Education

Study Shows School Vouchers are Working

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • April 5, 2009

The latest research on the Milwaukee school voucher program shows significant improvements in student achievement and millions of dollars in savings for state taxpayers. Interestingly, boys seem to be…

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Education

The Harriet Tubman of School Choice

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 11, 2008

I’m in Phoenix for a conference of state think tanks and (with panels on education reform today), so I won’t be blogging much over the next few days. I will…

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Education

The Competitive Impact of School Choice

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 25, 2008

A reader asks, in response to a post about a study show school choice in Ohio had a competitive benefit to public schools, Do you have…

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Education

Higher Graduation Rates For Milwaukee Choice Students

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 2, 2008

A New Study from School Choice Wisconsin finds that choice schools in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program have substantially higher graduation rates than the Milwaukee public schools. Furthermore, as…

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Education

Study: Milwaukee school choice program saves taxpayers money

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 25, 2008

A new study released by the School Choice Demonstration Project at the University of Arkansas, demonstrates how Milwaukee’s Parental Choice Program saves Wisconsin taxpayers money, as voucher amounts are…

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Education

The School Choice Gold Standard

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 15, 2008

The Friedman Foundation has a new report grading the various scholarship, voucher, and tax credit programs across the US on three categories – student restrictions (how many students can…

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Education

School choice suggested for Pittsburgh

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 13, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review discusses how a Milwaukee-like school choice program might work in Pittsburgh, after speaking with former Milwaukee mayor John Norquist. Norquist will be speaking at an event on…

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Government Accountability

Pat Toomey Joins Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Foundation

  • August 6, 2007

HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation—Pennsylvania’s free-market public policy think tank—announced the election of former Pennsylvania Congressman Pat Toomey to its Board of Directors. “We are honored to add…

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Education

School choice leads to less segregation

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 1, 2006

Contrary to the rhetoric of many opponents of school choice, two new studies from the Milton & Rose Friedman Foundation shows that private schools participating in the voucher programs…

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