Louisiana's Bold Bid To Privatize Public Schools

Monday, June 4, 2012 Louisiana's Bold Bid To Privatize Public Schools (Reuters) - Louisiana is embarking on the nation's boldest experiment in privatizing public education, with the state preparing to shift tens of millions in tax dollars out of the public schools to pay private industry, businesses owners and church pastors to educate children. Starting this fall, thousands of poor and middle-class kids will get vouchers covering the full cost of tuition at more than 120 private schools across Louisiana, including small, Bible-based church schools. Teacher Allegedly Used 'Bridesmaids'-Inspired Physical Punishment Ohio Car Crash Kills 3 Teens, 1 On Graduation Day Chicago Teachers Union Calls For Strike Vote Before School Year's End Romney Failed To Apply Bain Principles To Massachusetts Higher Ed School Teaches 'Something About Patriotism Every Single Day' BLOG POSTS Deborah Gaines: Retired Teachers Give Life Lessons John Thompson: Secretary Duncan Owes an Apology to Teachers If teaching were just a pathway to wealth and respect, no apology could compensate for the insults and the damage that Arne Duncan has helped inflict on teachers. Teaching, however, is an act of love. Maura Kastberg: Why Justin Combs, Son of Sean "Diddy" Combs, Deserves His Athletic Scholarship No, Justin doesn't need the scholarship; he can afford to attend any college he wants to. But there are thousands of students that are offered merit based aid they don't "need" every spring. Amelia Marzec: Education and Activism in Alternative Schools In an Occupy-saturated New York, there's a push for education by the people for the people that calls for new structures of collaboration and new uses of resources. William Bloodworth: Education Amplified We need amplification in all classrooms for all students. Not hearing everything may be the cause of what appears to be boredom, listlessness, stupidity, or incomprehension.

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