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In 2003, Congress will consider new choice legislation as well asthe reauthorization of several key federal education programs,including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Thispresents Congress with an excellent opportunity to expand schoolchoice, especially for the children who need it most.

Pandemic aid was supposed to help students recover from learning loss, but results have been mixed.

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New York was one of the few states that did not see scores decline across the board.

The Transparency in Incentives Act (SB151), sponsored by Senator Garlan Gudger, amends the Alabama Jobs Act to require the Department of Commerce to post on their website the name of the company receiving incentives and other information.

There are ample signs that the money has not been spent in a way that has substantially helped all of the nation’s students lagging behind.

Throughout the land, an important resurgence in classical education is propelling expansion of the public-school marketplace. It’s attracting attention among discerning parents who want the best for their kids.

The deficits in students’ grasp of civics became more apparent when the results of last spring’s National Assessment of Educational Progress — which includes state and national tests that gauge student achievement in subjects including reading, math and civics — revealed fewer students reaching proficiency in civics. Colorado students in the Denver metro area, Arvada, Buena Vista, Craig and Pueblo put their civics knowledge to the test in local contests. Bee organizers at the state and n...

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The New York Times is telling the world about Mississippi’s dramatic leaps in reading scores and how it happened.