotion Leads to Gains in NYC</title>
<link>http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/10/ending-social-promotion-leads-to-gains-in-nyc/</link>
<location>Heritage.org</location>
<keywords>Social Promotion</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on social promotion.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>School Choice Coalition Targets Durbin, Serrano, Obama</title>
<link>http://www.pr-inside.com/school-choice-coalition-targets-durbin-r1576157.htm</link>
<location>PR-Inside.com</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>The School Choice Demonstration Project on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>School Choice Coalition Targets Durbin, Serrano, Obama </title>
<link>http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20091110006603/en</link>
<location>Business Wire </location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A news release citing research by the School Choice Demonstration Project.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Power to the principals</title>
<link>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.principals28oct28,0,1958420.story</link>
<location>Baltimore Sun</location>
<keywords>Principal Empowerment</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on principal empowerment.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>C-SPAN's Book TV to visit Nightbird Books</title>
<link>http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2009/10/22/c-spans-book-tv-to-visit-nightbird-books/</link>
<location>Fayetteville Flyer</location>
<keywords>Judging Bush</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, Oct 23 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto to speak on his new book: "Judging Bush".</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>College Guide Aims to Help Students Avoid a 'Thin Education'</title>
<link>http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-21-voa2.cfm</link>
<location>Voice of America</location>
<keywords>Core Curriculum</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, Oct 21 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Costrell on core curriculum offerings in higher education.</description>
<mention>Robert Costrell</mention>
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<title>D.C. School Vouchers Have a Brighter Outlook in Congress</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB125590715138893147-%E2%80%8ElMyQjAxMDI5NTE1OTkxMDk3Wj.html</link>
<location>The Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, Oct 19 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An article citing research by the School Choice Demonstration Project.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Education Next: Researchers Find Special Education Voucher Programs Ensure ...</title>
<link>http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20091007005377/en</link>
<location>Business Wire (press release)</location>
<keywords>Special Ed Vouchers</keywords>
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<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
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<title>Censoring Horowitz shows SLU needs diversity of thought</title>
<link>http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/editorialcommentary/story/4DEE25C87675A98086257646007B8027?OpenDocument</link>
<location>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</location>
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<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on censorship in higher education.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Lecture Focuses on Peer Influence in Elementary School</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/15894.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>DER Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An announcement for DER's upcoming lecture series event.</description>
<mention>DER Lecture Series</mention>
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<title>Research Finds Licensure Tests for Special Education Teachers Lacking</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/15841.htm</link>
<location>Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>Teacher Licensure</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Oct 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on teacher licensure.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Bipartisan Supporters Call on Congress to Reauthorize D.C. Voucher Program</title>
<link>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bipartisan-supporters-call-congress-reauthorize-dc-voucher-program/story?id=8714759</link>
<location>ABCNews</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A report citing research by the School Choice Demonstration Project.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Forging an American Empire</title>
<link>http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/09/judging_bush.html</link>
<location>Center For American Progress</location>
<keywords>George W. Bush</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on George W. Bush.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Study: Charter schools aid desegregation</title>
<link>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/sep/29/study-charter-schools-aid-desegregation-20090929/?news/arkansas</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</location>
<keywords>Integration</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Nate Jensen and Gary W. Ritter on desegregation in Little Rock.</description>
<mention>Nate Jensen and Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Study: Charter Schools Help Desegregation Efforts</title>
<link>http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=91744#comments</link>
<location>Todaysthv.com</location>
<keywords>Integration</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Nate Jensen and Gary W. Ritter on desegregation in Little Rock.</description>
<mention>Nate Jensen and Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Seeking Validation: Common Standards Committee Named</title>
<link>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2009/09/seeking_validation_committee_n.html</link>
<location>Education Week News</location>
<keywords>National Standards</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky to serve on common standards committee.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Funding may push special ed labeling</title>
<link>http://www.ajc.com/opinion/funding-may-push-special-145257.html</link>
<location>Atlanta Journal Constitution</location>
<keywords>Special Education</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>NEDP Inspires Adult Students to Dream</title>
<link>http://colorsnw.com/colors/2009/09/23/national-external-diploma-program-inspires-students-to-dream</link>
<location>ColorsNW</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on high school graduation rates.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>National Academic Standards: The First Test</title>
<link>http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/national-academic-standards-the-first-test/</link>
<location>The New York Times</location>
<keywords>National Standards</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on national academic standards.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Reactions to Obama: It's us, not him</title>
<link>http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20090923_Reactions_to_Obama__It_s_us__not_him.html</link>
<location>Philadelphia Daily News</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on President Obama's speech to American school children.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>The National Review: Special-Education Needs Help</title>
<link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112841783</link>
<location>NPR</location>
<keywords>Special Ed.</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special ed.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>The Problems with Special Ed</title>
<link>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=M2QwNDZhYjhhMDY2MjZiYmI2MzZmZmUyY2M4NGJjZDI=</link>
<location>National Review Online</location>
<keywords>Special Ed.</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special ed.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Teachers' Pet</title>
<link>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Check.asp</link>
<location>The Weekly Standard</location>
<keywords>21st Century Skills</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on 21st century skills.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>The Decline of the Stately School</title>
<link>http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/03/na-vouchers-control-special-ed-growth/news-opinion-commentary/</link>
<location>Education Next Blog</location>
<keywords>School Names</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene </mention>
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<title>Obama Inconsistent on Competition</title>
<link>http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/09/obama_inconsistent_on_competit.html</link>
<location>American Thinker</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>A Real Education Outrage</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574403022446717890.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</link>
<location>Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Vouchers control special ed growth</title>
<link>http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/03/na-vouchers-control-special-ed-growth/news-opinion-commentary/</link>
<location>Tampa Bay Online</location>
<keywords>Special Ed Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special ed vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene </mention>
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<title>Those who cannot remember the past ...</title>
<link>http://www.yorktownpatriot.com/article_505.shtml</link>
<location>Yorktown Patriot</location>
<keywords>Charter School</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky </mention>
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<title>Let's honor people, not subdivisions, when we name schools</title>
<link>http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/2009/09/02/0902herman_edit.html</link>
<location>Austin American-Statesman</location>
<keywords>School Names</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Getting Acquainted</title>
<link>http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0909/090209mm.htm</link>
<location>GovExec.com</location>
<keywords>Politcal Appointees</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on political appointees.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>School's Opening... Keep Your Expectations Low</title>
<link>http://blog.nj.com/njv_gregg_edwards/2009/08/schools_opening_keep_your_expe.html</link>
<location>NJ.com</location>
<keywords>School Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school spending.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>People deserve the honors, not some geographical oddity</title>
<link>http://www.thenewstribune.com/callaghan/story/861254.html</link>
<location>TheNewsTribune.com</location>
<keywords>School Names</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Camps disagree on way to fix public schools</title>
<link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/08/30/20090830edschoolchoice0830intro.html</link>
<location>Arizona Republic</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Beach Reading for Mr. Obama</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/27/AR2009082703576.html</link>
<location>Washington Post</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>A Right Perspective: Replacing grades is wrong kind of reform</title>
<link>http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/aug/25/a-right-perspective-replacing-grades-is-wrong-of/</link>
<location>Memphis Commercial Appeal</location>
<keywords>Grading Systems</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on student grading systems.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>NJ schools should be performing better</title>
<link>http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090821/OPINION03/90820020/1005/NEWS01/N.J.-schools-should-be-performing-better-</link>
<location>Dailyrecord.com</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>NJ schools should be performing better</title>
<link>http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090821/OPINION03/90820020/1005/NEWS01/N.J.-schools-should-be-performing-better-</link>
<location>Dailyrecord.com</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Special Education Vouchers Prevent Mislabeling, Study Says</title>
<link>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2009/08/special_education_vouchers_pre_1.html</link>
<location>Education Week News</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Lost Opportunities</title>
<link>http://www.hoover.org/publications/ednext/lost_opportunities.html</link>
<location>Education Next</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Opportunity - Students in DC Opportunity Scholarship Program Make ...</title>
<link>http://www.ad-hoc-news.de/opportunity-students-in-d-c-opportunity-scholarship--/de/Unternehmensnachrichten/20449430</link>
<location>Ad-Hoc-News</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Students in DC Opportunity Scholarship Program Make Significant ...</title>
<link>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/students-in-dc-opportunity-scholarship,932536.shtml</link>
<location>Earthtimes (press release)</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Students in DC Opportunity Scholarship Program Make Significant ...</title>
<link>http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20090820005282/en</link>
<location>Business Wire (press release)</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Special-education vouchers work for everybody</title>
<link>http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/columns/oped_contributors/Special-education-vouchers-work-for-everybody-53633687.html</link>
<location>The San Francisco Examiner</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Study: Florida vouchers reduce number of kids labeled as disabled</title>
<link>http://blogs.tampabay.com/schools/2009/08/study-florida-vouchers-reduce-number-of-kids-labeled-as-disabled.html</link>
<location>Tampabay.com</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Marcus A. Winters and Jay P. Greene: Special ed vouchers work for ...</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/Manhattan-Moment/Special-ed-vouchers-work-for-everybody-8122486-53573137.html</link>
<location>Washington Examiner</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Special-Education Stigmatization</title>
<link>http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/18/special-education-vouchers-opinions-contributors-marcus-winters-jay-greene.html</link>
<location>Forbes</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>McKay Scholarships keep some students from being labeled learning ...</title>
<link>http://feeds.orlandosentinel.com/~r/SentinelSchoolZone/~3/l1fzBQIYSSE/mckay-scholarships-keep-some-students-.html</link>
<location>Orlando Sentinel</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Special education vouchers, a view from New York</title>
<link>http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Back-to-school-Special-education-vouchers-a-view-from-New-York</link>
<location>Examiner.com</location>
<keywords>Special Education Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Choice schools must be preserved</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/blogs/milwaukee-biz-blog/2009/8/14/choice-schools-must-be-preserved</link>
<location>Milwaukee Small Business Times</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A post citing research by the School Choice Demonstration Project.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>2 views to boost schools: Investment or competition</title>
<link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/08/07/20090807notsobad0809debate.html</link>
<location>AZ Central.com</location>
<keywords>Education Reform</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education reform.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Vouchers Work &amp; Clear Constitutional Hurdles</title>
<link>http://blog.beliefnet.com/lynnvsekulow/2009/08/vouchers-work-clear-constituti.html</link>
<location>Beliefnet.com</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>What Do School Tests Measure?</title>
<link>http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/what-do-school-tests-measure/</link>
<location>New York Times</location>
<keywords>Standardized Tests</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 4 Aug 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on standardized tests.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>How Effective is Ed Tech?</title>
<link>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2009/07/how_effective_is_ed_tech_1.html</link>
<location>Education Week News</location>
<keywords>Education Technology</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter and Robert Maranto on education technology.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter and Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>My View: Schools must focus on citizenship</title>
<link>http://www.salemnews.com/puopinion/local_story_211000911.html?keyword=topstory</link>
<location>The Salem News</location>
<keywords>Citizenship</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on the Mystic Valley charter school.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Secretary Duncan: Use New School Money on Something New</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/login.html?source=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/07/29/37ritter.h28.html</link>
<location>Education Week</location>
<keywords>Stimulus Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter and Robert A. Maranto on stimulus spending.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter and Robert A. Maranto</mention>
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<title>Who's The Zealot, Anyway?</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/07/27/letters/072809letters.txt</link>
<location>The Morning News</location>
<keywords>Leap Ahead</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school funding.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Do Gay Rights Trump Religion?</title>
<link>http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/hc-commentarymaranto0726.artjul26,0,7795697.story</link>
<location>Hartford Courant</location>
<keywords>Gay Rights</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on gay rights.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Student Proficiency in Low-Stakes Subjects...</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.07.004</link>
<location>Economics of Education Review</location>
<keywords>High-stakes Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on high-stakes testing.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Your Stimulus Money at Work</title>
<link>http://jaypgreene.com/2009/07/12/your-stimulus-money-at-work/</link>
<location>JayPGreene.com</location>
<keywords>Stimulus Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the Fayetteville School District's Leap Ahead program.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Waste or bargain?</title>
<link>http://arkansasnews.com/2009/07/16/waste-or-bargain/</link>
<location>Arkansas News </location>
<keywords>Stimulus Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Commentary from John Brummett on Jay P. Greene's post.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Brummett About to Throw Another Tantrum</title>
<link>http://jaypgreene.com/2009/07/15/brummett-about-to-throw-another-tantrum/</link>
<location>JayPGreene.com</location>
<keywords>Stimulus Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene responds to Brummett's critique.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>One More Brummett Update</title>
<link>http://jaypgreene.com/2009/07/16/one-more-brummett-update/</link>
<location>JayPGreene.com</location>
<keywords>Stimulus Spending</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene responds to Brummett's critique.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>A healthy dose of history</title>
<link>http://www.ednews.org/blogs/a-healthy-dose-of-history.html</link>
<location>EducationNews.org</location>
<keywords>Citizenship</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on the Mystic Valley charter school.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Test scores benefit eStem teachers</title>
<link>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/jul/14/test-scores-benefit-estem-teachers-20090714/?subscriber/arkansas</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>The eStem merit pay plan rewards teachers for student achievement.</description>
<mention>Office for Education Policy</mention>
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<title>The Uses of Vouchers: Keeping Promises</title>
<link>http://www.city-journal.org/2009/nytom_school-choice.html</link>
<location>The City Journal</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Schools Work To Keep Dropouts In</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/07/11/news/071209azdropout.txt</link>
<location>The Morning News</location>
<keywords>Dropout Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary Ritter on dropout rates.</description>
<mention>Gary Ritter</mention>
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<title>Here a czar, there a czar ...</title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_633188.html</link>
<location>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</location>
<keywords>Obama Czars</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the Obama administration czars.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>The Czaring of America</title>
<link>http://townhall.com/columnists/SalenaZito/2009/07/12/the_czaring_of_america</link>
<location>Town Hall</location>
<keywords>Obama Czars</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the Obama administration czars.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Study Finds School Vouchers Don't Make Difference</title>
<link>http://www.theledger.com/article/20090630/NEWS/906305057/1374?Title=Study-Finds-School-Vouchers-Don-t-Make-Difference</link>
<location>The Ledger</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school vouchers in Florida.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>School vouchers study finds little difference between public ...</title>
<link>http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1014461.ece</link>
<location>TampaBay.com</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school vouchers in Florida.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Disability, Inc.</title>
<link>http://www.patriotpost.us/opinion/debra-saunders/2009/06/28/disability-inc.html</link>
<location>Patriot Post</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the recent Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ruling.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Disability, Inc.</title>
<link>http://townhall.com/Columnists/DebraJSaunders/2009/06/28/disability,_inc</link>
<location>Town Hall</location>
<keywords>Individuals with Disabilities Education Act</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the recent Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ruling.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Disability, Inc.</title>
<link>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/06/27/INPN18CAA3.DTL</link>
<location>San Francisco Chronicle</location>
<keywords>Individuals with Disabilities Education Act</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the recent Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ruling.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Lots of devils in this contract's details</title>
<link>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/jun/21/lots-devils-contracts-details-20090621/</link>
<location>Arkansas Democtrat Gazette</location>
<keywords>Teacher Contracts</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on teacher contract negotiations in Little Rock, AR.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Debate over "social promotion" is an old one</title>
<link>http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20090621_Debate_over__quot_social_promotion_quot__is_an_old_one.html</link>
<location>Philadelphia Inquirer</location>
<keywords>Social Promotion</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on holding back children.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Evidence supports need for school vouchers, researchers say</title>
<link>http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2009/06/19/US-3/</link>
<location>Town Hall</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Supporters concerned about health of ailing W. Va. senator</title>
<link>http://townhall.com/columnists/SalenaZito/2009/06/20/west_virginia_looks_beyond_robert_byrd</link>
<location>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</location>
<keywords>West Viginia Politics</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on politics in West Virginia.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>West Virginia looks beyond Robert Byrd</title>
<link>http://townhall.com/columnists/SalenaZito/2009/06/20/west_virginia_looks_beyond_robert_byrd</link>
<location>Town Hall</location>
<keywords>West Viginia Politics</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on politics in West Virginia.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>An Opportunity That Works For DC Schoolchildren</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/20/AR2009062001536.html</link>
<location>Washington Post</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Mulvenon, Wolf Speak at Institute of Education Sciences Conference</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/15196.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>IES Conference</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An announcement of Patrick J. Wolf's discussion at the recent IES Research Conference.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>OMG! LOL! GTG, BRB Is textspeak spawning errors in school work?</title>
<link>http://nwanews.com/nwat/News/77174/</link>
<location>Northwest Arkansas Times</location>
<keywords>Text Messages</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Sandra Stotsky on texting and education.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Saving Milwaukee's Best</title>
<link>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MWI0Y2ZiNGEzMzU0MGVhMDBjNzZhYTc1OTA3NGEwZGU</link>
<location>National Review Online</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on savings associated with school choice.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Joint Committee on Public Schools</title>
<link>http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/archive_audio2.asp?KEY=JPS&amp;SESSION=2008</link>
<location>New Jersey Office of Legislative Services</location>
<keywords>Teacher Quality</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on teacher quality. (Click on June 3rd link. Dr. Stotsky's testimony begins at the 1:03 mark and continues until 1:46.)</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>NJ joins effort to draft US math regs</title>
<link>http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090603/COMMUNITIES/906020335/1005/NEWS01</link>
<location>Dailyrecord.com</location>
<keywords>National Standards</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on national standards.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Top Researchers: Evidence Points to School Voucher Effectiveness</title>
<link>http://www.centredaily.com/news/education/story/1322037.html</link>
<location>Centre Daily Times</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Patrick J. Wolf on school vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Top Researchers: Evidence Points to School Voucher Effectiveness</title>
<link>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/top-researchers-evidence-points-to-school-voucher-effectiveness,846388.shtml</link>
<location>Earthtimes (press release)</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Patrick J. Wolf on school vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Top Researchers: Evidence Points to School Voucher Effectiveness</title>
<link>http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/Top_Researchers_Evidence_Points_to_School_Voucher_Effectiveness,200927124.aspx</link>
<location>NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Patrick J. Wolf on school vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Money and the Schools</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124363862187567767.html</link>
<location>Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>School Funding</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on school funding in New Jersey.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Indiana ought to pilot teacher merit pay</title>
<link>http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090529/Opinion/905290361/1065/Opinion</link>
<location>South Bend Tribune</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on teacher merit pay programs.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>ANDREA NEAL: Teacher incentive pay shows promise</title>
<link>http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20090528/OPINION/905280340</link>
<location>Muncie Star Press</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on teacher merit pay programs.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Better teachers, better pay</title>
<link>http://www.indystar.com/article/20090527/OPINION04/905270318/1038/OPINION04/Better+teachers++better+pay</link>
<location>Indianapolis Star</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay for teachers.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Top Researchers to Discuss Voucher Effectiveness</title>
<link>http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20090526006292/en</link>
<location>Business Wire (press release)</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene to discuss D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>The President's Accreditation Plan</title>
<link>http://www.hoover.org/publications/ednext/Readers_Respond_IX-3.html</link>
<location>Education Next</location>
<keywords>School Accrediation</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on school accreditation.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Schools thinking outside the box</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/259773/</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</location>
<keywords>Economic Stimulus Package</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter gives recommendations on using the economic stimulus funds.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Raising achievement</title>
<link>http://www.telegram.com/article/20090515/NEWS/905150349/1020</link>
<location>Worcester Telegram</location>
<keywords>Comprehensive High Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on American high schools.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Support education in D.C.</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Editorial/259652/</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat-Gazette</location>
<keywords>D.C. Opportunity Scholarship</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Stuart Buck on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Stuart Buck</mention>
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<title>Charter, voke schools touted for achievement</title>
<link>http://www.telegram.com/article/20090514/NEWS/905149965/1116</link>
<location>Worcester Telegram</location>
<keywords>Student Performance</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on student performance.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Charter, voke schools touted for achievement</title>
<link>http://www.telegram.com/article/20090514/NEWS/905149965/1116</link>
<location>Worcester Telegram</location>
<keywords>Student Performance</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on student performance.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Hearing Praises DC School Voucher Program</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/13/AR2009051303381.html?hpid=sec-education</link>
<location>Washington Post</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Vouching for Vouchers</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/13/AR2009051303444.html</link>
<location>Washington Post</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program: Preserving School Choice for All</title>
<link>http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Hearings.Detail&amp;HearingID=0358fc7c-ce9e-4008-b0d0-f0131a10dc43</link>
<location>U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf testifies on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Parents Fight to Keep Children Out of D.C. Public Schools</title>
<link>http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0509/622478.html</link>
<location>ABC News</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>More black lawmakers open to school vouchers</title>
<link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-05-12-school-vouchers_N.htm</link>
<location>USA Today</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>DC Poor Demand Obama Restart Vouchers</title>
<link>http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/11021</link>
<location>Canada Free Press</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An article referencing the School Choice Demonstration Project's D.C. voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Topic A: Obama's Compromise on D.C.'s School Vouchers Program</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/08/AR2009050803546.html?hpid=opinionsbox1</link>
<location>Washington Post</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece referencing the School Choice Demonstration Project's D.C. voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>What's Really Wrong with the Kids Today?</title>
<link>http://www.srumosaic.com/news/2009/05/10/Opinion/Whats.Really.Wrong.With.The.Kids.Today-3739495.shtml</link>
<location>Salve Regina University Mosaic Online (subscription)</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>John Boehner</title>
<link>http://www.nhatky.in/john-boehner-12335135</link>
<location>Nhatky.in </location>
<keywords>John Boehner</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 9 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on House minority leader John Boehner.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Boehner's job: Recapture 'squandered' GOP brand</title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_624471.html</link>
<location>Tribune-Review</location>
<keywords>John Boehner</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 9 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on House minority leader John Boehner.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Boehner's job: Recapture 'squandered' GOP brand</title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_624471.html</link>
<location>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</location>
<keywords>John Boehner</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 9 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on House minority leader John Boehner.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Task force to look at qualities of 'highly qualified' teachers</title>
<link>http://arkansasnews.com/2009/05/10/task-force-to-look-at-qualities-of-%E2%80%98highly-qualified%E2%80%99-teachers/</link>
<location>Arkansas News</location>
<keywords>Teacher Quality</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on teacher quality.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>A sign of their troubles, not their cause</title>
<link>http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/43736002.html</link>
<location>Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Online</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on Milwaukee vouchers.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Evidence supports need for vouchers, researcher says</title>
<link>http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/article.php?id=1727</link>
<location>Arkansas Catholic</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Patrick J. Wolf, and Gary W. Ritter on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Patrick J. Wolf, and Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Arne Duncan's Choice</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124148314511885437.html</link>
<location>Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece citing evidence from the School Choice Demonstration Project's D.C. voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Push is on for national academic standards</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/258833/</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</location>
<keywords>National Standards</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 4 May 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on national standards.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Letters to the Editor</title>
<link>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1894973-2,00.html</link>
<location>Time Magazine</location>
<keywords>National Standards</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on national standards.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Money not always the answer in recruiting teachers, educators say</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/04/28/news/042909lrteacherqual.txt</link>
<location>The Morning News</location>
<keywords>Teacher Quality</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on teacher quality standards.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>What We Learn From School Tests</title>
<link>http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/28/what-we-learn-from-school-tests/</link>
<location>New York Times</location>
<keywords>School Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on school reform.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Money not always the answer in recruiting teachers, educators say</title>
<link>http://arkansasnews.com/2009/04/28/money-not-always-the-answer-in-recruiting-teachers-educators-say/</link>
<location>Arkansas News</location>
<keywords>Teacher Quality</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on teacher quality standards.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Scholars Probe Diverse Effects of Exit Exams</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/29/30exit_ep.h28.html</link>
<location>Education Week News (subscription)</location>
<keywords>Exit Exams</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on exit exams.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Go ahead: Teach to the test</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Editorial/258252</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</location>
<keywords>School Tests</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary Ritter and Stuart Buck on test-taking policy in Arkansas.</description>
<mention>Gary Ritter and Stuart Buck</mention>
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<title>A tale of two state school systems</title>
<link>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/apr/19/tale-two-state-school-systems-20090419/</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</location>
<keywords>Arkansas Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on the Arkansas schools.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Before More Kids Fail, Try School Vouchers</title>
<link>http://www.courant.com/news/local/columnists/hc-rick-green-0421-column,0,1145473.column</link>
<location>Hartford Courant</location>
<keywords>School Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Obama's War On Alexis De Tocqueville</title>
<link>http://thebulletin.us/articles/2009/04/20/commentary/op-eds/doc49ec5d1619b82320605654.txt</link>
<location>Evening Bulletin</location>
<keywords>Tax Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Stuart Buck, Nathan Gray, and Robert Maranto on tax policy.</description>
<mention>Stuart Buck, Nathan Gray, and Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>JUAN WILLIAMS: Obama's Outrageous Sin Against Our Kids</title>
<link>http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/04/20/williams_obama_dc/</link>
<location>The Fox Forum</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A piece citing the School Choice Demonstration Project's DC Voucher Evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Obama's Hypocrisy: He nixed D.C.'s school voucher program just as positive...</title>
<link>http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/16/school-voucher-washington-dc-teacher-union-opinions-contributors-obama.html</link>
<location>Forbes</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece citing the School Choice Demonstration Project's DC Voucher Evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>The Union War on Charter Schools</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123985052084823887.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</link>
<location>The Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>Teachers Unions, School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on unions and school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Arkansas School Funding System Channels Resources to Disadvantaged ...</title>
<link>http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/news?cid=212012</link>
<location>KARK</location>
<keywords>School Funding</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter and Nathan Gray on school funding in Arkansas.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter and Nathan Gray</mention>
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<title>University of Arkansas Conference to Explore Issues of Teacher Quality</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/14826.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>OEP Conference</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on the upcoming Office for Education Policy conference.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky and Office for Education Policy</mention>
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<title>Special Report with Bret Baier</title>
<link>http://media.bulletinnews.com/playclip.aspx?clipid=8cb8b65f4adbac4</link>
<location>Fox News</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Fox News references the School Choice Demonstration Project's report on DC vouchers.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Congressional Democrats' War on Science</title>
<link>http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=49FF669A-FFCB-4FD6-85E9-C8B215B9E57B</link>
<location>FrontPage magazine</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on the DC voucher program.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Patrick J. Wolf on school vouchers in Milwaukee.</title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_620152.html</link>
<location>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</location>
<keywords>Milwuakee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on school vouchers in Milwaukee.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>D.C. kids sold out by Obama, Dems</title>
<link>http://news.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1164883&amp;srvc=home&amp;position=rated</link>
<location>Boston Herald</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece on the School Choice Demonstration Project's DC voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Presumed Dead: Politics is driving the destruction of ...</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/10/AR2009041003073.html</link>
<location>The Washington Post</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece on the School Choice Demonstration Project's DC voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>'Do what's best for kids'</title>
<link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0410edit2apr10,0,7143379.story</link>
<location>Chicago Tribune</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece on the School Choice Demonstration Project's DC voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Competition Is the Key</title>
<link>http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/10/competition-is-the-key/</link>
<location>The Heritage Foundation</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on Milwaukee vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Government Schools Win Again</title>
<link>http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/04/government_schools_win_again.html</link>
<location>American Thinker</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Vouchers: Not Dead Yet</title>
<link>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ODU4YjMxYTA0ZmY2N2NmYTU2YTYyMTI1ZGQyMTU3ZjI=</link>
<location>National Review Online</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the DC voucher initiative.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Shocker: Obama Administration Buried Study Indicating That School ...</title>
<link>http://www.kxmd.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=357404</link>
<location>KXMD</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>And what happens to results showing school choice works?</title>
<link>http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/42529262.html</link>
<location>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the DC Voucher study.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Democrats and Poor Kids</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123897492702491091.html</link>
<location>The Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 5 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece on the DC voucher study.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>The Right People to Decide D.C. Vouchers' Fate</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/03/AR2009040303269.html</link>
<location>The Washington Post</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece on the DC voucher study.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Study Supports School Vouchers</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/03/AR2009040302987.html</link>
<location>The Washington Post</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A report covering the DC voucher evaluation results.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Nation's Longest-Running Voucher Program Is Making the Grade ...</title>
<link>http://www.docuticker.com/?p=25413</link>
<location>Docuticker</location>
<keywords>DC Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>The School Choice Demonstration Project on the DC voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Private vs. public school debate not settled</title>
<link>http://www.thestate.com/letters/story/730963.html</link>
<location>The State</location>
<keywords>Private Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on private schools.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>So far, so outraged on choice</title>
<link>http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/42026692.html</link>
<location>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the Milwaukee voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>WisPolitics: Evaluation of Milwaukee Parental Choice Program ...</title>
<link>http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=153472</link>
<location>WisPolitics.com</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, and the SCDP on the Milwaukee voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, and the School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Nation's Longest-Running School Voucher Program Making the Grade</title>
<link>http://www.ou.org/public_affairs/article/51831</link>
<location>Jewish Action</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the Milwaukee voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Nation's Longest-Running School Voucher Program Making the Grade</title>
<link>http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm</link>
<location>NewsReleaseWire.com</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the Milwaukee voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>School Choice, MPS Evenly Matched</title>
<link>http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/41954767.html</link>
<location>Newsradio 620</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the Milwaukee voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Study finds results of MPS and voucher school students are similar</title>
<link>http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/41868652.html</link>
<location>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Robert M. Costrell, and the SCDP on the Milwaukee voucher evaluation.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf, Robert M. Costrell, and the School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>School Eyes Performance Pay Plan</title>
<link>http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2009/03/23/news/news07.txt</link>
<location>Fort Smith Times Record</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on performance pay plans.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Education Philanthropy Catching a Chill As Economy Cools...</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/03/18/25philan_ep.h28.html</link>
<location>Education Week</location>
<keywords>Education Finance</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education finance.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>In Reform, Look to Finland, Not 21st-Century Skills</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/03/18/25letter-2.h28.html?r=929749366</link>
<location>Education Week</location>
<keywords>21st-Century Skills</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on 21st-century skills.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Wolf Presents Paper at Geneva Conference</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/14576.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An announcement of Patrick J. Wolf's presentation in Switzerland.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Chicago school is ready for teacher performance pay supported by ... </title>
<link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/content/education/chi-performance-pay-11mar11,0,1199553.story</link>
<location>Chicago Tribune</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary Ritter on merit pay plans for teachers.</description>
<mention>Gary Ritter</mention>
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<title>Butcher: Parents want, deserve, benefit from choices</title>
<link>http://www.thestate.com/editorial-columns/story/709486.html</link>
<location>The State</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jonathan Butcher on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Save the DC scholarships</title>
<link>http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2009/03/10/opinion/402330.txt</link>
<location>Waterbury Republican American</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece citing work by Patrick J. Wolf and the School Choice Demonstration Project.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and the SCDP</mention>
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<title>Feature Interview: What Arkansas Can Learn from Massachusetts...</title>
<link>http://www.tlionline.net/index.php</link>
<location>The Learning Curve</location>
<keywords>Massachusetts Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky with lessons learned from Massachusetts' education policy. (Click on "The Learning Curve" icon)</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>A vote for ignorance</title>
<link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0303edit2mar03,0,7733203.story</link>
<location>Chicago Tribune</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on D.C. vouchers.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>'Potential' Disruption? Ending D.C. school vouchers would dash the best hopes...</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/01/AR2009030101617.html</link>
<location>The Washington Post</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An Editorial mentioning a study by Patrick J. Wolf.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Remaking the GOP</title>
<link>http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.2644/pub_detail.asp</link>
<location>Family Security Matters</location>
<keywords>President Obama</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on political policy.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Barack Hussein Reagan?</title>
<link>http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20090302_Barack_Hussein_Reagan_.html</link>
<location>Philadelphia Daily News</location>
<keywords>President Obama</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on President Obama's address to Congress.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Democrats Limit Future Financing for Washington Voucher Program</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/education/28voucher.html</link>
<location>The New York Times</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An Editorial mentioning a study by Patrick J. Wolf.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Remaking the GOP</title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_613803.html</link>
<location>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</location>
<keywords>President Obama</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on political policy.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Argument for "21st-century skills" lacking in critical thinking</title>
<link>http://www.cwunbound.org/2009/02/new-debate-over-skills-rehashes-tired-arguments-.html</link>
<location>CW Unbound</location>
<keywords>21st Century Skills</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on 21st-century skills.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Experts Wonder How Education Goals Will Be Met</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561145508077643.html</link>
<location>The Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>Obama Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on President Obama's education proposals.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Obama's School Choice: Democrats want to kill vouchers for 1,700 poor kids</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561668718178625.html#printMode</link>
<location>The Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An Editorial mentioning a study by Patrick J. Wolf.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>History MCAS testing delayed</title>
<link>http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_11780053</link>
<location>Berkshire Eagle, MA</location>
<keywords>History MCAS</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on the proposed history Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>State OKs city charter school 6-5 vote comes despite intense ...</title>
<link>http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_055225210.html</link>
<location>Gloucester Daily Times, USA </location>
<keywords>Charter School</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky votes on the creation of a charter school in Massachusetts.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Voucher Subterfuge: Hoping no one notices, congressional Democrats step...</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/24/AR2009022403815.html</link>
<location>The Washington Post</location>
<keywords>D.C. Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An editorial mentioning a voucher study by Patrick J. Wolf.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Peabody hosts national conference on teacher retirement benefit ...</title>
<link>http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/myvu/news/2009/02/23/peabody-hosts-national-conference-on-teacher-retirement-benefit-systems.73843</link>
<location>Vanderbilt University News, TN</location>
<keywords>Conference</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A conference on teacher retirement plans co-sponsored by the Department of Education Reform.</description>
<mention>Department of Education Reform</mention>
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<title>Obama's dogma?</title>
<link>http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.2591/pub_detail.asp</link>
<location>Family Security Matters, NJ</location>
<keywords>President Obama</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on President Obama.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Obama's dogma?</title>
<link>http://townhall.com/Columnists/SalenaZito/2009/02/22/obamas_dogma</link>
<location>Town Hall, DC</location>
<keywords>President Obama</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on President Obama.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Obama's dogma?</title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_612749.html</link>
<location>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA</location>
<keywords>President Obama</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on President Obama.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Reforming education is still key to Black progress</title>
<link>http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/columns/Sunday_Reflections/Reforming--39909097.html</link>
<location>Washington Examiner, DC</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the benefits of school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Charrette Brings Ideas For School </title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/02/18/news/021909fzfirstcharrr.txt</link>
<location>The Morning News, AR</location>
<keywords>High School policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on education policy.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Retirement benefits 'higher' for US teachers than private...</title>
<link>http://timeplan.com/news/International+Education+Stories-438016435/articles/Retirement+benefits+higher+for+US+teachers+than+private+professionals-19032208.aspx</link>
<location>TimePLan, UK</location>
<keywords>Teacher Retirement</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on teacher retirement costs.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Education Next: Public School Teacher Retirement Costs...</title>
<link>http://www.centredaily.com/news/education/story/1123013.html</link>
<location>Centre Daily Times, PA</location>
<keywords>Teacher Retirement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on teacher retirement costs.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Education Next: Public School Teacher Retirement Costs...</title>
<link>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/education-next-public-school-teacher,718935.shtml</link>
<location>Earthtimes (press release), UK</location>
<keywords>Teacher Retirement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on teacher retirement costs.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Education Next: Public School Teacher Retirement Costs...</title>
<link>http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20090217005305/en</link>
<location>Business Wire (press release), CA</location>
<keywords>Teacher Retirement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on teacher retirement costs.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Arkansas Professor: Employer Contributions for Teacher Pensions ...</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/14407.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>Teacher Retirement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on teacher retirement costs.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Education Next: Public School Teacher Retirement Costs...</title>
<link>http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20090217005305/en</link>
<location>Business Wire (press release), CA</location>
<keywords>Teacher Retirement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on teacher retirement costs.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Education Next: Public School Teacher Retirement Costs...</title>
<link>http://www.pr-inside.com/education-next-public-school-teacher-retirement-r1064151.htm</link>
<location>PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria</location>
<keywords>Teacher Retirement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on teacher retirement costs.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Public School Teacher Retirement Costs Significantly Higher than in Private Sector</title>
<link>http://www.hoover.org/publications/ednext/Public_School_Teacher_Retirement_Costs_Significantly_Higher_than_in_Private_Sector.html</link>
<location>Education Next</location>
<keywords>Teacher Retirement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on teacher retirement costs.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Guest Commentary: History shows no one best way</title>
<link>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/feb/15/challenging-myths-about-merit-pay-teacher-20090215/</link>
<location>Northwest Arkansas Times, AR</location>
<keywords>21st Century Education</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on 21st Century Skills education.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Challenging the myths about merit pay for teachers</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Perspective/252524</link>
<location>Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette</location>
<keywords>Merit pay plans</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter and Nathan Jensen on merit pay plans.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter and Nathan Jensen</mention>
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<title>Challenging the myths about merit pay for teachers</title>
<link>http://www.nwarktimes.com/nwat/Editorial/74067/</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Nathan Jensen and Gary W. Ritter on merit pay programs.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Fewer schools being named for presidents</title>
<link>http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_E_prez16.3fe9eaf.html</link>
<location>Press-Enterprise, CA</location>
<keywords>School names</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school name determinants.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Change that won't happen... thankfully</title>
<link>http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/13/change-that-wont-happen-8230-thankfully/</link>
<location>Washington Times, DC</location>
<keywords>Economic Stimulus Package</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the economic stimulus package.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Sandra Stotsky interview on Canada TV</title>
<link>http://uark.edu/ua/der/People/Stotsky/Stotsky_Interview.html</link>
<location>Canada TV, Calgary</location>
<keywords>Literacy and Mathematics</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on teaching literacy and mathematics.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Another State Whose Standards Help It Vie With Top Nations</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/02/11/21letter-1.h28.html?r=1020993487</link>
<location>Education Week</location>
<keywords>Massachusetts Academic Standards</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A letter to the editor by Sandra Stotsky regarding academic standards in Massachusetts.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Discrimination and Achievement: Impact of Exemptions to Florida's ...</title>
<link>http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/548858/</link>
<location>Newswise (press release)</location>
<keywords>Florida test-taking policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on test-taking policy in Florida.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Editorial ignored the good news</title>
<link>http://www.ajc.com/print/content/printedition/2009/02/09/readered0209.html?cxntlid=inform_sr</link>
<location>Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee voucher program</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>A response by Patrick J. Wolf on the article "Voucher plan would help sponsor, not students".</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Discrimination and Achievement: Impact of Exemptions to Florida’s ...</title>
<link>http://www.panhandleparade.com/index.php/mbb/article/discrimination_and_achievement_impact_of_exemptions_to_floridas_promotion_p/mbb7714201/</link>
<location>WMBB-TV, FL</location>
<keywords>Florida test-taking policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 0 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on test-taking policy in Florida.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Costly, misguided reform may be on the way</title>
<link>http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/02/08/opinion/doc498cc3272f0b0994251530.txt</link>
<location>New Haven Register (subscription), CT </location>
<keywords>Education funding policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education funding policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Change that Won't Happen . . . Thankfully</title>
<link>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2NhNGZmNTQzZDUyY2ZkOTgwNGQwY2VkMjY1ODM4ZDU=</link>
<location>National Review Online, NY</location>
<keywords>Economic stimulus package</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene comments on education policy and the government stimulus package.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>No 'Quality' Method for Rating States' Performance</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/02/04/20letter-b1.h28.html?r=317496103</link>
<location>Education Week</location>
<keywords>Performance rating</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Stuart Buck and Gary W. Ritter on state performance rating.</description>
<mention>Stuart Buck and Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Voucher plan would help sponsor, not students</title>
<link>http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/02/04/vouched0204.html</link>
<location>Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An opinion piece citing research by the School Choice Demonstration Project.</description>
<mention>School Choice Demonstration Project</mention>
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<title>Community Talks New Curriculum For 21st Century</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/02/02/news/020309fzcommread.txt</link>
<location>The Morning News, AR</location>
<keywords>The Global Achievement Gap</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on 21st Century skills.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Wagner's ideas draw mixed response...</title>
<link>http://www.nwarktimes.com/nwat/Academics/73680</link>
<location>Northwest Arkansas Times, AR</location>
<keywords>The Global Achievement Gap</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Brian Kisida on The Global Achievement Gap.</description>
<mention>Brian Kisida</mention>
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<title>Brown University Professor to Discuss Catholic Education</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/14299.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 3 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>DER Lecture Series</description>
<mention>Department of Education Reform</mention>
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<title>Schools Don't Need Snake Oil</title>
<link>http://www.uark.edu/ua/der/Greene_21st_Century.pdf</link>
<location>The Morning News</location>
<keywords>The Global Achievement Gap</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 1 Feb 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on 21st Century skills.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Stimulus Won't Change the Education System's Status Quo</title>
<link>http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?3e084b74-564e-42cc-a2aa-9bae252bb0dc</link>
<location>Hawaii Reporter, HI</location>
<keywords>The Global Achievement Gap</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Stimulus Won't Change the Education System's Status Quo Throwing ...</title>
<link>http://www.reason.com/news/show/131322.html</link>
<location>Reason Online, CA</location>
<keywords>The Global Achievement Gap</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Guest Commentary : The global achievement muddle</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/nwat/Editorial/73491/</link>
<location>Northwest Arkansas Times</location>
<keywords>The Global Achievement Gap</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on 21st Century skills.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>School Vouchers: District parents know why...</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/25/AR2009012501816.html</link>
<location>Washington Post, DC</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the School Choice Demonstration Project on voucher participant satisfaction.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Siloam Springs, UA prep for merit pay test</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/250359/</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay Plans</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary Ritter on merit pay plans.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Glynn: No more Mr. Nice Guy</title>
<link>http://www.jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2009-01-23/story/glynn_no_more_mr_nice_guy</link>
<location>Florida Times-Union, FL</location>
<keywords>Social Promotion</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on the benefits of retaining poorly performing students.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Winters: The Smart Fiscal Choice</title>
<link>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDMyODQwZDFiNDFiYmRlMDE3NDM2NDYzNTU3Y2ViM2E=</link>
<location>National Review Online, NY</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on the financial benefits of vouchers.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>MCDOUGALL/CEASER: E Pluribus Unum?</title>
<link>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDMyODQwZDFiNDFiYmRlMDE3NDM2NDYzNTU3Y2ViM2E=</link>
<location>Washington Times, DC </location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An OP-ed on national identity co-signed by Sandra Stotsky.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>FCAT study: Holding back students helps boost scores but invites ...</title>
<link>http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/jan/12/fcat-study-holding-back-students-helps-boost/</link>
<location>Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL</location>
<keywords>Social Promotion</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on social promotion.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>SILOAM SPRINGS : Merit pay gains OK of school employees</title>

<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/250036/</link>

<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR</location>

<keywords>Performance Pay</keywords>

<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>

<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay plans.</description>

<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>

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<title>Siloam Springs Teachers Consider Performance Pay Plan</title>

<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/01/08/news/010909szperpay.txt</link>

<location>The Morning News, AR</location>

<keywords>Performance Pay</keywords>

<pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>

<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay plans.</description>

<mention>Gary W. Ritter, Nathan Jensen</mention>

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<title>Leadership Chair Ceremony Scheduled in College of Education and ...</title>

<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/14190.htm</link>

<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>

<keywords>Investiture</keywords>

<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>

<description>Robert Maranto's investiture.</description>

<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>

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<title>Obama sides with kids</title>
<link>http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=2916</link>
<location>Denver Daily News, CO</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 5 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Stuart Buck, Robert Maranto, Gary W. Ritter, and Sandra Stotsky on education reform.</description>
<mention>Stuart Buck, Robert Maranto, Gary W. Ritter, and Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>EStem leaders: Pay plan is dandy</title>
<link>http://nwarktimes.com/adg/National/248329</link>
<location>Arkansas Democrat-Gazette</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 3 Jan 09 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Duncan to Confront Host of Challenges at Ed. Department</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/12/30/16edsec.h28.html</link>
<location>Education Week News, MD</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Offer vouchers for special education: It would save money and ...</title>
<link>http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/12/29/2008-12-29_offer_vouchers_for_special_education_it_.html</link>
<location>New York Daily News</location>
<keywords>Special Education</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Are high school dropout-prevention efforts too late to help?</title>
<link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nbpts/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=D063331C-20E9-4210-885B-F249F677532E&amp;copyid=67A51185-B0CA-49ED-B69E-D72BF4F565CA</link>
<location>SmartBrief, DC</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on graduation rates.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Cities need charter schools</title>
<link>http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/36285944.html</link>
<location>Philadelphia Inquirer, PA</location>
<keywords>Charter Schools</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on charter schools.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>University of Arkansas Professors Advise President-elect to Put ...</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/14118.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto, Gary W. Ritter, and Sandra Stotsky on education policy.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto, Gary W. Ritter, and Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Seniors earning diploma despite failing FCAT</title>
<link>http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/dec/08/seniors-earning-diploma-despite-failing-fcat/</link>
<location>TCPalm, FL</location>
<keywords>Social Promotion and Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on social promotion and graduation rates.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Will President Obama's School Reform Bring the Change Kids Need?</title>
<link>http://www.i2i.org/articles/IP_10_2008.pdf</link>
<location>Independence Institute, CO</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto, Gary W. Ritter, and Sandra Stotsky on education reform.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto, Gary W. Ritter, and Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>'Nova hosts conference</title>
<link>http://www.villanovan.com/news/2008/12/04/News/nova-Hosts.Conference-3568303.shtml</link>
<location>Villanovan (subscription), PA</location>
<keywords>"Judging Bush" Conference</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto and the "Judging Bush" conference.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Lawmakers on pace for fatter pay day in new year</title>
<link>http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_338225423.html</link>
<location>Gloucester Daily Times, USA</location>
<keywords>Pay Raises for Massachusetts Lawmakers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on pay raises for Massachusetts lawmakers.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Lawmakers on pace for a fatter pay day in 2009</title>
<link>http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/x596329006/Lawmakers-on-pace-for-a-fatter-pay-day-in-2009</link>
<location>GBelmont Citizen-Herald, MA</location>
<keywords>Pay Raises for Massachusetts Lawmakers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on pay raises for Massachusetts lawmakers.</description>
<mention>Robert M. Costrell</mention>
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<title>Student and Parent Mind-Sets Affect FCAT, College-Entrance Tests</title>
<link>http://www.theledger.com/article/20081204/NEWS/812040334?Title=Student_and_Parent_Mind_Sets_Affect_FCAT__College_Entrance_Tests</link>
<location>The Ledger, FL</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on graduation rates.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>FCAT graduation exemptions rising</title>
<link>http://www.ocala.com/article/20081128/ARTICLES/811280982/-1/NEWS02?Title=FCAT_graduation_exemptions_rising</link>
<location>Ocala, FL</location>
<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on student testing.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Alternate Tests Help Increase Grad Rate</title>
<link>http://www.theledger.com/article/20081127/NEWS/811270391/1374?Title=Alternate_Tests_Help_Increase_Grad_Rate</link>
<location>The Ledger, FL</location>
<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on student testing.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>FCAT graduation exemptions rising</title>
<link>http://www.tampabay.com/SearchForwardServlet.do?articleId=918366</link>
<location>Tampabay.com, FL</location>
<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on student testing.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>School Choice Saves Taxpayers $180 Million Since 1994-Group Claims</title>
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<title>Who Are the Better Managers -- Political Appointees or Career ...</title>
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<description>Robert Maranto on education policy.</description>
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<title>C-SPAN Plans Coverage of 'Judging Bush' Conference Co-sponsored by ...</title>
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<title>Districts dispute, slow to address failure findings</title>
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<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Obamas Take Up Search for a School for Their Daughters</title>
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<title>Studies Focus on Factors that Influence Freshmen's Success</title>
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<title>The costs of Pittsburgh's school failures</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Works Discussed on 11/7/2008 Radio Show with Dr. Sandra Stotsky</title>
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<title>10:15 am - How Will History Judge President Bush?</title>
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<title>Special Guest: Robert Maranto</title>
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<title>School reforms show promise in AIMS results</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>School reforms show promise in AIMS results</title>
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<title>No Child Left Behind alters reporting rules</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Boyz n the Book</title>
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<title>"How Wonderful of Us" [John J. Miller]</title>
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<title>MARANTO: Obama not practicing what he preaches on school choice</title>
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<description>Robert Maranto on school choice.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>We Don't Need Another War on Poverty</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Obama due at Mellon Arena as candidates to blitz state</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on elections.</description>
<mention>Robert Maranto</mention>
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<title>Memphis City Schools graduation rates decline</title>
<link>http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/oct/25/mcs-grad-rates-decline/</link>
<location>Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN</location>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Education on the Ballot</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/10/22/09politics_ep.h28.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert M. Costrell on school finance.</description>
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<title>Notre Dame Professor Next Lecturer on Education Reform</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13789.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R. Lecture Series.</description>
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<title>Test scores, graduation rates, and school vouchers</title>
<link>http://www.stats.org/stories/2008/tes_scores_vouchers_oct20_08.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on education policy.</description>
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<title>Vanderbilt Professor To Discuss Education Reform At UA</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/10/13/news/101408fzuabrief.txt</link>
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<title>Debating Myths About Education</title>
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<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Public Schools Teach the ABCs of Islam</title>
<link>http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/460652.aspx</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on education policy.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Public Schools Teach the ABCs of Islam</title>
<link>http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/460652.aspx</link>
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<title>When Merit Pay Is Worth Pursuing</title>
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<mention>Joshua Barnett and Gary Ritter</mention>
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<title>Presidential Debates Must Address America's Identity Crisis</title>
<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/09-30-2008/0004895264&amp;EDATE=</link>
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<keywords>Bradley Project Open Letter to the Presidential Debates Commission</keywords>
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<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Dean at University of Colorado to Discuss Market-Based Education ...</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13650.htm</link>
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<keywords>D.E.R. Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Slots Open for New Doctoral Program in Education Policy at ...</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13625.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Time for McCain To Answer</title>
<link>http://www.nysun.com/opinion/time-for-mccain-to-answer/86662/</link>
<location>New York Sun, United States</location>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Robert Maranto, Fayetteville, Ark., column: Getting beyond the ...</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Rivals chime in at Clinton summit</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Robert Maranto: Enforcing tolerance doesn't work</title>
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<title>Compromise necessary in gay marriage debate</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>NCLB Technical Panel Could Be Influential</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/09/24/05panel.h28.html?qs=costrell</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Private school has big plans, gets humble start</title>
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<title>Another Year of Global Academic Anti-Semitism</title>
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<title>Beyond the Culture Wars</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Maranto on public policy.</description>
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<title>Researchers create charter school information site</title>
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<title>Schools' Improvement Status On Hold This Year</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/1605.htm</link>
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<title>Schools' Improvement Status On Hold This Year</title>
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<title>2007-2008: Another Year of Global Academic Anti-Semitism and Anti ...</title>
<link>http://www.israelenews.com/view.asp?ID=3098</link>
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<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
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<title>Researchers Create Charter School Information Site</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13472.htm</link>
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<title>Researchers Create Charter School Information Site</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13472.htm</link>
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<title>Parenting Matters In Achievement Of Boys, Girls</title>
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<title>Lecturer to Discuss College Admission Policy in Texas</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13482.htm</link>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>A Special Plan for Palin</title>
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<title>FAYETTEVILLE : Education dean at UA will retire next June</title>
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<title>Reed Greenwood, Dean of College of Education and Health ...</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13399.htm</link>
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<title>Nominations Sent to the Senate</title>
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<title>Public Invited to Discuss Education of Boys</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13360.htm</link>
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<title>Some Choice Picks For Research Panel</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>What Would MLK Do?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>When Learning Has a Limit</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>News Release</title>
<link>http://www.mackinac.org/9734</link>
<location>Mackinac Center for Public Policy, MI </location>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Marc Holley on student achievement.</description>
<mention>Marc Holley</mention>
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<title>UA Professor Named to National Technical Advisory Council</title>
<link>http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=107392.54928.119521</link>
<location>ArkansasSports360.com, AR</location>
<keywords>DER</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>UA Professor Named to National Technical Advisory Council</title>
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<title>Politics 'giant' John Brandl dies at age 70</title>
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<title>Education notebook</title>
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<title>Smoke and mirrors obscure raza studies</title>
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<title>10:10 am- UA Professor Nominated for Panel by President Bush</title>
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<title>President Bush Announces Intent to Nominate Eight Individuals to ...</title>
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<title>University of Arkansas Professor Named to National Panel</title>
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<title>UA professor named to education council</title>
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<title>UA Professors Nominated To Federal Boards</title>
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<location>Arkansas News, AR</location>
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<title>UA professor appointed to federal board</title>
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<title>UA professor appointed to federal board</title>
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<title>UA professor appointed to federal board</title>
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<title>President Bush Announces Intent to Nominate Eight Individuals to ...</title>
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<title>Personnel Announcement</title>
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<title>UA professor appointed to federal board</title>
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<title>Perspectives: Black Males In the Educational Pipeline</title>
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<title>Bradley Project Reaching Millions Since its Launch 60 Days Ago</title>
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<title>Bradley Project Reaching Millions Since its Launch 60 Days Ago</title>
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<title>Bradley Project Reaching Millions Since its Launch 60 Days Ago</title>
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<title>Local group asks for teacher merit pay</title>
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<title>Teacher Merit Pay in Ohio</title>
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<location>The Buckeye Institute</location>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>Marc Holley</mention>
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<title>Grades in Amphi, State Tests Don't Jibe</title>
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<location>RedOrbit, TX </location>
<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 2 Aug 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and testing.</description>
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<title>School Choice Apostasy?</title>
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<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Issues and Ideas Forum</title>
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<title>The Greatest Scandal</title>
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<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the Washington, DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Grades in Amphi, State Tests Don't Jibe: High Marks Don't Mirror ...</title>
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<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on testing.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Grades in Amphi, state tests don't jibe</title>
<link>http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/250048</link>
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<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on testing.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Outside the Beltway Events</title>
<link>http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/audio_files/nat_math_advisory_panel.mp3</link>
<location>C-SPAN</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Change He Can't Believe In</title>
<link>http://www.mexiadailynews.com/opinion/local_story_205113533.html?keyword=secondarystory</link>
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<title>CHAPMAN: Wrong change?</title>
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<title>On schools, Obama is enemy of change</title>
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<location>Baltimore Sun, United States</location>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Change He Can't Believe In</title>
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<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steve Chapman: Obama's opposition to vouchers is a mistake</title>
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<location>Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN</location>
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<title>STEVE CHAPMAN: Change: A matter of convenience</title>
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<location>Orlando Sentinel, FL</location>
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<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the evaluation of the Washington, DC voucher program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Change He Can't Believe In</title>
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<location>Reason Online, CA</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
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<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the evaluation of the Washington, DC voucher program.</description>
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<title>Which Candidate Is Which? Change That Works</title>
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<location>Post Chronicle</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the evaluation of the Washington, DC voucher program.</description>
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<title>Obama: The Change He Can't Believe In</title>
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<location>National Ledger, AZ</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Consolidating school districts not always beneficial</title>
<link>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/jul/20/consolidating-school-districts-not-always-20080720/?subscriber/national</link>
<location>Arkansas Online, AR</location>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school district consolidation.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Change He Can't Believe In</title>
<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/07/change_he_cant_believe_in.html</link>
<location>RealClearPolitics, IL</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the evaluation of the Washington, DC voucher program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Change: A matter of convenience</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on the evaluation of the Washington, DC voucher program.</description>
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<title>Change: A matter of convenience Steve Chapman</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>High-Stakes Spillover Seen</title>
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<title>Paid to leave, and paid to come back</title>
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<title>Obama and the AFT</title>
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<title>Pro-Con on Social Promotion: No holding back: All we need to do is follow the law</title>
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<description>Jay P. Greene and social promotion.</description>
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<title>Science scores improve in FCAT, study finds</title>
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<title>Are high-stakes in math and reading hurting science?</title>
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<title>Study: High stakes hasn't hurt low stakes</title>
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<title>Building on the Basics: The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Student Proficiency in Low-Stakes Subjects</title>
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<title>Focus on math, writing may aid other learning</title>
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<title>School Voucher Programs: What the Research Says About Parental ...</title>
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<title>The Effects of Vouchers and Private Schools in Improving Academic ...</title>
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<title>Yes, Virginia, there is a special ed bounty</title>
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<title>McCain, Obama want to change No Child law, but in different ways</title>
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<location>De Pere Journal, WI</location>
<keywords>Student Achievement</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Putting McCain, Obama to the test</title>
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<location>Tucson Citizen, AZ </location>
<keywords>Student Achievement</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on student achievement.</description>
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<title>The problem with Obama's Tuition Tax Credit</title>
<link>http://www.american.com/archive/2008/june-06-08/the-problem-with-obama2019s-tuition-tax-credit</link>
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<location>AMERICAN.COM, DC</location>
<keywords>Higher Education</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on higher education.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Safer Kids, Better Test Scores: The DC Voucher Program Works</title>
<link>http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?ce4facbb-8114-473d-bb6d-ccac0771034d</link>
<guid>http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?ce4facbb-8114-473d-bb6d-ccac0771034d</guid>
<location>Hawaii Reporter, HI </location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Guest writer: Out of one, many</title>
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<location>Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on education policy.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Lansing mulls using merit pay for teachers</title>
<link>http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080622/NEWS05/806220628/1006/NEWS05</link>
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<location>LSJ.com</location>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Marc Holley on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Marc Holley</mention>
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<title>Election to impact education in nation</title>
<link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/election08/articles/2008/06/23/20080623elex-education23.html</link>
<guid>http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/election08/articles/2008/06/23/20080623elex-education23.html</guid>
<location>AZ Central.com, AZ</location>
<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on testing.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Election to impact education in nation</title>
<link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0623elex-education23.html</link>
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<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on testing.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Author Discusses Teacher Quality Primer</title>
<link>http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=9572</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Marc Holley on teacher quality.</description>
<mention>Marc Holley</mention>
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<title>Mackinac Center Swings at Teacher Pay</title>
<link>http://www.mirsnews.com/login.php?referrer=capsule.php?gid=1019</link>
<guid>http://www.mirsnews.com/login.php?referrer=capsule.php?gid=1019</guid>
<location>MIRS Capitol Capsule </location>
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<description>Marc Holley on teacher pay.</description>
<mention>Marc Holley</mention>
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<title>The reality of rigor (more on the D.C. vouchers study)</title>
<link>http://www.edexcellence.net/flypaper/index.php/2008/06/the-reality-of-rigor-more-on-the-dc-vouchers-study/</link>
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<title>A Washington Education</title>
<link>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YmQ1NzRmNTUxNjlhYTIzNmQyNjEwNTMyMGUyOTNjNGI</link>
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<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the latest evaluation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, DC.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Ed touts success of federally funded voucher program</title>
<link>http://www.educationdaily.net/ED/splash.jsp</link>
<guid>http://www.educationdaily.net/ED/splash.jsp</guid>
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<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the latest evaluation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, DC.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Playing politics with school vouchers</title>
<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jun/18/playing-politics-with-school-vouchers/</link>
<guid>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jun/18/playing-politics-with-school-vouchers/</guid>
<location>The Washington Times</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the latest evaluation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, DC.</description>
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<title>Bell Curve Author to Question College Goal in New Book</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/06/18/42murray.h27.html</link>
<guid>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/06/18/42murray.h27.html</guid>
<location>Education Week News, MD</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>DC Vouchers Have Scant Effect on Scores, Study Finds</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/06/16/43dc_web.html</link>
<guid>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/06/16/43dc_web.html</guid>
<location>Education Week News, MD</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the latest evaluation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, DC.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Reading Ahead</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602208.html</link>
<guid>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602208.html</guid>
<location>Washington Post, United States</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the latest evaluation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, DC.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Study Sees Mixed Results In Unique Voucher Program</title>
<link>http://www.nysun.com/new-york/study-sees-mixed-results-in-unique-voucher-program/80130/</link>
<guid>http://www.nysun.com/new-york/study-sees-mixed-results-in-unique-voucher-program/80130/</guid>
<location>New York Sun, United States</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the latest evaluation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, DC.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Report Finds Little Gain From Vouchers</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602537.html</link>
<guid>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602537.html</guid>
<location>Washington Post, United States</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the latest evaluation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, DC.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Real Choices for DC Students</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602039.html</link>
<guid>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602039.html</guid>
<location>Washington Post, United States</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the latest evaluation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, DC.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>The Special Education Epidemic</title>
<link>http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-special-education-epidemic/</link>
<guid>http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-special-education-epidemic/</guid>
<location>PajamasMedia</location>
<keywords>Special Education</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on special education.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Dropout numbers only part of equation</title>
<link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/opinion/orl-gradrate1508jun15,0,4047163.story</link>
<guid>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/opinion/orl-gradrate1508jun15,0,4047163.story</guid>
<location>Orlando Sentinel, FL</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on graduation rates.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Stotsky Contributes to Report on National Identity</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13036.htm</link>
<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/13036.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR </location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on education policy.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>OU (still) leaning left</title>
<link>http://www.tulsatoday.com/newsdesk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=1594&amp;Itemid=2</link>
<guid>http://www.tulsatoday.com/newsdesk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=1594&amp;Itemid=2</guid>
<location>Tulsa Today</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Single Gender Classrooms Allow Boys, Girls To Learn In Different Ways</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/05/31/news/060108szboysvsgirls.txt</link>
<guid>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/05/31/news/060108szboysvsgirls.txt</guid>
<location>The Morning News, AR</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on graduation rates.</description>
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<title>Voucher plan sparks test debate</title>
<link>http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/05/voucher_plan_sparks_test_debat.html</link>
<guid>http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/05/voucher_plan_sparks_test_debat.html</guid>
<location>The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA </location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on school choice.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Grade Inflation Adds to Woes, Especially in Middle Schools</title>
<link>http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1398164/grade_inflation_adds_to_woes_especially_in_middle_schools/</link>
<guid>http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1398164/grade_inflation_adds_to_woes_especially_in_middle_schools/</guid>
<location>RedOrbit, TX</location>
<keywords>Grade Inflation</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on grade inflation.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>The effects of exemptions to Florida's test-based promotion policy: Who is retained? Who benefits academically?</title>
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<location>Economics of Education Review</location>
<keywords>Grade Inflation</keywords>
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<description>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters on test-based promotion.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Charter school research presents unique obstacles</title>
<link>http://www.educationreport.org/pubs/mer/article.aspx?id=9466</link>
<guid>http://www.educationreport.org/pubs/mer/article.aspx?id=9466</guid>
<location>Education Report</location>
<keywords>Grade Inflation</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Marc Holley on charter schools.</description>
<mention>Marc Holley</mention>
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<title>Grades in some Tucson schools, test performance don't match</title>
<link>http://ktar.com/?nid=6&amp;sid=834283</link>
<guid>http://ktar.com/?nid=6&amp;sid=834283</guid>
<location>KTAR.com, AZ </location>
<keywords>Grade Inflation</keywords>
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<description>Jay P. Greene on grade inflation.</description>
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<title>Study finds grade inflation in Tucson schools</title>
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<location>Arizona Daily Star, AZ</location>
<keywords>Grade Inflation</keywords>
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<title>Grade Inflation Adds to Woes, Especially in Middle Schools ...</title>
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<guid>http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/238497</guid>
<location>Arizona Daily Star, AZ</location>
<keywords>Grade Inflation</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on grade inflation.</description>
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<title>Grade Inflation Adds to Woes, Especially in Middle Schools ...</title>
<link>http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1536855/</link>
<guid>http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1536855/</guid>
<location>Trading Markets (press release), CA</location>
<keywords>Grade Inflation</keywords>
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<description>Jay P. Greene on grade inflation.</description>
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<title>Grade Inflation Adds to Woes, Especially in Middle Schools ...</title>
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<keywords>Grade Inflation</keywords>
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<title>Grade Inflation Adds to Woes, Especially in Middle Schools ...</title>
<link>http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1380858/grade_inflation_adds_to_woes_especially_in_middle_schools_taxpayers/</link>
<guid>http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1380858/grade_inflation_adds_to_woes_especially_in_middle_schools_taxpayers/</guid>
<location>RedOrbit, TX </location>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on grade inflation.</description>
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<title>Links to our experts</title>
<link>http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/238380</link>
<guid>http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/238380</guid>
<location>Arizona Daily Star, AZ</location>
<keywords>Education Myths</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Education Myths.</description>
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<title>Proximity and Power</title>
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<guid>http://www.american.com/archive/2008/may-05-08/proximity-and-power</guid>
<location>AMERICAN.COM, DC</location>
<keywords>Interest Groups</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Jonathan Butcher on interest group influence.</description>
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<title>Vouchers a Spur to Public Schools?</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/05/07/36report-1.h27.html</link>
<guid>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/05/07/36report-1.h27.html</guid>
<location>Education Week News, MD</location>
<keywords>Special Education and Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters on special education and vouchers.</description>
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<title>Northwest Arkansas FACES</title>
<link>http://nwanews.com/nwat/Living/64824/</link>
<guid>http://nwanews.com/nwat/Living/64824/</guid>
<location>Northwest Arkansas Times, AR</location>
<keywords>Special Education and Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 4 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene receives award for research.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>School choice helps disabled Ariz. students</title>
<link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/115464</link>
<guid>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/115464</guid>
<location>The East Valley Tribune</location>
<keywords>Special Education and Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 3 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters on special education and vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters</mention>
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<title>School Choice Competition Working in Florida, New Report Shows</title>
<link>http://sev.prnewswire.com/education/20080502/DC2126602052008-1.html</link>
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<location>PR Newswire (press release), NY</location>
<keywords>Special Education and Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 May 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters on special education and vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters</mention>
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<title>School Choice Competition Working in Florida, New Report Shows</title>
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<title>FAYETTEVILLE : Officials: Education reform getting results</title>
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<title>There’s More to College than Just Getting In</title>
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<title>Argue: 245 districts is too many</title>
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<title>Home-school advocates rally in Lansing</title>
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<title>Will Hispanic kids break with the past?</title>
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<title>Deciphering Graduation Rates</title>
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<title>Should Home-schoolers Beware?</title>
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<title>Reforming drop-out rates</title>
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<title>Sen. Argue to Assess State Educational System After Lake View Lawsuit</title>
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<title>New study finds pluses, minuses in combining districts</title>
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<title>School-mergers study finds several positives</title>
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<title>University of Arkansas Researchers Study Effects of School ...</title>
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<title>Report Finds Teachers' Pay Is More than Adequate Across the Country</title>
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<title>Curricular Standards and Parental Choice Are Fully Compatible</title>
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<title>Book Calls for Careful Design of Choice Plans</title>
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<title><![CDATA[States’ Data Obscure How Few Finish High School]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[States’ Data Obscure How Few Finish High School]]></title>
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<title>Time for testing</title>
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<title>Charter Schools Get Top Marks</title>
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<title>Some missed gist of school choice report</title>
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<title>FAYETTEVILLE : Professor discusses for-profit oversight of public ...</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/219637/</link>
<guid>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/219637/</guid>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR </location>
<keywords>National Math Panel</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R Lecture series news.</description>
<mention>D.E.R. Lecture Series</mention>
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<title>Education Panel Lays Out Truce in Math Wars</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120465579132610785.html?mod=pj_main_hs_coll</link>
<guid>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120465579132610785.html?mod=pj_main_hs_coll</guid>
<location>Wall Street Journal</location>
<keywords>National Math Panel</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky's work on the National Math Panel as mentioned in the Wall Street Journal.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Performance-Pay Results Show Need for More Work on Concept</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/03/12/27pay.h27.html</link>
<guid>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/03/12/27pay.h27.html</guid>
<location>Education Week News, MD</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and the Department of Education Reform on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Urban Schools Topic of Education Reform Lecture</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12445.htm</link>
<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12445.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>D.E.R. Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R. Lecture Series announcement.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Local Blogs</title>
<link>http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/OPINIONS/803030327/1091</link>
<guid>http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/OPINIONS/803030327/1091</guid>
<location>News-Leader.com, MO</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf and the Department of Education Reform on the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Should standardized test scores be linked to individual teachers? Yes.</title>
<link>http://www.mackinac.org/pubs/mer/article.aspx?ID=9300</link>
<guid>http://www.mackinac.org/pubs/mer/article.aspx?ID=9300</guid>
<location>Michigan Education Report</location>
<keywords>Testing</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Marc Holley on testing.</description>
<mention>Marc Holley</mention>
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<title>Editorial: Only the first chapter</title>
<link>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=722252</link>
<guid>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=722252</guid>
<location>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, the Department of Education Reform and the evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Voucher Students Do As Well As MPS Students</title>
<link>http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/15979912.html</link>
<guid>http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/15979912.html</guid>
<location>WTMJ-TV, WI </location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, the Department of Education Reform and the evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Study indicates voucher students do about as well as MPS students</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/02/26/56778wivoucherschoolsmps_ap.html</link>
<guid>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/02/26/56778wivoucherschoolsmps_ap.html</guid>
<location>Education Week News, MD</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, the Department of Education Reform and the evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Study Indicates Voucher Students Do About as Well as MPS Students</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/02/26/56778wivoucherschoolsmps_ap.h27.html</link>
<guid>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/02/26/56778wivoucherschoolsmps_ap.h27.html</guid>
<location>Education Week News, MD</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, the Department of Education Reform and the evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Getting it straight</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/218045/</link>
<guid>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/218045/</guid>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>DER</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Correction from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on a reference to the Department of Education Reform.</description>
<mention>DER</mention>
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<title>Lesson Pan: Pitting Multiculturalism Against Math Does Not Add Up</title>
<link>http://miller-mccune.com/main/article/174</link>
<guid>http://miller-mccune.com/main/article/174</guid>
<location>Miller-McCune.com, CA</location>
<keywords>Higher Education Curricula</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Catherine Shock on higher education curricula.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene and Catherine Shock</mention>
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<title>Study Offers Initial Data on Milwaukee Voucher Program</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/03/05/26voucher.h27.html</link>
<guid>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/03/05/26voucher.h27.html</guid>
<location>Education Week News, MD</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, the Department of Education Reform and the evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Voucher study</title>
<link>http://washingtontimes.com/article/20080226/NATION03/821264489/0/COMMENTARY</link>
<guid>http://washingtontimes.com/article/20080226/NATION03/821264489/0/COMMENTARY</guid>
<location>The Washington Times, DC</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, the Department of Education Reform and the evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Both sides find fodder in study</title>
<link>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=721903</link>
<guid>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=721903</guid>
<location>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI </location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene and the Department of Education Reform on the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Voucher Kids Faring Comparably to Public School Counterparts</title>
<link>http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=1593</link>
<guid>http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=1593</guid>
<location>89.7 WUWM - Milwaukee Public Radio,  USA</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene and the Department of Education Reform on the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Study: MPS, Voucher School Students Perform Just As Well</title>
<link>http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/15977017.html</link>
<guid>http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/15977017.html</guid>
<location>Newsradio 620, WI</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene and the Department of Education Reform on the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Mixed Results For Milwaukee Voucher Plan</title>
<link>http://www.nysun.com/article/71881</link>
<guid>http://www.nysun.com/article/71881</guid>
<location>New York Sun, NY</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene and the Department of Education Reform on the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Study finds 'relative parity' in voucher, MPS student performance</title>
<link>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=721737</link>
<guid>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=721737</guid>
<location>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI </location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene and the Department of Education Reform on the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Research Expected to Answer Questions About School Choice in Milwaukee</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12391.htm</link>
<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12391.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>Milwaukee Parental Choice Program</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene and the Department of Education Reform on the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf and Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>It's Your Choice, Pittsburgh</title>
<link>http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1267232/its_your_choice_pittsburgh/</link>
<guid>http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1267232/its_your_choice_pittsburgh/</guid>
<location>RedOrbit, TX </location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Charters leverage rivalry</title>
<link>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/217625/</link>
<guid>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/217625/</guid>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>D.E.R. Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R. Lecture Series news.</description>
<mention>D.E.R. Lecture Series</mention>
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<title>It's your choice, Pittsburgh</title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/letters/send/s_553971.html</link>
<guid>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/letters/send/s_553971.html</guid>
<location>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Sol Stern and School Choice [Ramesh Ponnuru]</title>
<link>http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTZkMzdiZGY1OTE4NDMxMTMwMjI5ZThlMzM2MjQ5ZWQ=</link>
<guid>http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTZkMzdiZGY1OTE4NDMxMTMwMjI5ZThlMzM2MjQ5ZWQ=</guid>
<location>National Review Online Blogs, NY</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>The Next Page: The presidential name drain</title>
<link>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08048/857879-109.stm</link>
<guid>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08048/857879-109.stm</guid>
<location>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA</location>
<keywords>School Names</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Stanford Professor to Discuss Charter Schools</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12340.htm</link>
<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12340.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>D.E.R. Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R. Lecture Series.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>The great voucher debate</title>
<link>http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup13feb13,0,7261921.story</link>
<guid>http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup13feb13,0,7261921.story</guid>
<location>Los Angeles Times, CA</location>
<keywords>Vouchers</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on vouchers.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>A Reversal on School Vouchers, Then a Tempest</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/nyregion/13facebook.html?hp</link>
<guid>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/nyregion/13facebook.html?hp</guid>
<location>New York Times, United States</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Note to teachers: Enough already!</title>
<link>http://www.ocala.com/article/20080210/OPINION/802100319/1183/OPINION</link>
<guid>http://www.ocala.com/article/20080210/OPINION/802100319/1183/OPINION</guid>
<location>Ocala.com, FL</location>
<keywords>Teacher Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on teacher salaries.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>University of Arkansas Briefs</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/02/03/news/020408fzuabriefs.txt</link>
<guid>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/02/03/news/020408fzuabriefs.txt</guid>
<location>Springdale Morning News, AR</location>
<keywords>D.E.R. Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R. lecture series announcement.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Is School Choice Enough?</title>
<link>http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=9006FADB-EE87-48D3-B811-89061A78D06C</link>
<guid>http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=9006FADB-EE87-48D3-B811-89061A78D06C</guid>
<location>FrontPage Magazine, CA</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Robert M. Costrell, and Sandra Stotsky on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Robert M. Costrell, and Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Breaking the Education Truce</title>
<link>http://www.nysun.com/article/70356</link>
<guid>http://www.nysun.com/article/70356</guid>
<location>New York Sun, NY</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Essay: Thinking Outside The Big Blue Box</title>
<link>http://www.wickedlocal.com/swampscott/homepage/x1151554984</link>
<guid>http://www.wickedlocal.com/swampscott/homepage/x1151554984</guid>
<location>Swampscott Reporter, MA</location>
<keywords>Teacher Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on teacher pay.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Study finds merit in teacher performance pay</title>
<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080129/NATION/569947788/1002</link>
<guid>http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080129/NATION/569947788/1002</guid>
<location>Washington Times, DC</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Wolf Makes His Mark in the Public Policy World With School Choice</title>
<link>http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=22696</link>
<guid>http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=22696</guid>
<location>The Heartland Institute, IL </location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Patrick J. Wolf on school choice.</description>
<mention>Patrick J. Wolf</mention>
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<title>Study: Milwaukee Voucher Students Have Diploma Edge</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/01/30/21voucher.h27.html</link>
<guid>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/01/30/21voucher.h27.html</guid>
<location>Education Week, MD</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on graduation rates.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Candidates' Advisor Choices Reveal Policy Intentions</title>
<link>http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=22693</link>
<guid>http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=22693</guid>
<location>The Heartland Institute, IL</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Costrell is mentioned in this article by Brian Kisida on education policy.</description>
<mention>Robert Costrell and Brian Kisida</mention>
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<title>Merit-Pay Study Sparks Interest In Rogers</title>
<link>http://www.4029tv.com/news/15132583/detail.html</link>
<guid>http://www.4029tv.com/news/15132583/detail.html</guid>
<location>KHBS/KHOG 40/29, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Is School Choice Enough?</title>
<link>http://www.city-journal.org/2008/forum0124.html</link>
<guid>http://www.city-journal.org/2008/forum0124.html</guid>
<location>The City Journal</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on education policy.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Report says LR merit pay program helps students</title>
<link>http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2008/01/23/News/344960.html</link>
<guid>http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2008/01/23/News/344960.html</guid>
<location>Arkansas News, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Study Shows Student Gains In Teacher Pay Deal</title>
<link>http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2008/01/23/week_in_review/news/wednesday/news05.txt</link>
<guid>http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2008/01/23/week_in_review/news/wednesday/news05.txt</guid>
<location>Fort Smith Times Record, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Teacher merit-pay study shows pupils improved</title>
<link>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/jan/23/teacher-merit-pay-study-shows-pupils-impr-20080123/</link>
<guid>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/jan/23/teacher-merit-pay-study-shows-pupils-impr-20080123/</guid>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Report Finds Merit Pay in Little Rock Has Positive Effects on Students</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12103.htm</link>
<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12103.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Report Says Little Rock Merit Pay Program Helps Students</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/01/22/news/012308lrmeritpay.txt</link>
<guid>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/01/22/news/012308lrmeritpay.txt</guid>
<location>Springdale Morning News, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Report Finds Merit Pay in Little Rock Has Positive Effects on Students</title>
<link>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12103.htm</link>
<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12103.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR </location>
<keywords>Merit Pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 08 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Gary W. Ritter on merit pay.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>NW Arkansas today</title>
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<title>Mission Creep</title>
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<title>Students lose when diversity of main focus</title>
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<title>Georgetown's Third Report on DC Voucher Program Finds Satisfaction ...</title>
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<title>Where are they now?: A leading voice in school choice</title>
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<title>Scholars Shed New Light in Debate Over High-School-Graduation Numbers</title>
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<title>Name of new school honors former educator</title>
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<title>The facts on black male joblessness</title>
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<title>YOUR VIEW: Apply school innovations on a larger scale</title>
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<title>University Staff Members Playing at George's</title>
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<title>Governors cite education records</title>
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<title>Are Teacher Pensions Affecting the Quality of Education?</title>
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<title>Area High Schools On US News Rankings</title>
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<title>University of Arkansas Conference Fills Education Journal With ...</title>
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<title>Diversity Makes Us Smarter?</title>
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<title>Students fail TAKS, move on</title>
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<title>Mark Your Calendar</title>
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<title>Naming schools: Dollars and sense?</title>
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<title>Losers Win and Winners Lose</title>
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<title>New name game for schools</title>
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<title>More schools have names that honor living figures</title>
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<title>More schools have names that honor living figures</title>
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<title>More schools have names that honor living figures</title>
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<title>Educator: School Choice Key To Reform Efforts</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Freston as Scapegoat</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 7 Nov 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Former Clinton Adviser to Speak Friday, Nov. 9</title>
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<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/11757.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR </location>
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<title>Rogers School Officials To Apply For State Merit Pay Grant</title>
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<keywords>O.E.P.</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>More money does not affect student achievement, economists say</title>
<link>http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2007/10/30/more-money-does-not-effect-student-achievement-eco/</link>
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<title>Why Romney likes No Child Left Behind</title>
<link>http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/oct/30/why-romney-likes-no-child-left-behind/</link>
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<title>Stotsky Lends Expertise to Strengthening ERIC Database</title>
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<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/11707.htm</guid>
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<title>Congress Works On Legislation Nudging High Schools To Increase ...</title>
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<title>SpiderWorld Online Concord High School</title>
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<title>FAYETTEVILLE : Pre-K seen as boon for Hispanic pupils</title>
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<description>D.E.R. news.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>In Our view: Close look shows voucher benefits</title>
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<title>Georgetown Professor To Talk About Universal Prekindergarten In ...</title>
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<title>Professor to Discuss Universal Pre-Kindergarten</title>
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<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>D.E.R. Lecture Series</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R. lecture series.</description>
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<title>MDE Earns Failing Grade in Rating Programs</title>
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<location>Mackinac Center for Public Policy, MI</location>
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<description>Marc Holley on teacher training.</description>
<mention>Marc Holley</mention>
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<title>Study: Religion-Affiliated Schools Close Achievement Gap</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Forum addresses school growth</title>
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<location>Northwest Arkansas Times</location>
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<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>Professor To Discuss Religious School Learning</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Forum addresses school growth</title>
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<description>Gary W. Ritter on school growth.</description>
<mention>Gary W. Ritter</mention>
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<title>UNR Events From October 15th - October 22nd</title>
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<description>Jay P. Greene on college readiness.</description>
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<title>Vouchers could keep US in game</title>
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<title>Texas parents, schools spar over special needs</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mark Your Calendar</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Professor to Discuss Effects of Religious Schools on Learning</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Staying Back to Move Forward: The Impact of Test-Based Grade ...</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Staying Back to Move Forward: The Impact of Test-Based Grade ...</title>
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<title>UNR Events From October 15th - October 22nd</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Siloam Springs, Gravette School Officials Appealing Improvement Status</title>
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<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
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<description>Jay P. Greene on No Child Left Behind.</description>
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<title>Parents are good researchers</title>
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<guid>http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/239597/</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on school choice.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>DC schools changing for a better future</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Myths and Misperceptions</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>Jay P. Greene</mention>
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<title>Candidates agree schools need help, but not on what to do</title>
<link>http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1191399462281350.xmlcoll=2</link>
<guid>http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1191399462281350.xmlcoll=2</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Study disputes voucher value</title>
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<location>Logan Herald Journal, UT</location>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Student Retention</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/10/03/06report-2.h27.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters on student retention and promotion.</description>
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<title>Myths and Misperceptions</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Distance Learning Conference Scheduled Friday In Rogers</title>
<link>http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/09/26/news/092707azdistancelearning.txt</link>
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<location>Logan Herald Journal, UT</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R. Conference announcement.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>NW Arkansas today</title>
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<guid>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/202493/</guid>
<location>Logan Herald Journal, UT</location>
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<description>D.E.R. Conference announcement.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>High Court Case Could Rein In Private Placements Under IDEA</title>
<link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/09/26/05scotus.h27.html</link>
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<location>Logan Herald Journal, UT</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters on special education.</description>
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<title>SPRINGDALE: JAGs mission to keep teens learning</title>
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<guid>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/202353/</guid>
<location>Logan Herald Journal, UT</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene on graduation rates.</description>
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<title>Revisiting Grade Retention: An Evaluation of Florida's Test-Based Promotion Policy</title>
<link>http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/edfp.2007.2.4.319</link>
<guid>http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/edfp.2007.2.4.319</guid>
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<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters on test-based promotion.</description>
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<title>Northwest Arkansas FACES</title>
<link>http://nwanews.com/nwat/Living/57510/</link>
<guid>http://nwanews.com/nwat/Living/57510/</guid>
<location>Logan Herald Journal, UT</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Sandra Stotsky on teacher quality.</description>
<mention>Sandra Stotsky</mention>
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<title>Mass. schools did improve</title>
<link>http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/150/</link>
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<description>Robert M. Costrell on the achievement gap.</description>
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<title>Editorial: Students falling through cracks </title>
<link>http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2007/jul/31/our-view/</link>
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<keywords>Graduation Rates </keywords>
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<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Whats (not) in a name</title>
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<title>Local schools favor people in name game</title>
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<title>Report:  Schools now named after nature, not presidents</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Schools have names of people less, study finds</title>
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<location>Florida Times-Union, FL</location>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Beyond Brown</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Gregg Chenoweth: Higher odds of Lazarus proportions</title>
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<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Fewer schools named for leaders</title>
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<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
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<title>Schools skip controversy with feel-good names</title>
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<title>Are  school names getting too green?</title>
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<title>Broward County school names reflect nature, not presidents</title>
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<title>Manatee High anyone? More schools being named after nature than people</title>
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<title>Manatee High anyone? More schools being named after nature than people</title>
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<title>Palm Beach County school names make the grade, think tank says</title>
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<title>Opinions split on Arizona school names</title>
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<title>Opinions split on Arizona school names</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Report: Schools now named after nature, not presidents</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Sad Sign of the Times: Environmentalists/PETA Beat Down Patriots</title>
<link>http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2007/07/sad_sign_of_the.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Fewer Schools Named For Presidents</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Minnesota Schools Ignore Chester Arthur, Nixon</title>
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<guid>http://www.buzz.mn/?q=node/1855</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Opinions split on Arizona school names</title>
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<title>Sorry,  George, presidential school names are out</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Four  Score and  Seven Manatees Ago</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>School names  based on  historical figures are declining, report says </title>
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<title>School  names: Fewer schools today bear names of heroes </title>
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<location>The Salt Lake Tribune, UT </location>
<keywords>School Names</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Presidents  fall off  the honor roll </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Parents  divided about trend toward 'nature' </title>
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<location>The Arizona Republic, AZ</location>
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<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Where's  the lesson in school named for street </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>Schools taking names from nature </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher on school names.</description>
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<title>Schools  taking names from nature </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Jonathan Butcher</mention>
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<title>School names  based on  historical figures are declining, report says </title>
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<title>Voucher students show few gains in first year </title>
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<title> Voucher Use in Washington Wins Praise of Parents </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Report  Evaluates D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program </title>
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<title>Guest Opinion: Collins should be judged like legislator </title>
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<description>School Choice</description>
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<title>Grant denial knocks merit-pay plan design </title>
<link> http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/jun/19/grant-denial-knocks-merit-pay-plan-design-20070619/</link>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Student achievement  data from  state mislead badly </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> LR  district tension has calls up at private schools </title>
<link> http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/jun/17/lr-district-tension-has-calls-private-sch-20070617/</link>
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<location>Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>Pupil Funding  </keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Guest Opinion : AZ  test results  reported with rose-colored glasses </title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Ohio's Teacher Pension System in Urgent Need of  Overhaul </title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> KIPP Student-Attrition Patterns Eyed </title>
<link> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/06/13/41kipp.h26.html</link>
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<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Professor  Evaluates Ohio Teacher Pension Plan </title>
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<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10801.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas  Daily Headlines</location>
<keywords>Teacher Pensions </keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Teens have to 'Think Outside the Bun' to win internships at . </title>
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<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Pensions  pinching schools </title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Many  schools unresponsive to researchers' No Child Left Behind query </title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<item>
<title>Turning The Tide  On School  Choice: Vouchers Are Gaining Momentum </title>
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<location>Evening  Bulletin, PA</location>
<keywords>School choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Study supports  school choice </title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleyindependent/editorial/s_510935.html</link>
<guid>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleyindependent/editorial/s_510935.html</guid>
<location>Monessen Valley  Independent, PA</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<item>
<title>School choice: Turning tide  ...</title>
<link>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/archive/s_510643.html</link>
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<location>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA</location>
<keywords>School finance</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Professor to Open  Session on Public School Finance </title>
<link> http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10779.htm</link>
<guid> http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10779.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, A</location>
<keywords>Graduation rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<item>
<title>Report: Student tracking vital </title>
<link> http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070529/NEWS01/705290327/1002</link>
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<location>The Coloradoan, CO</location>
<keywords>Graduation rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Teachers: Not clock watchers </title>
<link> http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070527/NEWS02/705270346/1008/NEWS01</link>
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<location>Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin, NY</location>
<keywords> Teacher pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> The unity that  we choose </title>
<link> http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=610789</link>
<guid>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=610789</guid>
<location> Milwaukee  Journal  Sentinel (subscription), WI</location>
<keywords> School choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Lincoln Institute Conference to Focus on  Decentralization</title>
<link>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,112010.shtml</link>
<guid>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,112010.shtml</guid>
<location>Earthtimes.org</location>
<keywords>Equity </keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<item>
<title> Lincoln Institute Conference to Focus on  Decentralization </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Spending the budget windfall </title>
<link> http://www.businessreport.com/news/2007/may/22/spending-budget-windfall/</link>
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<location>Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, LA</location>
<keywords>Merit pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Choices That Are Changing Lives in DC </title>
<link> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/20/AR2007052001081.html</link>
<guid>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/20/AR2007052001081.html</guid>
<location>Washington Post, DC</location>
<keywords>School choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> UA Study:  Civics lost in districts </title>
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<guid>http://www2.arkansasonline.com/</guid>
<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Information  Counts for School  Choice Parents </title>
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<guid>http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=21249</guid>
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<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Education Notebook: New Research Shows Additional Benefits of School Choice </title>
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<location>The Heritage Foundation</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> New  study shows schools of choice boost civic values </title>
<link> http://www.evliving.com/cities_news.php?action=fullnews&amp;id=7156</link>
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<location>EVLiving </location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Report: Schools  of Choice Can  Boost Civic Values </title>
<link> http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10748.htm</link>
<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10748.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines </location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Patrick  J. Wolf to be interviewed on Prime Time America </title>
<link> http://www.mbn.org/GenMoody/default.asp?sectionID=AD53896CDCF642AFA602040A5B93538C</link>
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<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> School  choice better for civic values </title>
<link> http://www.gopusa.com/news/2007/may/0515_school_choice.shtml</link>
<guid>http://www.gopusa.com/news/2007/may/0515_school_choice.shtml</guid>
<location>GOPUSA, TX </location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Professor Addresses Merit Pay </title>
<link>http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2007/05/14/week_in_review/news/saturday/news03.txt</link>
<guid>http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2007/05/14/week_in_review/news/saturday/news03.txt</guid>
<location>Fort Smith Times Record, AR</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> School choice better for civic values </title>
<link> http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/05/14/school_choice_better_for_civic_values/2133/</link>
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<location>United Press International </location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<item>
<title> School  choice better for civic values </title>
<link> http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/62581.html</link>
<guid>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/62581.html</guid>
<location>Earthtimes.org</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> School  choice better for civic values </title>
<link> http://www.imedinews.ge/en/news_read/39462</link>
<guid>http://www.imedinews.ge/en/news_read/39462</guid>
<location>ImediNews, GA</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> School  choice better for civic values </title>
<link> http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20070514-010944-2133</link>
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<location>Washington Times, DC</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> 'Civic Values'  Strong  in Private, Charter Schools </title>
<link> http://www.nysun.com/article/54397</link>
<guid>http://www.nysun.com/article/54397</guid>
<location>New York Sun, NY</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Education Next: New Study Shows Schools of Choice  Are  Better at </title>
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<location>Business Wire, CA</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Professor Testifies Before Congressional Panel </title>
<link> http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10736.htm</link>
<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10736.htm</guid>
<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> Into  the hornets' nest </title>
<link> http://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9150681</link>
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<location>The Economist, UK</location>
<keywords>Merit pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title> UA professor talks teacher merit pay to Congress </title>
<link> http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2007/05/12/WashingtonDCBureau/342024.html</link>
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<location> Arkansas News, AR</location>
<keywords>Merit pay</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>50  Years Later,  Little Rock Cannot Escape Race</title>
<link> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/us/08deseg.html?pagewanted=2&amp;_r=1&amp;hp</link>
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<location> The New York Times, NY</location>
<keywords>Achievement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>50  Years Later, Little Rock Cannot Escape Race</title>
<link> http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20070508/ZNYT02/705080365/1001/TL23</link>
<guid>http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20070508/ZNYT02/705080365/1001/TL23</guid>
<location> Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL</location>
<keywords>Achievement</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Education Summary</title>
<link> http://www.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;ct=us/4-0&amp;fp=463f24f2d855748d&amp;ei=xXI_RqypK4WGqwP5zP2uAw&amp;url=http%3A//savannahnow.com/node/278520&amp;cid=1116100756</link>
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<location>Savannah Morning News, GA</location>
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<description>D.E.R.</description>
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<title>Education Summary</title>
<link> http://www.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;ct=us/4-0&amp;amp;amp;amp;fp=463f24f2d855748d&amp;amp;amp;amp;ei=xXI_RqypK4WGqwP5zP2uAw&amp;amp;amp;amp;url=http%3A//savannahnow.com/node/278520&amp;amp;amp;amp;cid=1116100756</link>
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<description>D.E.R.</description>
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<title>Barely Legal Field Trip Action</title>
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<location>District 299 Chicago Public Schools Blog</location>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>What is Minnesotas high school graduation rate and why does it ...</title>
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<location>Savage Pacer, MN</location>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Barely legal field trip action</title>
<link> http://www.nycsa.org/blog/2007/04/barely-legal-field-trip-action.html</link>
<guid>http://www.nycsa.org/blog/2007/04/barely-legal-field-trip-action.html</guid>
<location>The Chalkboard</location>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Voucher Choice: Its Merits Refute Oppositio</title>
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<keywords>School choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Field Notes: Teacher Credentials Are  Certifiably  Inane</title>
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<keywords>Teachers</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Event  Honors Students, Faculty, Staff</title>
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<location>University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR</location>
<keywords>D.E.R.</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>UA Speaker: To  Improve Schools, Parents Must Help</title>
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<guid>http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/187347/</guid>
<location>Northwest Arkansas News</location>
<keywords>D.E.R.</keywords>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 07 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Consultant: Parents Key Element In Education Reform Movements</title>
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<title>Teachers&amp;amp;rsquo; Workday Is Difficult to Pin Down</title>
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<title>Wealth Matters in Test Scores, Attracting  Teachers, Expert  Says</title>
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<item>
<title>Lecture  to  Focus on Urban Student Achievement</title>
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<title>Black colleges should rap hip-hop attackers</title>
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<title>Our idea of heaven</title>
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<title>School for Scandal: Hip Hop Goes to College</title>
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<title>Virtual Public Schools: Why National Achievement  Tests  Scores</title>
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<title>Government Monopoly  in  Education: More Money, Same Results</title>
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<title>Peering through the fog of charter school debate</title>
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<title>Recent  Research: The Merit of Merit Pay Programs</title>
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<title>Federal Study on Schools is Flawed, Researcher Says</title>
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<title>State  Education  Statistic Site Launched</title>
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<title>UA  Launches State Education Statistics Site</title>
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<title>Savings  from school consolidation plans uncertain</title>
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<title>Merit Pay  for  Teachers Improves Student Achievement in Arkansas</title>
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<title>Harvard Researcher to Discuss Achievement in Public Versus Private</title>
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<guid>http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10431.htm</guid>
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<title>Georgia  Floats Special-Needs Scholarship Bill</title>
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<item>
<title>The agenda</title>
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<title>South  behind in education, but getting better</title>
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<title>Fighting  Over When Public Should Pay Private Tuition for Disabled</title>
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<title>Opportunity  leading UA graduate to Italy</title>
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<title>Can  Catholic  schools be saved?</title>
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<title>Fuzzy  numbers, And how to clear them up</title>
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<title>New Center Asks: Does Merit Pay Work?</title>
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<title>Bonus  plan in LR built on teacher teamwork</title>
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<title>Georgia  may copy Florida vouchers</title>
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<title>Bring on the bonuschecks</title>
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<title>Symposium: The Problem with Public Education</title>
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<title>Study critical of MIPR paper on teacher pay</title>
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<title>Don't  blame special ed</title>
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<item>
<title>Special-Education  costs not breaking public schools, researcher says</title>
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<title>Education  Next: New Study Debunks Myth about Special Education Costs</title>
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<title>Still much to  learn about merit of performance pay for teachers</title>
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<title>Debunking  a  Special Education Myth</title>
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<title>Education Next:  New Study Debunks Myth about Special Education Costs</title>
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<title>Grad rates vary by  race, ethnicity</title>
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<title>NC schools admit the  hard truth: Only 68% graduate on time</title>
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<item>
<title>Suze Orman is an  Expert on What?</title>
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<item>
<title>Suze Orman is an  expert on what?</title>
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<item>
<title>Suze Orman is an  expert on what?</title>
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<title>Dropout crisis</title>
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<title>Children slip through cracks of education reform Dropout rate hard ...</title>
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<item>
<title>Dropout-rate gap</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<item>
<title>California faces reckoning in trying to solve dropout problem</title>
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<title>California faces reckoning in trying to  solve dropout problem</title>
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<title>California faces reckoning in trying to  solve dropout problem</title>
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<title>California faces reckoning in trying to solve dropout  problem</title>
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<title>California faces reckoning in trying to  solve dropout problem</title>
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<title>California faces reckoning in trying to  solve dropout problem</title>
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<title>Federal education law needs to take into account all children are ...</title>
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<title>Lincoln leads talk opposing No Child Left Behind measures</title>
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<title>Fayetteville: No Child law needs repair, Lincoln says</title>
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<title>Steve Jobs Should Blog, Part II</title>
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<title>Baby Pictures</title>
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<title>Let's choose a  better way</title>
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<title>Steve Jobs Has Guts</title>
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<title>Mitch Pearlstein: More choice will benefit  African-American students</title>
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<title>Senator to Discuss Education Topics</title>
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<title>Calling Laurie Taylor</title>
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<title> Senator to Discuss Education Topics</title>
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<title>Got a check handy?</title>
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<title>Are teachers better paid than average?</title>
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<title>Doctoral Fellow Studying New Zealand's  Education System</title>
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<title> Dominick: Show me what teachers' raise would  buy Iowa </title>
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<title> Teacher Pay </title>
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<title>Commentary: Charles DeLauder: Yes, teachers are indeed  underpaid</title>
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<title>Economists Tout Value of Reducing Dropouts</title>
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<title>Education needs often stymied by term limits</title>
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<title>Former legislator critical of legislative term limits</title>
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<title>How Much Are Teachers Really Paid?</title>
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<title>Bush  seeks teacher merit-pay funds</title>
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<title>Rell, businesses wants high school graduates to regain edge</title>
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<title>Teachers  are better paid than you think</title>
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<title>Measuring a Teacher's Worth</title>
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<title>Blog  report</title>
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<title>Teacher unions dispute study's findings about pay</title>
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<title>Grant Writing  Workshop set  for Feb. 15-16</title>
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<title>Culture  Briefs</title>
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<title>Editorial:  Give children in failing schools a choice</title>
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<title>The myth  of the underpaid teacher</title>
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<title>The  myth of the underpaid teacher</title>
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<title>The  Morning News</title>
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<title>How Much Are  Teachers Really Paid?</title>
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<title>Editorial:  Are teachers really underpaid?</title>
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<title>Walton  man says teachers paid just fine</title>
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<title>We are not worthy</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Story: School choice saves students and dollars</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Get  Rich: Be a School Teacher</title>
<link> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerald-bracey/get-rich-be-a-school-tea_b_40506.html</link>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>When $34 An  Hour Isn't Enough!</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>The  Morning News</title>
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<title>Put teacher pay into  perspective</title>
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<title>Professor, Student Release Study  of Teacher Pay, Write Piece for...</title>
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<title>School  of the Arts Seeks Charter Renewal</title>
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<item>
<title>Underpaid teachers?  Not quite</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Orb Hires CRM  Vet Edelhertz, 12 Byzantine Rulers, Chambers at...</title>
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<title>IS  $34.06 PER HOUR 'UNDERPAID'</title>
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<item>
<title>Is  $34.06 Per Hour 'Underpaid'?</title>
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<title>The  teachers friend</title>
<link> http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2007/02/the_teachers_friend.aspx</link>
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<title>Merit  Pay Linked to Learning Gains</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>District Discusses  Merits of Merit Pay</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Rogers: Teachers give final ideas for merit pay</title>
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<title>Teacher-led  panel offers Rogers merit-pay guides</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Study: Teachers well paid. Union: Not so fast</title>
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<title>High teacher pay  still doesn't translate into achievemen</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Study:  Metro Detroit teachers earn most</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Appalling  dropout rates make school choice case</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>A  researchers defend merit-pay findings</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Walton  Foundation Pledges $2 Million For District</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Let Griffen speak</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Gates Foundation Official to  Discuss Education Effort</title>
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<guid> http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/9882.htm</guid>
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<title>Private  backers pledge $2 million to merit-pay plan</title>
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<title>Merit-pay  plan gets $2 million</title>
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<title>Rogers  Gets Private Money to Help Fund Teacher Merit Pay</title>
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<title>Instead of Being  Hazed, Mentor a Kid</title>
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<title>NEA  responds to merit pay stud</title>
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<title>Merit  pay works</title>
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<title>Charter Schools Could Help  Competition in Educatio</title>
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<title>State  said lacking in charters</title>
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<title>Wonder land</title>
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<title>Give top teachers a bonus</title>
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<title>Report Finds Merit Pay Has Positive Effects</title>
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<title>Report: LR merit  pay program has 'modest but significant' impact</title>
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<title>Merit  pay data encouraging, lawmakers told</title>
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<title>The  merit pay train</title>
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<title>Rogers  to decide on merit pay</title>
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<title>State school acclaim obscures failures</title>
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<title>Report Finds Merit Pay Has  Positive Effects</title>
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<title>Smaller schools are better  for educating Florida students</title>
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<title>Florida system ensures schools fulfil their role</title>
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<title>Will the real dropout rate please stand up?</title>
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<title>School Choice: A Better Path to Desegregation</title>
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<title>High School Drop Out Rates Steadily Increase</title>
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<title>Commentary: Democrats Deserve the Blame for Failing Our Inner City</title>
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<title>Whos Really Graduating?</title>
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<title>Arizona Charter Makes Top 100 List</title>
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<title>Boys Behind in Graduation Rates: Study</title>
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<title>July 2006 School Reform News</title>
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<title>Edward Achorn: Debunking the Fictions that Block School Reform</title>
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<title>Is There Life After High School?</title>
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<title>Editorial Quick Hits: Is the Average Teacher Really Underpaid?</title>
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<title>Attacks Aside, School Choice is the Right Choice</title>
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<title>Alls Not Well; Lets Just Admit It</title>
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<title>Experts Disagree on Graduation Rate Formula</title>
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<title>Concerns at Progress of Boys in School Lead to Many Theories</title>
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<title>Study Rates States 03 Graduation Rate as 40th in Nation</title>
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<title>Anchorage Graduation Rate: Six in 10</title>
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<title>State High, City Low in Latest Graduation Rates</title>
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<title>Back to the Future</title>
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<title>Report Shows Arkansas Graduation Rate Above Average</title>
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<title>Study says 1 in 4 teens dont graduate on time in Va.</title>
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<title>Another Black, Minority School Dropout Myth?</title>
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<title>Study: Arkansas graduation rate 28th in the nation</title>
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<title>The Trouble with Boys</title>
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<title>Daeschner Held Accountable</title>
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<title>With the Best of Intentions</title>
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<title>A Lifeline to High School Dropouts</title>
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<title>Our Opinion: Stay in School: Diploma Beats GED Always</title>
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<title>Davis: School daze</title>
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<title>View From The Middle</title>
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<title>States High School Graduation Rate Is Below National Average</title>
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<title>A Clearer Picture Of Who Graduates</title>
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<title>Count on teachers making the grade</title>
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<title>Some Students Take Different Path To Diploma</title>
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<title>Dan Walters: No correlation between spending, high school ...</title>
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<title>Why We Need Evidence Based Reform in Schools</title>
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<title>Test Takers Get Chance to Cheat</title>
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<title>Students Say it would be Easy to Cheat on State Tests</title>
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<title>Time to be Blunt About Failing Schools</title>
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<title>Train Up a Student</title>
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<title>EDITORIAL: Train Up a Student</title>
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<title>The Lost Boys of Public Education Schools</title>
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<title>Diploma Study Embarrassing</title>
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<title>Try Altering Incentives for Teachers</title>
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<title>Jay P. Greene: There is a dropout crisis in Dallas public schools</title>
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<title>Our huge dropout rate: Another great school myth?</title>
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<title>Peter Schrag: Our huge dropout rate: Another great school myth?</title>
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<title>A Lifeline for Students</title>
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<title>Money Not a Cure for Californias Lousy Graduation Rates</title>
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<title>Ariz. Tries New Approach for Foster Kids</title>
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<title>A Time for Solutions</title>
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<title>Dan Walters: No Correlation Between Spending, High School Graduation</title>
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<title>Even with 8 Percent Tuition Increases</title>
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<title>Grad Rate in Dire State</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Groups Unite to Aid Minority Students</title>
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<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>North Port High School Honors Drama Teacher</title>
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<title>Leaving No Child Behind</title>
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<title>Third of Boys in US Schools Fail to Graduate</title>
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<title>Merit Pay: A Tool for Teaching</title>
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<title>Help Boys Reach School Finish Line </title>
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<title>Where the Boys Arent</title>
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<title>Children Before Special Interests</title>
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<title>1/3rd of Boys Fail to Graduate, Study Finds</title>
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<title>Study: Fewer than 2/3rds of LAUSD Students Graduate</title>
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<title>News Briefs from Southern California</title>
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<title>Looking in At Dropping Out</title>
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<title>Milwaukee Near Bottom for Graduation Rates</title>
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<title>Tucson Graduation Rates Lower than Reported</title>
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<title>Davis School District has Highest Graduation Rates in Nation</title>
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<title>Report: Milwaukee Graduation Rates Among Worst in Country</title>
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<title>NYS Graduation Rate 3rd Lowest in Nation</title>
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<title>Highs and Lows: Utah Graduation Rate Hides Failure to Educate</title>
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<title>Boys Failing to Finish High School</title>
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<title>Study Shows Higher Minority Grad Rates</title>
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<title>Dropout Reports Highlight the Lack of Uniform Data</title>
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<title>Study: Boys are Stupider than Girls</title>
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<title>Boys No Match for Girls in High School Graduation Rates</title>
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<title>Study: Arkansas High School Completion Rates Higher than US</title>
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<title>New Study on Ark. High School Completion Rates</title>
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<title>Study Questions Low Graduation Rates Among Minorities</title>
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<title>Only Half Finish High School</title>
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<title>Study: LAUSD Grad Rates Among Lowest</title>
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<title>Researchers Disagree on Rates</title>
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<title>Minorities: Failing or Doing OK?</title>
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<title>Davis Tops Large US Districts in Grad Rates</title>
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<title>The Boys Left Behind</title>
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<title>No Celebration over Grad Rates</title>
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<title>Graduation Rate Lags Nation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
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<title>Far More Boys than Girls Get Diplomas, report says</title>
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<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Report: Milwaukee Graduation Rates Among Lowest</title>
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<location>Duluth News Tribune</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>TSUD Grad Rate Lower Than Reported</title>
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<location>KVOA.com, AZ</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Report: Milwaukee Graduation Rates Among Lowest</title>
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<location>WBAY, WI</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
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<title>The New Push to Rate Schools will Make Adults Perform</title>
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<location>New York Daily News</location>
<keywords>Accountability</keywords>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Dispelling the Graduation Myth</title>
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<location>AScribe</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Winning the Race</title>
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<location>American Enterprise Institute</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Dropout Nation: Whats Wrong with the Nations High Schools</title>
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<location>Time Magazine</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>Jay Greene</mention>
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<title>Guest Writer : Stop the Train</title>
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<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</location>
<keywords>Education Policy</keywords>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>Jay Greene</mention>
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<title>The Dropout Crisis Debate</title>
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<location>Education Week</location>
<keywords>Graduation Rates</keywords>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Legislator, Ex-Teacher Urges Merit-Pay Rules</title>
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<location>Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR</location>
<keywords>Funding</keywords>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Researchers to Study Milwaukee Choice Program</title>
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<location>The Heartland Institute, IL</location>
<keywords>School Choice</keywords>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 06 09:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>D.E.R.</description>
<mention>D.E.R.</mention>
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<title>Teachers Stand to Gain From Test Scores</title>
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