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Opinion: Shutting a Door of Opportunity in D.C.

(Jan. 18) Back in 1947, Martin Luther King Jr., wrote in the Morehouse College campus newspaper, The Maroon Tiger, about his vision of a quality education. "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically," he wrote. "Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true...

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Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Governor, Unveils Education Reform Plan

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett unveiled a four-part education reform proposal Tuesday morning that has since received mixed reactions.

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Malcom Glenn: Opportunity Scholarships in D.C. Give Lawmakers Chance to Put Actions to Words

Last week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan joined Sen. Michael Bennet and Gov. John Hickenlooper on a national conference call in conjunction with President Obama's push to replace the much-maligned No Child Left Behind Act. They spoke of the education reform, the role of the federal government in supporting the states as...

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05/21/12 Rally in support of Opportunity Scholarship Program Source: The Triangle Tribune - Durham NC RALEIGH Shemekka Coleman will be chanting and marching with hundreds of others on Tuesday not just for her family, but for other parents who are challenged in providing a valuable education for their children.
01/27/11 The Facts about School Choice Support the... Source: The Corner on National Review Online As Kathryn noted yesterday, House Speaker John Boehner and Sen. Joseph Lieberman are pushing to restore the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.